Junior Consulting Project Manager (Defence and Security)

Introduction

Do emerging technologies and trends excite you? Are you interested in the difference between technologies that change the world and ones that seem full of promise but are never realised? Are you fascinated by the potential impact of emerging technologies for Defence and Security? Do you have a curious mindset to dive into analytical projects and lead the generation of real insight to help realise the benefits of deep tech?

If so, then this could be the perfect role for you!

Who we are

You would be joining the Advisory team within Cambridge Consultants, a critical part of the company, providing clients with strategic advice at the interface between technology, product innovation and the commercial challenges of business.

As part of this core team, you would be delivering projects to clients primarily in the Defence and Security sectors as well as Industrial, Energy and Sustainability sectors. You'll work with our technologists to ensure solutions are not just technically feasible but are viable and critically a fit for our clients’ operations. Our clients vary, but all have an aspiration to use cutting-edge technology to transform their domain. What we do is help them succeed.

Success for us is delivering high-quality insights that are both technically robust and commercially relevant supporting our clients to understand the implications of emerging technologies and how to act on them. Our work drives structured strategic decision making related to deep tech through approaches such as horizon scanning, strategic foresight, technology road-mapping, competitor analysis, investment case and market insights. Critically we bridge the gap between technical innovation and real-world application, with a focus on supporting clients in understanding how emerging technologies can be operationalised within their business context. The technologies we work with are broad and include the latest advances in quantum sensing and compute, robotics and physical AI, novel materials and engineering biology among others.

The Role

As a Technology Strategy Analyst/ Project Manager within our Advisory team, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality client engagements while actively contributing to the analytical work that underpins them. This is a hybrid role that combines hands-on analysis with project leadership: you will manage advisory projects end-to-end, ensure teams stay on track and personally generate insights that drive client value.

The role sits within the ‘Research & Insights’ section of our Advisory group, which focuses on understanding how the near- and long-term future impacts the decisions we make today. This role has a focus on Defence and Security but will be responding to work in other sectors when business need arises.

What you will be doing

As a Technology Strategy Analyst/ Project Manager in our Advisory team, you will:

• Work on diverse, high-impact projects spanning understanding the impact of deep tech. This is across broad domains but may include answering questions such as what quantum applications could do 50 years in the future, how operations research will be disrupted by neuromorphic computing, what post-quantum cryptography means for critical national infrastructure and developing AI-enabled tools to identify weak signals in data. You will help clients accelerate technology development towards operational impact and/or commercialisation through evaluating user/buyer desirability and developing strategies for adoption/commercialisation.

• Management of project delivery to ensure successful delivery for our clients and for CC to time and budget with a focus on delivering value. Coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to ensure cohesive and efficient execution. Proactively identify risks, manage scope and keep