Senior Operational Analyst - Python, Modelling, Software Design, Advanced VBA & Excel, Power Apps, Power BI
Salary - £40K-£75K plus bonus and excellent benefits
Location – Winchester Hants, Hybrid role
Our client has an exciting opportunity to join our growing management consultancy, with an enviable reputation and senior level client base. They have a strong track record in UK MOD and government.
They value their people and believe in building everyone’s capabilities and strengths to help them reach their full potential.
The Opportunity – Operational Analyst/Consultant
Our client is looking for a positive, flexible self-starter to join their team as a Senior Analyst. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in delivering operational analysis capability as an integral part of a small, agile, and growing business.
Their team of analysts, consultants and Defence SMEs work closely with their customers to deliver high-impact services and solutions. Data science and operational analysis are a key part of the Company’s capability. They are growing this capability and are looking for a highly motivated and capable Senior Analyst.
As Senior Operational Analyst your role will include:

• Designing, developing, and running analysis models.
  
• Using agile approaches to develop models and tools, including requirements capture, design, development, testing and management.
  
• Collating, managing, structuring, analysing and visualising data.
  
• Deriving unique insights from data to inform senior-level decision making.
  
• Taking a leading role in the day-to-day delivery of projects, working closely with our clients and our team of consultants and analysts.
  
• Taking a consultative approach to your work, understanding how your work contributes to delivering a great result for our clients.
  
• Developing strong relationships with the wider Company’s team.
  
• Our UK office is based just outside Winchester. The role will require a blend of working from our office, occasional travel to client sites, and working from home.
  
• The Company’s main clients will be based around key UK Defence establishments in the south of England.
  Skills/Qualifications – Senior Operational Analyst/Consultant:
  
• Software development using Python.
  
• Advanced Excel, Data analysis skills
  
• Advanced VBA skills
  
• Operational Analysis (OA) approaches and techniques
  
• Strong mathematical skills
  
• Requirements gathering
  
• Software design
  
• Strong data analysis skills
  
• Highly numerate
  
• A self-starter and team player.
  
• Good communication skills, enabling you to work confidently with team members and clients.
  
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task and prioritise your work.
  
• Attention to detail and the drive to see work through to completion.
  
• A positive and flexible approach to your work.
  
• Educated to Degree level , MSc or equivalent.
  Knowledge and experience of the following is desirable:
  
• Experience working within UK MoD
  
• UI/UX design
  
• Discrete event simulation
  
• Data science techniques
  
• Knowledge of current software development approaches, platforms, and best practice.
  
• Experience of designing and deploying Microsoft365, SharePoint, PowerBI, Dataverse and PowerApps solutions.
  Experience working with Defence Digital, DE&S, Dstl, Frontline Commands or UK Defence industry would be ideal .
  Recent UK Defence Security Clearance SC or DV would be of interest.
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  Senior Operational Analyst – Operational Analysis, Python, Modelling, Software Design , Power Apps, Power BI