Strategy Analyst

Smiths Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

Training opportunities

Job summary

Smiths Detection is seeking a highly analytical Strategy Analyst to help drive important business decisions. You will work with the Strategy team to develop financial, commercial and operational models and translate insights into action for senior leaders.

Ideal candidates bring strong numerical analytics, proficiency with SQL/Python and the ability to communicate complex findings clearly. Hybrid working is offered with exposure to a global technology business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, economics or a quantitative field.
• Masters in analytics is preferred.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Proficient in SQL and Python for data analysis.
• Ability to build models and forecast scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Build financial, commercial and operational models to evaluate strategic opportunities.
• Analyse complex data sets to uncover meaningful business insights.
• Challenge assumptions, identify risks, and test scenarios for decisions.
• Transform analysis into actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Partner with Product Management, Portfolio, Finance, Commercial, Digital and Supply Chain.

Skills

Numerical analysis

Financial modelling

Data storytelling

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, economics or a quantitative field

Masters in analytics preferred

Tools

SQL

Python

Excel

Job description

Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place.

Smiths Detection is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.

Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,500 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.

This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.

Job Description

Smiths Detection is entering an exciting new chapter as an independent company backed by private equity ownership. As we accelerate our transformation and value creation agenda, we're looking for a highly analytical Strategy Analyst to help drive some of our most important business decisions.

This is not a traditional reporting role.

We're looking for someone who loves working with data, enjoys building sophisticated models, and has a natural curiosity for understanding what sits behind the numbers. You'll partner with stakeholders across the business, challenge assumptions, uncover insights, and help shape strategic decisions that influence the future direction of the organisation.

Whether your background is in strategy consulting, banking, corporate finance, analytics, or another highly quantitative environment, this is an opportunity to apply your analytical expertise in a role with genuine visibility and impact.

What You'll Be Doing

Working closely with the Strategy team, you'll tackle a broad range of high-priority business questions across the organisation.

• Build financial, commercial and operational models to evaluate strategic opportunities.
• Analyse complex and often imperfect data sets to uncover meaningful business insights.
• Challenge assumptions, identify risks, and test scenarios to support decision-making.
• Transform analysis into compelling recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Partner with teams across Product Management, Portfolio, Finance, Commercial, Digital and Supply Chain functions.
• Support strategic programmes and transformation initiatives that drive growth and value creation.
• Present findings clearly and confidently to stakeholders, including senior leadership.

No two weeks will look exactly the same. One day you may be assessing a new strategic opportunity, the next you could be deep-diving into performance drivers, investment priorities, or supporting a major transformation initiative.

What We're Looking For

We're less interested in a specific career path and more interested in how you think.

You'll likely be someone who:

• Loves solving complex analytical problems.
• Is highly numerate and naturally data-driven.
• Enjoys building models and turning data into actionable insights.
• Knows how to ask the right questions before jumping into analysis.
• Can communicate complex findings in a simple, compelling way.
• Is comfortable working with ambiguity and incomplete datasets.
• Builds strong relationships and isn't afraid to challenge or validate information.
• Understands that great analysis is as much about stakeholder engagement as it is about technical capability.

Your Background Could Include

• Banking
• Corporate Finance
• Commercial Analytics
• Transformation or Performance Improvement
• Other highly quantitative environments

We're particularly interested in candidates who have developed strong modelling and analytical skills and are looking to broaden their strategic exposure.

Above all, we're looking for someone who can turn data into insight and insight into action.

Why Join Smiths Detection?

• Play a key role in shaping strategy during a transformative period of growth.
• Work directly with senior leaders and decision makers.
• Gain exposure to high-profile strategic initiatives across a global organisation.
• Join a team where your analysis will directly influence business outcomes.
• Flexible approach to location and hybrid working for the right candidate.

If you're naturally curious, highly analytical, and excited by the idea of helping shape the future of a global technology business, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, economics or another quantitative discipline or equivalent
• Masters in an analytics related discipline is preferred
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling
• Data analysis and quantitative techniques
• SQL
• Python
• Scenario modelling and forecasting

Additional Information

Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial andlifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.