Analytics Manager

OC&C is regularly tasked with problems where the answers are hidden in large, messy and complex data sets such as transaction data, customer-behaviour data and web data. Our Analytics practice works in teams alongside our strategy colleagues to unearth insights, identify recommendations and communicate them persuasively to our clients.

The VP role centres on project delivery with some involvement in business development as part of the practice team.

Specifically, the role involves:

• Leading Analytics projects, from designing the approach to overseeing analysis to synthesising findings
• Leading OC&C project teams and supporting the development of junior team members (typically 3-6 consultants per project)
• Drive the development and creation of innovative analytics solutions to enhance OC&C’s project toolkit and empower strategy consultants with tailored, data-driven tools to add strategic value to client projects
• Building strong working relationships with client contacts during projects
• Supporting sector team efforts with client pitches, proposals, and IP to reinforce OC&C’s position as leaders in strategy consultancy in our chosen areas

You will bring (experience & qualifications):

• 6–10 years of experience of complex analytics and/or strategy consulting projects, including experience from a blue chip and/or strategy consultancy group
• Leading consulting teams
• Commercial awareness, ability to recognise critical issues and dedicate attention accordingly
• Experience in translating key client issues into clear deliverables
• Experience in programming with Python and creating PoC solutions
• Experience of applying supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms to problems related to customer segmentation, behaviour prediction, response modelling, and/or similar
• Effective written & verbal communication skills and the ability to adapt style for different internal and external audiences

OC&C is a leading global strategy consulting firm with 14 offices around the world. We specialise in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality, Consumer Goods, Media, Technology, B2B Products & Services and Private Equity.

We have more than 35 years’ experience unpicking the most complex and interesting questions facing businesses, with what we call ‘uncommon sense’.

At OC&C we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture in which people of all backgrounds can thrive. We encourage applications from all, regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgender status, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race or ethnic origin, and socioeconomic background. We also have a number of staff network groups which actively support the inclusion of all of our colleagues in the firm.