Palantir Data Consultant

Kainos; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Palantir Data Consultant to ensure customer data solutions meet business needs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in business analysis within data-intensive environments, strong stakeholder management skills, and a proven ability to facilitate workshops. Join us to shape impactful digital services and work collaboratively within a diverse team.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of business analysis in data-intensive technical environments.
• Excellent facilitator of workshops, able to lead stakeholder groups.
• Proven ability to manage scope to meet the required MVP.

Responsibilities

• Ensure understanding of business needs for customer data solutions.
• Articulate problems and processes for all stakeholders.
• Run workshops, engaging with stakeholders to facilitate consensus.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Agile team delivery

User story creation

Data requirements understanding

Job description

Join Kainos and Shape the Future

At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting‑edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.

We believe in a people‑first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.

Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.

Main purpose of the role & responsibilities in the business

As a Palantir Data Consultant (Consultant) in Kainos, you will be responsible for ensuring that your team has a good understanding of business needs so that our customer data solutions meet the needs of them and their users.

You will be responsible for articulating problems and processes in ways understood by all stakeholders – both business and technical – and for facilitating the analysis and design of data solutions that impact users worldwide.

You will be comfortable directing teams, encouraging engagement and discussion. You will plan and run workshops, engaging with a variety of stakeholders to facilitate consensus in areas of uncertainty.

Minimum (essential) requirements

• Extensive experience of business analysis in data‑intensive technical environments such as Data Platforms and Big Data, involved from analysis through to acceptance, launch and live operations.
• Understanding of how data requirements support business requirements.
• Broad business and technology understanding of Data & AI landscape and a proven awareness of industry trends.
• Excellent facilitator of workshops, able to lead stakeholder groups to achieve focused outcomes.
• Accomplished at modelling as‑is and to‑be business processes and data management processes, able to present these to stakeholders and the team to ensure understanding and to achieve buy‑in.
• Excellent user story creation skills, articulating the business needs in a format that is easily consumable by teams and customers.
• Experience in stakeholder management, comfortable challenging decisions when appropriate and tailoring collaboration and communication styles where necessary.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering as part of an agile team.
• Responsible for the breakdown of an area of work from inception through to delivery, managing the teams backlog ensuring quality and maturity.
• Responsible for the elicitation of functional, technical and non‑functional requirements, translating these into user stories so they are easily understood across the whole team.
• Proven ability to manage scope to meet the required MVP, ensuring value is delivered.
• Good commercial awareness, always delivering within project constraints.
• Able to work flexibly and to tight deadlines.
• Experience working in a client/supplier relationship, sensitive to their needs.
• Experience contributing to sales activities (e.g. working on bids, writing sales proposals etc.).
• We all work in teams here in Kainos – a proven ability of strong team skills, including working in a multi‑disciplinary team is crucial.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders.

Desirable

• Domain experience such as Financial Services or Insurance.
• Experience of working on client site, delivering high quality digital products.
• Experience designing AI/ML products.
• We are passionate about developing people – a demonstrated ability in managing, mentoring and coaching members of your team and wider community is important.
• Active participant in communities of interest (e.g. online groups, speaking at conferences etc).

Embracing our differences

At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.

Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out.

We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.