Principal Consultant (Head of Practice/Head of Information Management and Advisory)

The Opportunity

This is not a standard consulting leadership role.

This position owns and builds the Information Governance practice within Oyster IMS. It combines full commercial accountability with hands-on leadership across client delivery, solution design, and team development.

This is a well established practice within Oyster IMS and as the leader you will define how the practice evolves operates, how it scales, and how it is positioned in the market.

What makes this different:

Full ownership of a consulting pillar (P&L, growth, delivery)

Direct influence on market positioning and propositions

Balance of strategic leadership and hands-on execution

Opportunity to build a scalable, repeatable consulting model (not just deliver projects)

Key Responsibilities:

Practice Growth & Commercial Ownership

Build and scale a profitable consulting practice

Own pipeline, revenue, and margin performance

Convert client demand into structured, repeatable services

Client Leadership

Operate as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders

Shape long-term client programmes, not one-off projects

Challenge, guide, and influence at executive level

Consulting & Solution Leadership

Turn complex client problems into clear, deliverable solutions

Own solution quality, structure, and commercial viability

Ensure delivery is outcome-led, not over-engineered

Delivery & Operating Model

Define how Oyster delivers consistently and at scale

Build playbooks, standards, and reusable approaches

Remove inefficiency and inconsistency across delivery

Team & Capability

Build a high-performing, commercially aware team

Develop capability depth without creating silos

Set clear expectations and drive accountability

What success looks like

A clearly defined, scalable Information Management practice

Strong pipeline with consistent conversion

High-margin, repeatable delivery models

Long-term client relationships (not transactional work)

A team that operates with autonomy, clarity, and commercial awareness

Oyster IMS recognised as a credible authority in this space