Freelance Senior Consultant

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Freelance Senior Consultant (Target Operating Models)

Start: Mid-December
Length: 3-4 month contract
Day rate: £780 per day
IR35: Inside IR35 (Umbrella only, not Sole Trader or Limited Company)
Location: Farringdon, London
Work pattern: Mostly remote, 1 day per week on-site + occasional UK client travel
Schedule: Full-time equivalent | Mon-Fri
About the role

A large, complex service-led organisation is looking for an experienced Senior Consultant / Principal Consultant to support the design and delivery of a Target Operating Model (TOM) for a major transformation programme.

You'll bring senior-level consulting expertise, shape operating model structures, and ensure the organisation can scale effectively within a regulated environment. This is a strategic, hands-on delivery role that requires strong analytical thinking, excellent stakeholder engagement, and experience working within IR35 for large, public-facing organisations.
What you'll do

• Lead design and refinement of Target Operating Models
• Translate business requirements into clear operating structures and delivery frameworks
• Work closely with internal teams across Strategy, Ops, People, and Technology
• Support implementation planning, governance and transformation delivery
• Analyse risks, gaps and dependencies across functions
• Provide senior-level consulting expertise to guide decision-making
• Support documentation, process mapping and stakeholder communication
• Ensure alignment across cross-functional and regulated environments

What you'll bring

Essential:

• Proven experience delivering Target Operating Model (TOM) work
• Senior Consultant or Principal Consultant level
• Strong background in large-scale transformation programmes
• Skilled in stakeholder management, analysis and structured problem-solving
• Comfortable operating inside IR35
• Ability to start mid-December

Nice to have:

• Experience in utilities, energy, or regulated industries
• Background in major consulting environments (Big 4 / large consultancies/enterprise platforms)

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements