About us

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future in a technology-driven world.

As strategies, technologies and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough use of technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

An innovation and transformation consultancy, we are 3,300 specialists in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our people are strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers and technologists. We operate globally from offices across the UK, US, Netherlands and Nordics.

Our hybrid way of working is designed to help you plan your work and your life. We want decisions about ‘where to work’ to be governed by ‘the work we need to do’ – whether that’s at client sites, offices/labs/studios, or remotely from home.

We have five principles which will help us balance both creating a high-performance culture that delivers for our clients and the firm, and being understanding and inclusive to individuals, and the teams in which we all work. Our principles are: we put your safety first; we trust PA people; we respect difference; we are responsive to clients and we are responsive to individuals and teams.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

You will work in partnership PA’s Head of Communities, Jack McMahon, to drive forward a new global strategy for giving back and volunteering across PA’s footprint. This role requires someone who is motivated by making a positive social impact for people from disadvantaged backgrounds as well as leveraging the talent and resources we have available at PA to deliver it.

As part of the team, you will:

Manage a variety of stakeholders including partnering with business teams across PA, leveraging senior support and working closely with charity partners.

Plan and deliver an integrated communications approach to inform, excite and engage a broad range of internal and external stakeholders about our community engagement activities and initiatives.

Be responsible for the collection, reporting and analysis of key community engagement data to demonstrate our social impact, inform ongoing decision making and provide inputs into PA’s annual report

Be supporting the delivery of impactful community engagement programmes globally that combine the talent and expertise of our teams and approaches to deliver projects which has the greatest social impact.

 Manage operational risks involved in delivering and scaling community engagement initiatives including reputational risk, delivery risk, child protection/safeguarding, etc.

You will be passionate about community engagement, social mobility/social impact and supporting the charity sector to thrive.

You will have experience and/or an understanding of ESG approaches and frameworks

You will have experience in delivering a range of community engagement projects from a corporate giving perspective and managed volunteers. Experience of delivering pro-bono initiatives is good to have (not essential)

You will have extensive experience working with the charity sector and working internationally. Experience of the charity sector across the UK, US, Nordics and The Netherlands is good to have (not essential).

Understanding of key ESG reporting metrics relevant to community engagement and measurement of social impact. Knowledge of community engagement metrics and frameworks (such as log-frames/theories of change, etc.) is good to have (not essential)

You will be an excellent communicator and be able to work with stakeholders at all levels, including in matrix / project teams.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• 25 days annual leave with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Company pension scheme
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Life and Income protection insurance
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)
• Additional optional benefits (Dental, critical illness, spouse/partner life assurance)

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]