Ballards-LLP

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Director of Technology Consulting to lead the expansion of their IT & Digital Transformation team. The role combines strategic oversight and hands-on delivery across complex consulting assignments while ensuring high delivery standards. The ideal candidate will have significant technology consulting leadership experience, outstanding communication skills, and a knack for managing client relationships. This position offers competitive rewards including 25 days of annual leave and career progression opportunities.

Due to continued growth within our IT & Digital Transformation team, Ballards are seeking a Director of Technology Consulting to play a leading role in the next phase of our consulting practice expansion. Reporting to the Partner leading the team, this is a senior leadership position combining strategic oversight with hands-on delivery. You will act as the quality gate across the practice, ensuring consistently high standards across all client engagements and serving as the final sign-off point for key deliverables, including board reports, technical assessments and IT due diligence outputs. You will also provide structured oversight across engagements, monitoring timelines, budgets, risks and delivery against agreed outcomes. About the Role Alongside practice leadership, you will lead and deliver complex consulting assignments end-to-end, working directly with senior stakeholders to shape technology strategy and drive digital transformation. Our core service lines include Fractional CIO / IT Director support, systems specification and selection, IT Due Diligence (ITDD), and project and programme leadership. While not a pure sales role, you will play an important part in strengthening client relationships, identifying follow on opportunities and supporting the Partner in securing new work through credibility, insight and outstanding delivery. Key responsibilities include: Acting as the quality assurance lead and final sign off for major client deliverables Maintaining delivery standards, governance and best practice across the consulting team Overseeing engagement performance, including budgets, timelines and risk management Leading and delivering client engagements across digital and technology transformation Coaching and developing consultants within the team Growing existing client relationships and shaping follow on engagements Supporting proposal development and contributing to winning new work About You Significant experience in a technology consulting leadership role Strong real-world experience delivering complex projects and programmes (such as ERP implementations), with clear governance and stakeholder management A track record of producing high-quality executive reports and presenting to senior stakeholders Experience leading teams and acting as a quality assurance or sign off point for deliverables Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, evidence-based recommendations Outstanding verbal communication skills, able to challenge constructively, facilitate workshops and influence at all levels Strong commercial judgement, with the ability to scope engagements effectively, manage expectations and deliver measurable value About the rewards 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays Career progression Electric Car scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Life Assurance Group Personal Pension Plan Flexible Holiday Purchase Scheme Enhanced Family Pay - maternity, paternity, parental, and compassionate leave Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential helpline as well as online support

Based in Birmingham, Worcester, and Droitwich, Ballards is a progressive firm of chartered accountants helping businesses and private clients achieve stronger financial performance through integrated tax, audit, and consultancy expertise. Due to continued growth within our Technology Consulting practice, we are seeking a NetSuite Implementation Consultant to join our expanding team and support the delivery of NetSuite ERP implementations. This is a hands on delivery role where you will lead client implementations end-to-end, acting as the primary functional consultant and guiding projects from initial kick off through to go live and post go live support. You will work closely with client stakeholders to understand business requirements, design solutions, configure NetSuite and ensure a successful implementation that delivers real value. About the Role This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in building and shaping a growing NetSuite implementation capability within a dynamic consulting practice. Alongside project delivery, you will support pre sales activities by contributing technical and delivery expertise to proposals, solution design and scoping discussions. During quieter periods, you may also support wider technology consulting engagements across the practice, such as system selection projects, IT assessments or project management assignments. Key responsibilities include: Leading NetSuite implementation engagements end-to-end as the delivery lead and functional consultant Running client workshops to gather requirements, map business processes and define project scope Producing implementation documentation including requirements documents, process maps, solution designs and implementation plans Translating business requirements into NetSuite configuration using best practice approaches Supporting system integrations with platforms such as banking, eCommerce, WMS, CRM and reporting tools Managing data migration processes including templates, validation and reconciliation checks Leading testing cycles including system and user acceptance testing, managing issue resolution Delivering user training and supporting change adoption to ensure successful go live Planning and executing go live activities, including cutover and post go live support Supporting pre sales activities including scoping, solution design, proposals and demonstrations Working collaboratively with internal teams, technical partners and client stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes About You You will have a delivery led mindset, strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving, with a genuine interest in helping shape and grow a developing NetSuite implementation practice. As an organised and delivery focused ERP professional, you will have experience implementing NetSuite and working closely with clients to translate business requirements into effective system solutions. You will bring: At least 2 years' experience working on NetSuite implementations across multiple phases of delivery Experience leading or owning functional workstreams on ERP implementation projects Strong requirements gathering and workshop facilitation skills A solid understanding of core ERP processes such as order-to-cash, procure-to-pay and record-to-report Experience supporting integrations, data migration and testing within ERP projects Confidence delivering training and supporting users through system adoption Excellent written communication skills, producing clear and structured documentation Strong verbal communication and stakeholder management skills Commercial awareness and the ability to manage scope, expectations and project outcomes About the rewards 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays Career progression Electric Car scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Life Assurance Group Personal Pension Plan Flexible Holiday Purchase Scheme Enhanced Family Pay - maternity, paternity, parental, and compassionate leave Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential helpline as well as online support