Director - Data & Analytics

North Highland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

flexible time off

private medical plan

health cash plan

workplace savings scheme (ISAs/GIAs)

enhanced parental leave

Job summary

North Highland in London seeks a Director in Data & Analytics to turn strategy into value and lead high-impact data initiatives. You will scope, architect and deliver diverse data solutions while shaping a world-class analytics capability.

You will coach teams, design training and drive career development, aligning delivery with client value and growth objectives. This role anchors North Highland’s data leadership in a global context.

Qualifications

• Data strategy roadmap development.
• Data governance strategy and execution.
• Data team capability design.
• Data literacy program establishment and execution.

Responsibilities

• Scope, sell, architect and deliver Data & Analytics solutions.
• Coach and mentor team; develop career paths and leadership skills.
• Develop training plans; project reviews and hands-on skill development.
• Deliver high-quality work on time and on budget for clients.
• Collaborate with other North Highland capabilities to create cross-functional value.

Skills

Data strategy

Data governance

Leadership

Coaching

Client relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Qlik

MicroStrategy

AWS

Azure

Job description

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 execution.
• Data team capability design.
• Data 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:

• flexible time off
• a private medical plan
• a health cash plan
• a workplace savings scheme (including ISAs and GIAs)
• 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.