Director of Data & Analytics

North Highland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transformation consultancy in Greater London is seeking a Director in Data & Analytics to drive initiatives and deliver impactful solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data strategy execution, cloud platforms, and team leadership. Responsibilities include scoping and delivering solutions, managing client relationships, and contributing to thought leadership. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible time off and a private medical plan.

Benefits

Flexible time off

Private medical plan

Health cash plan

Workplace savings scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience in data and analytics for consulting and private firms.
• Design, development, and deployment of complex analytical solutions.
• Leading teams to deliver profitable projects.
• Commitment to continuous learning and career growth.

Responsibilities

• Scope, sell, and deliver Data & Analytics solutions.
• Coach and mentor team members.
• Develop training plans and skill enhancement.
• Build relationships with clients and create unique solutions.
• Contribute to thought leadership in analytics and digital transformation.

Skills

Data strategy execution

Cloud platform solutions

Advanced analytics

Data governance

Team leadership

Client consulting

Coaching and development

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

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MAKE STRATEGY A REALITY | ACCELERATE YOUR GROWTH | CHOOSE YOUR PATH

As the world's leading change and transformation consultancy, we're helping businesses move from strategy to reality by taking a pragmatic and practical approach to build solutions that last.

We're seeking a Director in London in Data & Analytics to help us take vision to value and create lasting impact.

YOU WILL:

• Scoping, selling, architecting and delivering a wide variety of Data & Analytics solutions for our clients.
• Fostering a high-quality human experience for our team through effective coaching, mentoring, development of career paths, and modelling superior management and leadership skills.
• Continue to build the team's capabilities through development and management of training plans, hands‑on skill development, paired project work and project reviews.
• Show a bias to action through high-quality work delivered on time and on budget to our clients.
• Collaborate creatively with other North Highland capabilities (such as Experience Design or Supply Chain) to create unique cross-functional value-add solutions to clients.
• Collaborate creatively with our client account teams to grow existing and build new client relationships with some of the most exciting brands in the world.
• Shape the future by being part of the Data & Analytics global leadership team.
• Be a thought leader by contributing to blog postings, white papers, pod casts.
• Be part of the global thought leadership team on agile, digital transformation, cloud analytics, and modern data & analytics concepts.
• Significant knowledge and experience with data strategy execution, including:
• Data strategy roadmap development
• Data governance strategy and executionData team capability designData literacy program establishment and execution
• Significant knowledge and experience with the modern analytics landscape, including:
• Cloud platform solutions (data movement, storage, visualisation and analytics) available in top public cloud providers, such as AWS, GCP or Azure
• Advanced analytics, predictive modelling, machine learning, cognitive tools and artificial intelligence
• Structured and unstructured data management systems and models, including relational, columnar store, Hadoop and NoSQL platforms
• Modern data visualisation platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, Qlik, MicroStrategy and others

IDEALLY WE'D LIKE:

• Experience in data and analytics for a consulting agency or a mix of private firm/consulting firm experience
• The design, development and deployment of complex data and/or analytical solutions
• Consulting with clients to identify, design solutions for, and create analytical insights into critical problems and then driving them into operation
• The value and deployment of analytics to support Customer Experience strategy and programs or similar experience in other forms of customer analytics
• Leading teams and delivering projects profitably
• Demonstrated success at developing a high-quality human experience through coaching, leadership and career development of data and analytics teams
• A well-articulated sense of purpose and vision for your life and career
• A commitment to a lifetime of learning and growth
• An undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university

Total Rewards associated with this position include a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well‑being and financial security. Unique perks include flexible time off, a private medical plan, a health cash plan, a workplace savings scheme (including ISAs and GIAs), and enhanced parental leave.

Applicants must be authorised to work in the United Kingdom, without the need for visa sponsorship by North Highland. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided, either now or in the future, for this position.

North Highland is an equal opportunity employer, and we adhere to all applicable laws and regulations to ensure a fair and equitable workplace. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, colour, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We handle all information in accordance local privacy standards and maintain strict confidentiality.

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