Job Description
We are living in an era of unprecedented digital disruption. Organisations across every sector face the challenge of reinventing themselves to stay relevant and competitive. At PA Consulting, we don’t just design strategies - we make transformation happen.
As a Change Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in turning ambitious digital visions into reality. This is not about incremental change; it’s about reshaping behaviours, embedding new ways of working, and creating cultures that thrive in a digital-first world. You will work at the intersection of Executive Committees and delivery teams, ensuring alignment between strategic intent and operational execution.
You won’t do this alone. You’ll be part of a high-performing team of consultants, collaborating, sharing insights, and learning from each other to deliver lasting impact for our clients. Together, we help organisations embrace agility, unlock innovation, and achieve enduring results.
What you can expect
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The opportunity to work on impactful projects alongside talented and passionate colleagues
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Thrive in a culture of learning and growth that prioritizes your development, and where trust, learning, and shared success are at the core.
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A modern, centrally located office in Utrecht, designed for collaboration and comfort, with flexible and hybrid working options
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A dedicated buddy to help you navigate PA and feel at home from day one
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Access to a wide range of internal and external training programmes to support your growth
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An environment that deeply cares about its values.
Qualifications
Essential requirements
We’re seeking a strategic and results-driven professional who can seamlessly combine big-picture thinking with hands-on execution. You will excel at influencing senior executives and building strong relationships, while fostering collaboration within a consulting environment. The ideal candidate is a credible leader with exceptional stakeholder management skills, capable of bridging strategic vision and operational delivery. You thrive in complex digital transformation programmes and bring adaptability, resilience, and a passion for driving meaningful change.
We expect you have experience in:
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Successfully delivering complex digital transformation programmes, ideally large-scale ERP or major IT implementations.
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Translating operating model and system changes into actionable change delivery plans (e.g., communication strategy, impact analysis, stakeholder engagement, training plans).
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Building executive-level credibility and managing stakeholders effectively.
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Applying change management methodologies and designing impactful interventions.
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Leading organisational change and digital transformation initiatives with measurable outcomes.
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Working with Agile methodologies and cultural change frameworks.
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Leveraging a strong academic foundation (e.g., MSc/MBA) with analytical and planning expertise.
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Operating across multiple geographies and sectors with ease.
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Holding preferred certifications such as Prosci, ADKAR, or similar.
Please note: Full professional proficiency in Dutch is mandatory for this role.
Experience: 4–10 years in change management and transformation leadership.
A career at PA is what you make of it - so power your curiosity and prepare to make an impact!
Additional Information
Life at PA encompasses our people's experience at PA. It's about how we enrich people's working lives by introducing them to unique individuals and growth opportunities and purpose-led meaningful work.
We believe diversity fuels ingenuity. Diversity of thought brings exciting perspectives; diversity of experience brings a wealth of knowledge, and diversity of skills brings the tools we need. When we bring people together with diverse backgrounds, identities, and minds, we embrace that difference through an inclusive culture where our people thrive; we unleash the power of diversity – bringing ingenuity to life.
Find out more about Life at PA here.
We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:
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35 holidays per year (including statutory days)
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opportunity to buy additional flex holidays (maximum of 7)
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annual performance-based bonus
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pension plan (with fixed percentage personal contribution)
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travel allowance
Hybrid working
Our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 3 days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site.
About us
We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.
As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.
Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.
We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.
Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.
PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.
Inclusion & Diversity
We believe that diversity makes us a stronger firm and look to employ people with different ideas, styles and skill sets. This diversity stimulates a rich, creative environment – one in which our people develop, and our clients enjoy enduring results. We’re committed to recruiting, promoting and rewarding our people solely based on their ability to contribute to PA’s goals, without regard to their sex, race, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on [email protected]
Ready to grow with us?
Send us your CV and cover letter through our career site. We do not accept applications by email.
