Data Consultant

Data Consultant at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

As a Data Consultant based in London, you will play a pivotal role in defining and delivering clients' information management and exploitation strategies. This position is central to transforming how organizations derive value from their data assets while ensuring appropriate security and management.

Job Overview

The Data Consultant is an expert in data exploitation, solutions, management, problem-solving, and business consulting and analysis. This expertise enables them to advise client organizations on data-driven transformation, focusing on the people, process, business change, requirements, and planning aspects of data challenges. A strong high-level understanding of data architecture, data solution delivery, and data science approaches is also essential.

This role operates under broad direction, often self-initiated, with full responsibility for meeting allocated objectives. You will analyze, design, plan, execute, and evaluate work to time, cost, and quality targets, establishing milestones and significantly influencing task assignment and resource allocation.

Key Responsibilities

• Understands and distills business challenges in complex environments, providing thought leadership.
• Develops and actions data strategies and roadmaps, utilizing maturity assessments and user needs analysis to define vision and articulate steps.
• Considers business and cultural change aspects alongside technical data challenges.
• Defines and supports the implementation of an organization’s data governance framework.
• Defines the operating model required to support an organization’s data vision.
• Develops relationships with senior client stakeholders and represents their interests.
• Translates business goals into actionable plans.
• Communicates complex data challenges and strategies to senior client stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Takes responsibility for understanding client requirements and user needs, delivering analysis and problem resolution, and identifying, evaluating, and recommending options.
• Manages the investigation of corporate data requirements and coordinates the application of data analysis and data modeling techniques.
• Seeks to fully address client needs, enhancing solution capabilities and effectiveness.
• Provides well-informed advice on multiple topics, ensuring it is properly understood and exploited.
• Supports seniors in the analysis and documentation of strategic data options and direction.
• Drafts and maintains policies, standards, and procedures for information and/or data governance.
• Reviews information and data systems for compliance against organizational policies, legislation, and risk, making recommendations for changes.
• Applies in-depth knowledge of a broad range of industry-wide modeling techniques and advises on technique choice.

What BAE Systems Digital Intelligence Offers

• Flexible Working: Work around core hours with flexible and part-time options, though a minimum of 3 days per week in the office is expected.
• Generous Leave: 25 days holiday a year, with options to buy/sell and carry over.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Private medical and dental insurance, competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards, and more.
• Career Development: A dedicated Career Manager to support your growth within BAE.
• Bonus Scheme: Participate in the company bonus scheme.
• Inclusive Environment: Access to Diversity and Support groups covering gender diversity, mental health, and wellbeing.

About Our Team

Our team thrives on resourcefulness, innovation, and dedication, benefiting from a mix of generalists and specialists. We foster diverse teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions, with broad opportunities across the Public Sector for career development. We maintain a small-company culture within a large organization, emphasizing work-life balance and collaborative, high-performing teams. You'll join the National Security business, supporting vital missions for security and law enforcement clients, leveraging over 40 years of experience in the sector.

About BAE Systems

You will work for a division of BAE Systems dedicated to helping nations, governments, and businesses defend against cybercrime, reduce risk, comply with regulations, and transform operations. We are a consultancy and products business, employing smart, motivated individuals on diverse projects. We are passionate about Diversity and Inclusion, with over 4,000 employees across 18 countries.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We embrace Hybrid Working, allowing for flexibility in when and where you work – from home, other BAE Systems offices, or client sites. We utilize technology to foster interaction, collaboration, and creativity remotely, enhancing work-life balance and wellbeing. Diversity and inclusion are central to our success, fostering an organizational culture where diverse perspectives and backgrounds lead to excellence.

Division Overview: Government

As a leader in cyber defense, our Government business unit has decades of experience protecting critical targets from devastating breaches. As part of this team, you will contribute to defending the connected world and ensuring the protection of nations, playing a crucial role in our clients' core missions.

Key skills/competency

• Data Strategy
• Data Governance
• Business Analysis
• Information Management
• Data Exploitation
• Stakeholder Management
• Problem Solving
• Data Modelling
• Digital Transformation
• Requirements Gathering