Principal Consultant Analyst

Gregory Martin International; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Winchester is seeking a Principal Consultant Analyst specializing in Defence to deliver high-impact analysis and insights. The role involves utilizing operational analysis approaches, engaging with clients, and using advanced data analysis techniques. Ideal candidates will have a strong defence background and advanced skills in Excel and analysis tools like Power BI. This hybrid position involves both office and client-site work, providing a great opportunity to contribute to impactful projects in the UK Defence sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational analysis and data science essential.
• Strong defence background with familiarity in UK MoD operations.
• Self-starter who can work collaboratively with clients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver impactful insights using operational analysis.
• Elicit requirements and define business processes.
• Produce internal and external presentations and reports.

Skills

Operational analysis approaches and techniques

Advanced Excel skills, including VBA

Data analysis and data science

Stakeholder engagement

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational and time management skills

Education

Degree, MSc or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft365

Power BI

Python

VBA

Job description

Principal Consultant Analyst - Defence

Location: Winchester, Hampshire / Hybrid Role

Salary: £60,000 to £90,000 plus bonus and benefits

Our client is looking for a positive, flexible self‑starter to join their team as a Principal and Senior Analysts. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in delivering analysis capability as an integral part of a small, agile and growing business.

Our client’s team of analysts, consultants and Defence SMEs work closely with their customers to deliver high‑impact services and solutions. Data science and operational analysis are a key part of their company’s capability. They are growing this capability and are looking for a highly motivated and capable Analyst.

Our client is looking for candidates with a strong defence background with excellent data analysis or operational analysis skills. They seek customer facing individuals with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Experience working with Dstl, Defence Digital, DE&S, Frontline Commands or UK Defence industry.

Experience /Qualifications – Principal /Senior Defence Analyst:

The following skills and experience will enable you to excel in this role:

• Operational analysis approaches and techniques
• Advanced Excel skills, including VBA
• Data analysis and data science
• Operational analysis
• Experience working within UK MoD, strong defence background.
• Stakeholder engagement, requirements gathering and process design.
• A self‑starter and team player.
• Good communication skills, enabling you to work confidently with team members and clients.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to multi‑task and prioritise your work.
• Attention to detail and the drive to see work through to completion.
• A positive and flexible approach to your work.
• Degree, MSc or equivalent experience

Knowledge and experience of the following is desirable:

• Decision making techniques and processes.
• Operating models and organisational design.
• Software development using Python.
• Knowledge of current software development approaches, platforms and best practice.
• Experience of Microsoft365, SharePoint, PowerBI, Dataverse and PowerApps solutions.
• Recent UK Defence Security Clearance (SC) would be of interest but is not essential.

As Principal / Senior Analyst your role will include:

• Using operational analysis approaches to deliver impactful insights to their clients.
• Taking a consultative approach to your work, understanding how your work contributes to delivering a great result for clients.
• Experience eliciting requirements and defining business process in complex environments
• Using agile approaches to develop models and tools, including requirements capture, design, development, testing and management.
• Collating, managing, structuring, analysing, presenting, and visualising data.
• Deriving unique insights from data to inform senior‑level decision making.
• Producing internal and external presentations and reports to summarise processes, findings, recommendations, and decision analysis results.
• Delivering high quality analysis and outputs.
• Taking a leading role in the day‑to‑day delivery of projects, working closely with clients and the company’s team of consultants and analysts.

The role as a Principal/Senior Analyst will require a blend of working from the office, travel to client sites, and working from home.

The company’s main clients will be based around key UK Defence establishments in the south of England.

Additional information: Ideally looking for candidates with current UK SC or DV Clearance

Keywords: Senior Analyst, Operational Analyst, Defence, MOD, Python, VBA, PowerBI, SharePoint, Microsoft365, PowerApps, Power BI, Advanced Excel, Data Analysis, Excel, Advanced Excel

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