Senior It Consultant

Description:

Petatec is looking for an experienced, fluently French-speaking Senior IT Consultant to join our consulting team for a strategic IT assessment and advisory engagement. Fluent French is the first requirement for this role: stakeholder interviews are conducted mainly in French, and reporting is produced in both French and English. This is a consulting role, not a translation role.

The successful consultant will support the assessment of an established organisation's IT environment, operational processes, governance and future digital strategy. The role includes stakeholder interviews, technical assessments, analysis and the preparation of practical recommendations and a strategic technology roadmap.

The assignment is delivered partly on site at the client's London premises and partly remotely, during UK business hours.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Native or near-native French, with fluent professional English, written and spoken

• Proven ability to facilitate interviews, workshops and presentations in both languages

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Eligible to work as a freelance consultant in the UK

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 7 years' experience in IT Consulting, IT Management or Enterprise IT

• Experience conducting IT assessments, organisational reviews or technology audits

• Strong knowledge of IT Operations, IT Infrastructure, Microsoft 365, Cloud Technologies, Cybersecurity, Business Continuity and IT Governance

• Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews and workshops

• Excellent report writing and presentation skills

• Comfortable working with both technical teams and senior leadership

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct stakeholder interviews and workshops

• Review existing documentation, policies and technical environments

• Analyse infrastructure, systems and operational processes

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, resilience and service quality

• Produce clear findings and practical recommendations

• Contribute to executive presentations and project documentation

• Support the development of a strategic technology roadmap

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

• Experience within education, the public sector or not-for-profit organisations

• Knowledge of ITIL, ISO 27001, COBIT or similar best practice frameworks

• Experience supporting digital transformation programmes

• Project Management experience

• Interest in AI and business process automation