Data Analytics Manager (Defence)

Bristol based professional services business is looking for an experienced Data Analytics Manager.

This is a client delivery focused role which typically involves the manipulation, analysis and modelling of complex data and transformations using innovative techniques to extract the necessary intelligence from related data assets. You will also be involved in transforming an organisation approach to exploitation of data considering people, process and technology factors.

As part of assisting clients in data insight assignments, you will be expected to understand and advise upon data management and data quality issues, profiling, transforming data, modelling, visualisation and advise on non-technology factors that help the client make best use of their data.

This exciting role will fully utilise programming, data analysis and data management skills.

Strong technical skills are essential, as you will be expected to develop solutions either individually or as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team.

Covering all aspects of project delivery, i.e. from initial client consultation to presentation of results, you will be responsible for:-

• The delivery of client facing projects, being the main day to day point of contact for senior client contacts.
• Data analysis, manipulation, querying and profiling and visualisation to answer business questions - assisting in the development of sales collateral and ability to communicate this information both within Group and externally to clients
• Team work: you will be either a key team members on large complex assignments and/or will lead work streams on smaller and medium size engagements.
• Developing people - you will provide clear directions, as well as positive and constructive feedback. You will coach less experienced staff and actively assist in the growth of others.
• Business Development - supporting proposal and contract / proposition development, and building and maintaining clients relationships.

Demonstrable experience of some of the following is required:-

• Big Data" i.e. Hadoop (Hortonworks, Cloudera, MapR etc), Azure and NoSQL databases
• Data management experience including traditional ETL knowledge, data quality, data governance etc.
• Reporting/visualisation - PowerBI, Qlik, Tableau, Spotfire, SAS for COTS and Pentaho for open source
• Experience of Organisational deployment of Business Intelligence solutions including people, process and technology factors
• Advanced analytics (or data science) - SAS, SPSS, R (or Revolution R), Python etc.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and analysis (such as regression, clustering, sampling, social network analysis)
• Experience of working with Ministry of Defence or Defence Industry
• Handling large data volumes (incl. efficiency and scalability concepts)
• Managing individuals and teams in an changing environment
• Candidates should either hold, or be capable of obtaining, Security Check (SC) clearance from the UK Government.