Data Analytics Associate Director - Client Insights Lead

Grant Thornton International Ltd; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton in Belfast is seeking a Data Analyst at Associate Director level to lead data insights for industry-leading clients. The role combines hands-on analytics with team leadership, delivering powerful visualisations and actionable recommendations.

You will design data models, partner with stakeholders, mentor a team of analysts, and contribute to business development. The position is hybrid, with client-site attendance as required.

Qualifications

• Degree in a quantitative field (Data Science, Statistics, Maths or CS).
• Minimum 8 years of professional Data Analysis experience.
• Proficiency in SQL, R or Python and data visualization tools.
• Experience leading and mentoring data teams and communicating insights clearly.

Responsibilities

• Developing, validating and transforming data for analysis.
• Creating dashboards and visualisations with Power BI/Tableau/Excel.
• Collaborating with clients to gather requirements and translate insights into actions.
• Producing technical docs including design specifications and workflows.
• Utilising Power Query, Power Automate and VBA to automate processes.
• Leading workshops and meetings to understand client needs.
• Managing multiple workstreams and timely delivery of outputs.
• Supporting business development with proposals and opportunities.
• Staying updated on analytics trends and integrating new tools.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Team leadership

Client collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Master's or PhD in a related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

SQL

Python

R

Power Query

Power Automate

VBA

Azure DevOps

Job description

Grant Thornton in Belfast is seeking a Data Analyst at Associate Director level to lead data insights for industry-leading clients. The role combines hands-on analytics with team leadership, delivering powerful visualisations and actionable recommendations.

You will design data models, partner with stakeholders, mentor a team of analysts, and contribute to business development. The position is hybrid, with client-site attendance as required.