Data Advisory Consultant

BJSS; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking a skilled data professional for a senior consultant role in their Data Advisory team. You will provide strategic guidance to clients, develop data architecture blueprints, and conduct comprehensive data assessments. Candidates should have expertise in data governance and be capable of defining actionable strategies that enhance business value. The role offers a hybrid working model along with excellent perks including a flexible benefits allowance and comprehensive wellbeing support.

Benefits

Flexible benefits allowance

Industry leading health and wellbeing plan

Life Assurance

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working flexibility

Discounts from retail brands

Referral scheme

Flexible holiday buy/sell option

Electric vehicle scheme

Training opportunities and incentives

Social events and activities

GymFlex membership programme

Qualifications

• Experienced consultant who can translate data insights into actionable strategies.
• Broad knowledge in data disciplines including governance and architecture.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to engage clients and articulate needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic consulting to client stakeholders.
• Collaborate with clients to understand unique business needs.
• Conduct data assessments to enhance data capabilities.

Skills

Data strategy formulation

Data governance

Excellent communication

Client relationship building

Business development

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and talented data professional to join our Data Advisory team. You will play a pivotal role in advising our clients to unlock the full potential and business value of their data assets.

As a BJSS Consultant you will work with our clients, guiding them to be more effective making data driven decisions. In this role you will :

• Provide strategic guidance and consulting services to influential client stakeholders, including C‑suite, emphasising the importance of uncovering business value through organisational data.
• Collaborate closely with clients to understand unique business needs, priorities and challenges to develop solutions aligned to strategic goals and priorities.
• Conduct comprehensive data assessments identifying current levels of data maturity and identifying opportunities to build new capabilities, processes and infrastructure, and to effectively communicate findings to senior stakeholders.
• Develop data architecture blueprints and roadmaps aligned to business objectives to support long‑term strategy and identify immediate next steps.
• Be a thought leader and trusted partner to our clients, acting as a subject matter expert and conducting workshops, knowledge‑sharing sessions and sharing opinion on latest trends.
• Enable our clients to succeed with data by enabling strong data governance, harnessing value with advanced analytics and establishing operating models supporting self‑service and data literacy.

About You

This is a senior role within our Data Advisory team and would suit data professionals with wide and varied background. We think experience in the following areas will help you to be successful in this role :

• You are an experienced consultant who understands how data unlocks business value and can shape and set a data strategy by translating this knowledge into actionable guidance for stakeholders across a business.
• You have broad knowledge across several data disciplines, backed by deep expertise and knowledge in a topic such as data governance, architecture, platforms, data engineering, analytics or data science.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with clients, understand their needs, and articulate recommendations.
• You can take the lead on projects, build client relationships and help our people deliver successful outcomes.
• A keen awareness of different data strategies, paradigms and solutions and the ability to articulate the business benefits appropriately for different client audiences.
• Proven expertise in business development activities, building enduring client relationships, identifying new opportunities and contributing to marketing and proposal development.

Some of the Perks

• Flexible benefits allowance – you choose how to spend your allowance (additional pension contributions, healthcare, dental and more)
• Industry leading health and wellbeing plan – we partner with several wellbeing support functions to cater to each individual's need, including 24 / 7 GP services, mental health support, and other
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working – Our roles are not fully remote as we take pride in the tight knit communities we have created at our local offices. But we offer plenty of flexibility and you can split your time between the office, client site and WFH.
• Discounts – we have preferred rates from dozens of retail, lifestyle, and utility brands
• An industry‑leading referral scheme with no limits on the number of referrals
• Flexible holiday buy / sell option
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Training opportunities and incentives – we support professional certifications across engineering and non‑engineering roles, including unlimited access to O’Reilly
• Giving back – the ability to get involved nationally and regionally with partnerships to get people from diverse backgrounds into tech
• You will become part of a squad with people from different areas within the business who will help you grow at BJSS
• We have a busy social calendar that you can choose to join– quarterly town halls / squad nights out / weekends away with families included / office get togethers
• GymFlex gym membership programme