Technical Consultant

Job Description

1. Title and overview

Senior Technical Consultant We are looking for a Technical Consultant to join our consultancy practice and provide expert advisory across major client programmes and digital transformation initiatives. The role acts as a trusted technical partner to senior stakeholders, ensuring that architecture decisions, solutions, and delivery approaches are robust, scalable, and aligned with strategic objectives. In addition to advisory responsibilities, the role will also provide hands-on support to delivery teams, resolve technical issues, and contribute to the growth and maturity of the wider practice.

2. Salary

The successful candidate will receive £95k per annum along with benefits and discretionary company bonus.

3. Team

Senior Management Team (SMT) working across Empyrean (ED), providing experienced technical consulting services to our clients.

4. Key responsibilities

Technical Delivery & Programme Leadership • Lead and manage technical projects from initiation through to successful completion, ensuring

adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality thresholds • Coordinate with stakeholders to allocate resources, set priorities, and mitigate risks • Monitor project progress, identify dependencies and bottlenecks, and implement corrective

actions as necessary • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in collaboration with delivery teams • Work closely with clients to understand their technical requirements, assess current systems

and processes, and provide strategic recommendations • Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and technical roadmaps • Design and implement technical solutions, including evaluating technologies and architecting

optimal approaches • Identify and proactively manage risks, escalating where necessary to ensure continuity and

delivery success

Team Leadership & Capability Development • Provide guidance and coaching to team members to support professional growth • Set performance goals, conduct reviews, and recognise achievements • Help embed a culture of collaboration, learning, and technical excellence • Where appropriate, support our clients in knowledge transfer to build their capability • Stay up to date with advancements in technology, industry developments, and competitors,

bringing thought leadership into client engagements and internal practice initiatives

Building the ED Business / Practice Growth • Challenge and shape realistic estimates and scoping activities working with ED's Technical

Leads • Identify and support business growth opportunities, including tenders, client pitches, and

proposal development • Build trusted long-term relationships with clients, identifying new opportunities and

converting them into delivery • Bring solution-oriented thinking to complex client problems and serve as a trusted technical

advisor • Provide the technical leadership required to support agreed business growth targets • Help define and iterate the ED practice vision and strategy • Track internal OKRs and progress against transformation objectives • Demonstrate flexibility and continuously seek ways to improve how the practice operates

Technical Governance & Standards • Establish and enforce technical standards, methodologies, and best practices across project

delivery • Promote a culture of quality assurance and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and

industry standards • Drive process improvements and efficiency enhancements to optimise technical workflows

and deliverables • Take accountability for technical decisions in respect of client delivery • Support the Digital Transformation Director in securing relevant accreditations (e.g. ISO

frameworks, Cyber Essentials Plus) to enable business growth • Provide comprehensive technical advice and oversight across all projects within the portfolio

5. Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering) or equivalent practical experience.

• Proven experience in a technical leadership role. • Proven experience in IT architecture and designing high value technical solutions. • Strong knowledge and expertise in relevant technical domains, including software

development, DevOps, infrastructure (Azure), network architecture, and data management. • Experience in delivering multiple technical projects simultaneously. • Strong leadership and people management skills • Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on innovation and continuous

improvement. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate

with diverse stakeholders. • Familiarity with industry standards, regulations, and best practices relevant to the

organisation's domain. • Ability to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced environment and drive change effectively.