Advanced Data Analytics
HybridLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Conduct advanced analytics and mathematical modelling to support data-centric decision-making for public and private sector clients. Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering teams to translate business needs into analytical solutions using Python, SQL, PySpark, and PowerBI. Lead problem-solving sessions through live whiteboarding and asynchronous communication while managing the full analytics lifecycle from formulation to handover. Work hybrid, spending a minimum of two days per week in the office or on client sites, with assignments potentially extending up to five days at a client location.
Required Qualifications
- A degree, Masters or PhD from a leading university in data science, mathematics, operational research, physics, or statistics
- Experience of conducting analysis for evidence-based decision making, designing and developing models and conducting analysis to support data-centric decision making
- Experience working with clients to translate business needs into analytical approaches and solutions, and with strong ability to communicate approaches, and findings to technical and non-technical audience
- Experience of working across the full analytics and modelling lifecycle - problem formulation, exploratory data analysis, model design, build, testing and handover
- Experience working with common tools like python, SQL, Excel and data visualisation solutions for modelling and analysis
- Experience of leading and delivering solutions that involved one or more of the following specialisms: advanced analytics and data science, algorithm design and development, developing operational research models, data engineering, big data and Cloud platforms, data visualisation or dashboard development
- A genuine affinity for problem solving - an inquisitive mind who wants to solve the trickiest challenges whilst working with incredible colleagues
- UK security clearance (prerequisite for UK roles)
- Baseline Personnel Security Standard
- At least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK (for roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting)
- British citizenship or UK residency for the past 5 years
Desired Qualifications
- Excellent stakeholder management, project management and communication skills
- Experience working in or providing consulting and advisory services to stakeholders
- Experience in the software or product development lifecycle for analytical solutions, e.g. could include managing analytical solutions across the discovery, development/prototype, rollout, implementation and managed service stages
- Experience in the business process through client presentations and developing data and behavioural science propositions
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