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PA ConsultingPosted 1 month ago

Advanced Data Analytics

HybridLondon, England, United Kingdom

Full TimeLarge

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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