Senior Consultant - Systems & Integration

Role Summary 

Lead systems and integration delivery across transformation programmes, shaping scalable solutions and ensuring high-quality outcomes aligned to partner needs. 

About PACT Solutions

PACT Solutions is a specialist management and digital transformation consultancy working exclusively with higher education institutions across the UK. 

We help universities solve complex challenges across strategy, student records, data, change and delivery. As we grow, we want to strengthen the way we run the business internally while protecting the quality, culture and partner focus that have made us successful. 

The Role

Lead systems and integration workstreams or projects, combining delivery leadership, architecture thinking and stakeholder engagement. 

What you’ll be doing 

• Lead systems and integration workstreams (planning, governance, delivery)  

• Shape system architecture and integration approaches (APIs, middleware, patterns)  

• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and programme objectives  

• Manage risks, dependencies and priorities across complex environments  

• Lead stakeholder engagement and design workshops  

• Coach team members and assure quality of outputs  

• Support testing, cutover and go-live activity  

• Contribute to bids, proposals and capability development

Our Values 

Our values sit at the heart of everything we do: 

Partnership: We work with you, not for you.  

Integrity: We do the right thing, even when it requires difficult conversations.   

Inquisitive: We dig deeper to uncover what will truly deliver value.   

Transformative: We focus on outcomes that create lasting, measurable improvement.   

Why join PACT? 

Take ownership of complex systems and integration delivery while developing your consulting, leadership and technical capability in a growing consultancy. 

This role sits at the Senior Consultant level within PACT’s consulting career pathway (Analyst → Consultant → Senior Consultant → Lead → Principal), combining delivery leadership with deeper expertise and team responsibility. 

• Strong experience in system implementation and/or integration delivery  

• Experience leading workstreams or small projects  

• Understanding of system architecture and integration patterns  

• Experience with APIs, middleware or integration platforms  

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills  

• Ability to design practical, scalable solutions  

Desirable: 

• Higher education or enterprise systems experience (SIS, ERP, CRM, etc.)  

• Exposure to enterprise architecture frameworks  

• Consultancy or transformation experience