Principal Data Consultant - Data Governance

A Principal Data Consultant with a strong data governance background is required by a dynamic, leading boutique data strategy consultancy. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on interesting and complex data strategy and transformation projects. You will engage with a wide variety of clients from large enterprises and small start-ups to niche charities, taking ownership of projects across the full lifecycle.

The Role

In this client-facing role, you will lead and drive high-impact strategic data initiatives for clients. You will work across and lead a variety of different client projects spanning data strategy formation, data maturity assessments, data literacy initiatives, and data governance, as well as more technical data/analytics projects. Day-to-day, you will be the client’s primary point of contact, lead workshops with senior stakeholders, define the scope of work, and manage the project plan, mentoring and guiding more junior team members when required. You will also have the opportunity to use your hands-on data skills, whether that be in coding, assisting with data migrations, or integration. This is a varied and interesting role which will tap into your broad and deep knowledge of data to help harness solutions and solve client problems. The need is very much for a do-er… not just a ‘thought leader’.

What do you need?

To be considered, you will have a strong background in managing and delivering complex and/or strategic data projects or transformations across the full lifecycle, particularly data governance projects. Ideally, you will have experience from within a client-facing consultancy environment where you can evidence success on a range of different strategy, advisory, and solution delivery projects. You will have experience in creating data strategy and will be highly familiar with data maturity assessments, data vision generation, use case & value mapping, and data literacy.

In terms of technical skills, you will bring some exposure or experience in designing, building, and configuring end-to-end analytics solutions, writing basic code (e.g. SQL, Python), data modelling, data migration, and a knowledge of general IT architecture and systems integration. You should also bring good skills in documentation.

Finally, you will bring a real passion for data and must have excellent communication and presentation skills up to CxO level, with the ability to build relationships to trusted advisor level. Commercial exposure to developing and delivering successful proposals, presentations, or bids is also desirable, and you must be a self-starter who can lead and take ownership of projects and teams, guiding them to achieve goals and objectives.

What is on offer?

This is a hybrid role that offers lots of flexibility to work remotely, but visits to the office in London (London Bridge) are required 1-2 times per week to collaborate with your colleagues. There may also be occasional visits to client sites as well as the group HQ in Surrey. On offer is an excellent salary (depending on your level of experience), from £75,000 to £90,000 as well as an annual bonus of c£5k-£8k (paid quarterly), private medical, contributory matched pension (up to 5%), 25 days holiday, and other benefits.

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