Data & Analytics Consultant
Department: Project Delivery
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: London
Compensation: £60,000 - £70,000 / year
Description
In this role you will work in the Data & Analytics Consulting team, a client‑facing function responsible for the technical configuration and deployment of the OneView platform. You’ll work directly with our clients to deliver seamless software implementation, data extraction, data engineering, data science, product configuration and data visualisation. As a multi‑skilled technical professional, you’ll be capable of independently managing all of these technical aspects of client deployment, as well as supporting the client through the process. You’ll collaborate with Business Consultants, who oversee the non‑technical elements of delivery, as well as other key teams including Information Governance (privacy and security), Platform Delivery (core product development), and Quality Assurance (testing and validation).
Key Responsibilities
- Data extraction – Support the client’s technical team to install IG Bridge, adapt scripts, address quality issues, ultimately leading to clean data extraction
- Data science – Configure existing predictive models, undertake technical scoping for new or iterated predictive models, apply descriptive analytics techniques to extract meaningful insight, build proxy predictive models to demonstrate potential value early on
- Cohort building – Build preventative cohorts, test and adapt these with the client to optimise accuracy & efficacy
- Dashboards – Design and build/adapt dashboards to meet the client’s needs and tell them what they need to know in a clear, intuitive way
- Platform evolution – Integrate innovations and evolutions from your clients into the core platform for other clients to benefit from
- Project management – Scope and project manage all technical aspects of deployment to a client
- Problem solving and storytelling – Use technical and analytical skills alongside deep client understanding, technical expertise and market knowledge to extract key insights and create compelling stories
- Communication and stakeholder management – Communicate the technical aspects of delivery to the client simply and clearly, enabling rapid and smooth deployment
- Benefits tracking – Understand what metrics matter to clients and how the platform delivers value, build tracking tools and engage the client on them
- Client upskilling – Support client counterparts in technical knowledge and understanding, helping them take on stewardship and future configuration
- Collaboration – Partner with Business Consulting team to deliver client projects
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- 4+ years’ experience in data and analytics, including data engineering, data science and data visualisation
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and R for data manipulation and querying
- Familiarity with relational databases such as SQL Server, Oracle
- Understanding of various data formats, including CSV, JSON, and XML
- Experience with cloud platforms, particularly Azure or AWS
- Strong storytelling and data visualisation skills, including scoping, designing and delivering engaging client‑facing insights using PowerPoint and sustainable dashboards using Power BI and Tableau
- Experience with QA processes, including unit, regression and integration testing, and producing high‑quality analytical code that is traceable and repeatable
- Knowledge and experience of machine learning techniques, including supervised, unsupervised, and LLMs
- Experience with deployment tools and processes such as Azure Data Factory, Azure ML and batch processing
- Experience using DevOps or equivalent agile development environments
- 4+ years’ experience leading clients through complex technical projects – navigate challenges, keep on track, hit deadlines, communicate progress and deliver results
- Sharp analytical skills – digging into data, solving problems, turning insights into action, skilled in statistical analysis, regression, correlation analysis and exploratory data analysis
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills – influence at all levels and translate technical concepts into business value
- Strong understanding of technology project development and delivery, ideally within a high‑growth tech company
- A passion for social impact – excited about helping Xantura succeed
Bonus Points
- Experience working with the public sector (local or central government) or as a vendor/consultant to public sector clients
- Familiarity with privacy, security and information governance in data projects
Job Benefits
Location – Our model is hybrid; you can work remotely or from the office. For this role, you would be expected to work from the London office 1‑2 days per week as required. Some travel is required for on‑site client engagements as needed.
What We Can Offer
- Competitive salary reviewed annually
- Work for a passionate, mission‑driven company solving society’s big problems
- Flexible hours around life commitments focused on delivering value rather than hours worked
- Ability to work remotely (excluding face‑to‑face team meetings and client meetings)
- Training and development opportunities
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Company pension
- Private medical insurance
- Generous enhanced parental leave policies
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flu vaccinations
- Eye test and contribution toward glasses for VDU use
Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental health and wellbeing support
- Remote GP access
- Counselling/therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Medical second opinions
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