Senior Manager, Cost Transformation and Margin Improvement​

About Baringa
Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding.
The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation.
Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.
Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms.
Our Enterprise Value Creation (EVC) practice in London is growing, and we are looking for a Senior Manager to join the team.
Expectations of value have changed. The EVC team helps clients achieve sustainable P&L improvement, addressing short-term financial priorities while building long-term value for shareholders. We bring a private equity mindset to enterprises, and we differentiate ourselves through the rigour of our thinking and the humanity of our execution: we combine deep data and analysis with market knowledge, and we work side by side with clients so that value is realised and sustained.​
Our cost transformation work helps organisations become more efficient while protecting the capabilities they need to grow – from gross margin and SG&A to third-party spend and operational efficiency. You will work with clients across our industry sectors: Financial Services, Products & Services, Energy & Resources, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences, and Central Government.​
What you will be doing
Lead cost and margin improvement programmes end to end: from diagnostic, baselining and benchmarking, through initiative design and implementation planning, to mobilising and delivering the transformation​
Shape EVC strategy and roadmaps tailored to each client's needs, working closely with CFOs, COOs and other senior stakeholders​
Lead multi-disciplinary teams, bringing together expertise from across Baringa​
Make sure value is realised and sustained, through robust benefits tracking and building client capability​
Coach and develop team members, helping them grow their skills and careers​
Build long-term client relationships, own shaping of proposals and contribute to business development​
Help build the London EVC team and its reputation in the market, including recruitment and capability development
Your skills and experience
We are looking for an experienced leader with typically 7+ years of relevant experience who enjoys building client relationships, developing teams and delivering lasting results for clients.​
University degree in Economics, Econometrics, Business, Finance, Accounting or a related field; Master's degree is a plus and/or significant experience in a strategy firm, Big 4 or similar advisory firm, investment banking, audit or M&A advisory​
A track record of leading programmes in gross margin improvement, SG&A or third-party cost reduction, operational performance and efficiency, or operational due diligence​
Experience across the client lifecycle: from diagnostics, baselines and benchmarking, to designing initiatives and implementation plans, to mobilising the transformation programme​
Experience in business development and in delivering work in at least one of Baringa's industry sectors, and/or with private equity​
Strong senior stakeholder relationship, communication and presentation skills​