Delivery Leader, Senior Consultant

Summary

Join Delivery Associates, a global social impact consultancy, as a Delivery Leader in Spain for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will support a multinational public health project focused on preventing childhood obesity. The role involves collaborating with government agencies, partners, and local stakeholders to implement initiatives, monitor progress, and address implementation challenges. You will manage projects, facilitate stakeholder engagement, and lead data collection and analysis to inform decision-making. The ideal candidate is proactive, rigorous, resilient, and impact-driven, with strong communication skills in English and Spanish. Based in Spain (ideally Madrid), this role offers impactful work, a collaborative environment, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Prioritise and manage workstreams: Bring clear structure and planning to day-to-day work and communication, ensuring effective project execution and routines
• Build and manage relationships: Earn trust and influence among diverse stakeholders
• Facilitate and coach: Run effective meetings and workshops that drive towards problem-solving and consensus
• Solve problems : Break down issues to identify root causes and develop solutions
• Write and communicate clearly : Turn complex problems or insights into clear memos and well-structured slides; speak clearly and concisely in remote and in-person settings. Be able to simplify complexity, translating technical language into digestible narratives that enable great decision-making for different audiences
• Track output data and visualize insights : Collect, manage, and analyze raw data to extract actionable insights and recommendations, and visualize it for decision making
• Stay focused: Navigate complexity, especially in policy and program implementation, consistently steering large coalitions back to a single-minded focus on priority outcomes
• Educational background : Bachelor’s degree or above, Master’s (particularly in public health) is preferable. Otherwise, equivalent working experience will also be considered
• Professional experience : Minimum of 5 years with a successful record in top consulting firms, healthcare organizations, or international organizations
• Project management : Demonstrated experience in managing complex projects
• Technical proficiency : Prior experience in a client-facing role in public sector contexts
• Communication skills : Excellent verbal and written communication abilities in Spanish and in English
• Stakeholder management : Strong stakeholder management skills with a history of deepening client relationships
• Team player: Solid team player with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Authorization + location requirements : The person should be based in Spain (ideally in Madrid), so they can work from the client’s office. The ideal candidate has an existing work authorization in Spain. Delivery Associates will not sponsor applicants for work visas, nor will this role be eligible for employee benefits beyond contractual agreements

Responsibilities

• Drive and support partner organizations in implementing initiatives to prevent childhood obesity, offering expert advice and coaching to achieve tangible results and impact
• Support the client to accelerate implementation by managing the project and coordinating the planning (i.e., using the workplan, updating the tracker, etc.)
• Engage directly with local governments and partners, facilitating relationship-building, problem-solving, collaboration, and knowledge management with partners
• Lead data collection for output indicators, field visits, and analytical processes to problem-solve on key bottlenecks and develop robust recommendations for impactful progress
• Implement prioritized initiatives, working through client team members
• Plan and support the execution of meetings and stakeholder workshops, ensuring effective routines and the smooth flow of information
• Contribute to the development of client presentations, reports, and communications materials
• Facilitate relationship-building, problem-solving, collaboration, and knowledge management with partners and with other country teams
• Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• Accountable: We are a remote team. We work collaboratively but self-sufficiently; oversight is often minimal, while proactivity is essential
• Rigorous: Ability to carry out tasks accurately, methodically, and consistently, striving to achieve the highest standards of quality, avoiding costly mistakes, and maintaining personal discipline in carrying out responsibilities
• Curious : We never stop learning from our clients, colleagues, and partners
• Driven : Committed to delivering high-impact work
• Analytical : Skilled in dissecting and solving complex problems
• Resilient : Stay on track and persevere through challenges
• Collaborative : Team players who value diverse perspectives. We are eager to learn

Benefits

• Impactful work : Opportunities to engage with senior leaders and work on impactful projects
• Excellent colleagues: We strive to be as talent-dense and diverse as possible, so we are always learning from each other
• Growth environment : Everyone’s career pathway is unique. You willl be part of a growing organization committed to continuous improvement
• Flexibility : Remote working environment with opportunities for global collaboration
• Healthy compensation : Our colleagues enjoy a comprehensive benefits package for the effort they put in