Principal Analyst

Harnham; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Harnham in Watford is seeking a senior analytics professional to shape business strategy through advanced analytics, insight, and data-driven decision making. This role blends hands-on technical delivery with stakeholder influence, leadership, and mentoring.

You’ll lead analytics projects, partner with senior stakeholders, develop forecasting models, and translate complex findings into clear business recommendations. Hybrid working with competitive salary and bonus.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial analytics, insight, or data science experience.
• Advanced SQL and Python or R skills.
• Experience with modelling, forecasting, experimentation, or segmentation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and data storytelling.
• Proven track record delivering business impact via data.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-impact analytics and insight projects.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to solve business challenges.
• Develop advanced analytical products, forecasting models, and measurement frameworks.
• Apply SQL, Python or R to deliver insights and scalable solutions.
• Coach analysts and promote analytics best practices.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Python

R

Data analytics

Data storytelling

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Watford (Hybrid) | Up to £95k + Bonus + Benefits

A fantastic opportunity for a senior analytics professional to shape business strategy through advanced analytics, insight, and data-driven decision making. This role combines hands-on technical delivery with stakeholder influence, leadership, and mentoring.

The Company

A large consumer-focused organisation investing heavily in data, analytics, and transformation. They offer a collaborative environment where analytics plays a central role in driving strategic and operational decisions.

The Role

• Lead the delivery of high-impact analytics and insight projects.


• Partner with senior stakeholders to solve complex business challenges.


• Develop advanced analytical products, forecasting models, and measurement frameworks.


• Apply SQL, Python or R to deliver actionable insights and scalable solutions.


• Coach analysts and drive analytics best practice across the team.


• Translate complex findings into clear business recommendations.

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience in analytics, insight, or data science.


• Advanced SQL and Python or R skills.


• Experience with statistical modelling, forecasting, experimentation, or segmentation.


• Excellent stakeholder management and data storytelling skills.


• Experience delivering business impact through data and analytics.

What They Offer

• Competitive salary and bonus.


• Private medical cover and enhanced pension.


• Wellness and wellbeing benefits.


• Flexible hybrid working.