Project Lead - Technical Consulting

Digital Consulting / remote

London

Description

Symphony is a trusted technology partner helping founders, funds, and businesses drive innovation and reshape the future. From Silicon Valley startups to Fortune 500 companies and PE-backed enterprises, we help our clients build, scale, and transform with purpose.

With a partner network that includes elite venture firms, private equity funds, and top consulting networks, Symphony stands at the intersection of business strategy, product innovation, and world-class engineering. We are operating across Southeast Europe, Latin America, and North America — building software that powers next-gen industries across healthcare, fintech, media, logistics, and more.

Role Overview:

We’re looking for a Project Lead to take ownership of complex, multi-disciplinary consulting engagements, shaping and steering delivery across data, AI, platform, and product work. You’ll be the day-to-day face of the team for clients, responsible for delivery clarity, direction, and momentum.

This is a delivery-focused role with strategic influence. Ideal candidates will come from a consulting background (e.g. MBB or Big 4), with experience managing ambiguity and leading cross-functional teams through complex technical programmes.

Responsibilities:

  • Key aspects of the role:

    • Engagement Leadership
  • Lead high-impact technical consulting engagements from scoping to delivery
  • Own daily client interactions, manage senior stakeholder alignment, and facilitate key sessions (e.g. SteerCos, workshops)
  • Ensure structured delivery, clarity of scope, and confidence in team outcomes
  • Set the rhythm and tone for internal and external communications

    • Delivery Framing and Execution
  • Translate client goals into structured plans, roadmaps, and clear deliverables
  • Identify risks early and proactively course-correct in collaboration with Principals
  • Guide the team through ambiguity, maintaining pace and alignment
  • Ensure deliverables reflect client intent and technical feasibility

    • Team and Model Shaping
  • Define team structures and delivery models suited to each engagement
  • Collaborate with functional specialists (engineering, data, product, design) to ensure balanced delivery
  • Establish documentation standards, rituals, and tooling to drive momentum
  • Support and mentor junior consultants and delivery team members

    • Technical Fluency
  • Confident discussing systems architecture, APIs, data models, and AI use cases
  • Able to work closely with engineering and product leads to shape delivery scope
  • Translate between business needs and technical trade-offs
  • Ground technical decisions in client priorities and delivery goals

    • Qualifications:

  • 5–8 years in consulting or technical product delivery
  • Experience at McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or Big 4 preferred
  • Track record of leading digital or data engagements from vision to execution
  • Strong delivery instincts and ability to manage complexity under pressure
  • Technically fluent; confident engaging with engineers, data scientists, and product teams
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience in sectors like fintech, healthtech, logistics, or AI-driven products is a bonus
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