Lead Senior Analyst, Oliver Wyman Forum - London

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting, with offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries. With more than 7,000 professionals worldwide, our team works with clients to optimize their business, improve operations and accelerate performance to seize the most attractive opportunities.

About the Oliver Wyman Forum

Founded in 2019, the Oliver Wyman Forum builds leadership communities to act on shared global challenges. Our team brings together Oliver Wyman’s most accomplished thought leaders to address select C‑Suite topics, merging insights and experiences to help leaders see the world differently. We collaborate extensively with external influencers, co‑creating solutions that drive tangible impact and empower leaders across public and private sectors.

About the Lead Senior Analyst role

The Forum is seeking a Lead Senior Analyst for the AI platform on our “Workforce and Consumer of the Future” research team. You will own key content workstreams, shaping and delivering research that equips senior leaders with timely, actionable insight on the forces transforming industry and society. Working closely with the Senior Fellow, you will independently manage complex deliverables from framing to final synthesis, turning data and ideas into narratives across a range of output formats, from rapid briefs to in‑depth reports. You will apply modern AI tools and structured workflows to accelerate research, drafting, and QA while maintaining high editorial standards. The role is ideal for someone who thrives on intellectual challenges, has a sharp editorial eye, and enjoys mentoring others within an agile, high‑performing team. You will also coordinate cross‑functional execution across design, editorial, marketing, and events teams—ensuring timelines, roles, and deliverables stay aligned from concept to completion.

Immediate impact, continuous challenge!

You’ll work on challenging projects that have a meaningful impact on clients, industries, and societies from day one. You’ll be asked to challenge the norm and constantly strive to build something new that shapes our firm and the world. You’ll be a contributing team member from the start, building trust‑based relationships with senior colleagues and clients to deliver breakthrough impact. Your experience will be diverse, offering new opportunities to expand your toolkit and team with Specialists who have deep subject‑matter and technical expertise.

Who We Are Looking For…

• 5+ years of relevant analyst experience, ideally from a top‑tier strategy consulting, professional services, think tank, research institute, or technology firm.
• Proven ability to independently lead complex research workstreams from framing to synthesis, integrating analytical rigor with strong narrative instincts.
• Hands‑on fluency with AI tools and automation to accelerate research, synthesis, and production, with strong judgment for verification, prompt design, and model output QA.
• Strong technical and quantitative literacy (advanced Excel/Google Sheets; familiarity with SQL/Python/R a plus); ability to translate analysis into clear executive‑level narratives.
• Knowledge of advanced techniques for data aggregation, analysis, and visualization.
• Familiarity with emerging trends shaping business, technology, and society.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of producing client‑ready materials tailored to senior audiences.
• Outstanding problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage up and across, influence diverse stakeholders, and proactively resolve misalignment.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring junior team members and elevating team performance through feedback and knowledge‑sharing.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment while maintaining a high bar for quality and clarity.
• Entrepreneurial thinking with strong initiative, intellectual curiosity, and a bias for problem‑solving.
• Meticulous attention to detail and editorial rigor; comfort building and enforcing checklists, style guides, and QC processes.
• A genuine passion for solving problems on CEO‑relevant topics.

Why Join Us?

Do you want to be in the room with the world’s most important corporate and government leaders, regulators, and academic experts? Are you interested in helping shape strategy and have a meaningful impact? Would you like to help drive the conversation and thinking that leads to tangible, real‑world change for clients, industries, and societies? Oliver Wyman offers a global environment, strong relationships, and the chance to work on complex problems with teams of experts. Our inclusive, collaborative, non‑hierarchical culture encourages new thinking and rewards the best ideas. At Oliver Wyman, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We value collaboration, integrity, and excellence, and encourage team members to bring their authentic selves to work. We promote continuous learning and development, providing opportunities for growth and advancement within the firm.