Data & Analytics - Placement Year

BMW Group UK; Chichester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Pay

Wellbeing & flexible environment

Subsidised on-site restaurant

Advantages scheme with offers

Job summary

BMW Group UK is offering a Data & Analytics placement year starting July 2027, split across three rotations: AI Enablement, Data Governance/AI Governance, and Reporting & Analytics. You will learn to plan and deliver data projects, develop data governance, and build visualisations with tools like JIRA and Confluence.

This role focuses on driving data maturity, AI literacy, and responsible data governance while collaborating with senior stakeholders across the business.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in computer science or mathematics, on track for a 2:1 or above.
• Strong A Levels grades in numerical subjects.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Keen interest in data and AI.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently with mentoring.
• Outgoing and professional with responsibility to timelines.

Responsibilities

• Understand our business processes and data relationships.
• Help define the problems to solve.
• Design data solutions and data products.
• Develop data visualisations for insights.
• Lead the strategy to enable AI value.
• Protect data quality and integrity.
• Transform data culture and AI literacy.
• Provide guidance on Data & AI Governance.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Data & AI interest

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Ability to work on own initiative

Education

Degree in computer science or mathematics (or related)

Strong A Levels in numerical subjects

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Amazon QuickSight

Job description

Data & Analytics - Placement Year

START WITH WHAT INTERESTS YOU.

The Summit One Office Farnborough is home to the National Sales Company for the BMW Group UK, as well as BMW Group Financial Services which offers retailers, corporate and private customers a range of customised financial services. Alphabet (GB) Ltd, as a leading provider of Business Mobility Services is also located in Farnborough.

BMW UK, National Sales Company, Farnborough - Data & Analytics - Placement (July 2027)

We are looking for two students to join our Data & Analytics Centre of Competence (CoC) for 13 months starting in July 2027. This is a diverse and broad role where you will support the CoC in ensuring we continue to drive the business transformation into becoming a truly data driven organisation. The ideal candidates will be passionate about solving problems and want to be involved in using our business data to generate real business value and drive the future direction of our organisation.

What We Do:

• Understand our business processes and how data relates to these, working alongside a dedicated team of Data Stewards, who represent each business department.


• Help the business to define the problems they want to solve.


• Design data solutions to business problems leveraging since source of truth data products.


• Develop data visualisations to provide business insights.


• Lead the strategy to enable AI value throughout BMW Group UK.


• Protect the quality and integrity of our corporate data.


• Transform the business data culture to maximise the benefits of data & AI literacy.


• Provide guidance on Data & AI Governance to ensure we follow the company policies with the appropriate guardrails are in place.

What awaits you?

As an intern in the Data & Analytics Centre of Competence within BMW Group UK, you will split your time across three distinct yet related disciplines. These disciplines are:

• Artificial Intelligence Enablement


• Data Governance and AI Governance


• Reporting & Analytics

During your time with us across the three rotations you will learn key skills in:

• How to establish, plan and deliver projects to help drive the business transformation strategy.


• Data Governance & AI Governance and the critical role it plays in any organisation as it advances its data maturity.


• Data visualisation techniques using tools such as Amazon Quicksite.


• Preparing and modelling data for use in data analytics or AI.


• Agile project methodology and tools such as JIRA and Confluence.


• Training delivery in Data & AI topics.


• Developing strategies in generating organisational change.

What should you bring along?

• Studying for a degree in computer science, mathematics (or related topic) and on track to achieve a 2:1 or above.


• Must have strong A Levels grades in numerical subjects.


• Strong interpersonal skills as this role will involve working in partnership with senior stakeholders from around the business.


• A keen interest in data and Artificial Intelligence.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.


• Interest in data topics such as data science or data analytics.


• Ability to work on own initiative (with support/mentoring as required).


• Outgoing and confident with a professional approach.


• Must be willing to take on responsibility and deliver to timelines.

What can you look forward to?

• Great Pay – A competitive annual salary, 27 days holiday per annum (pro rata to your contract) and an attractive pension scheme.


• Rewarding Work-Life Balance – Enjoy a supportive working environment that promotes wellbeing, flexibility and sustainable success.


• Exciting Additional Benefits – You will have the opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits, a subsidised on-site restaurant and access to our Advantages scheme which gives you a range of offers and discounts.

What do you need to do now?

If you apply, the next stages of the recruiting process include a virtual assessment centre and an in-person interview with the hiring manager.

Please note:

To be eligible for this position, you must be returning to your studies, for a minimum of 6 months, after completion of this placement. You must be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of disability, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sex or sexual orientation.

At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 18th October 2026.