Lead Analytics Consultant

JR United Kingdom; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic data consultancy in Cheltenham is seeking a Lead Analytics Consultant to drive data and AI strategy projects. You will engage with clients, translate business needs into technical solutions, and oversee delivery teams. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in leading analytics engagements and a passion for technology. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £100,000 and includes the opportunity for bonuses.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience leading analytics and data strategy engagements, ideally with exposure to AI/ML.
• Comfortable engaging with technical teams and senior business leaders.
• Ability to see where emerging tech adds value.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end data and AI strategy projects.
• Run workshops with senior stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into actionable solutions.
• Identify initiatives lacking value and redirect focus.
• Oversee delivery teams ensuring quality.
• Mentor junior consultants.
• Support business development in client meetings.

Skills

Leading analytics and data strategy engagements

Consulting and commercial acumen

Hands-on delivery capability

Passion for technology, AI, and innovation

Job description

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Great opportunity to join a scale-up Data consultancy as their Lead Analytics Consultant with a view to being their Practice Lead in the medium-term!

The Role

As the Lead Analytics Consultant, your role will balance across Analytics strategy, client engagement, and hands-on delivery. You’ll be the bridge between business priorities and technical solutions, guiding clients from defining their goals to implementing data-driven strategies that deliver measurable results. You’ll work across the full data spectrum, so experience consulting across Analytics, Data Science & Engineering is what you’ll bring to the table

What You’ll Do:

• Lead end-to-end data and AI strategy projects, from scoping through delivery and adoption
• Run workshops with senior stakeholders to define priorities, metrics, and success criteria
• Translate business requirements into actionable analytics and technical solutions
• Identify where initiatives aren’t delivering value and redirect focus to higher-impact opportunities
• Oversee delivery teams to ensure quality and alignment with client goals
• Mentor and develop junior consultants, raising technical and consulting standards
• Support business development in second-stage client meetings, bringing the commercial insight needed to shape solutions

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong experience leading analytics and data strategy engagements, ideally with exposure to AI/ML
• Proven consulting and commercial acumen; you’ll be comfortable engaging with both technical teams and senior business leaders
• Hands-on delivery capability, paired with the ability to lead from a strategic perspective
• Passion for technology, AI, and innovation; not necessarily deep coding expertise, but the ability to see where emerging tech adds value

The Benefits

• Up to £100,000
• Bonus

How to Apply

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Adam Osborne at Harnham via the Apply link on this page