Data / Information Manager – Consultant

Salary: £86,400 – £115,200 per year

Unique opportunity for an Information Manager / Data Strategy Manager who has experience working in an engineering consulting environment or direct for a Utility or Client organisation to transfer their skills and experience and move into Management Consulting working for a World leading digital innovation, consulting and transformation management consultancy.

Working with companies within Asset Intensive Industries (Utilities, Energy, Infrastructure, Transport, Nuclear, oil & Gas) you will provide these clients with Operational Transformations – Process Optimisation, transformation and asset optimisation.

I am looking for Data & Information Specialist who have worked within Utilities / Energy & Asset rich industries (Rail, Oil & Gas, Power, Nuclear, Energy, Transport, Infrastructure) who would relish a career within a renowned global management consulting business consulting with the world’s largest companies.

Interested in becoming a Business Consultant?

Have work directly for a utility Authority, energy company, DNO, infrastructure client, Nuclear Client etc or have worked for an engineering consultancy that have worked with these clients and been involved in the any of the following – shaped digitalization and data strategies, Technology & or sector transformation, are working on the journey to net zero, changes to the uk energy industries, Information management, Digital Asset Management (EAM), Asset/Project Lifecycle Management, Digital Twins, BIM and are in interested in becoming a business consultant….

Are you an analytic problem solver with excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate and influence others? Are you able to quicky build report and become a trusted advisor, Coupled with intelligence, confidence and ambition then this opportunity could be for you.

What you’ll do

The primary role supports organisations and Capital Projects to develop their Data Strategies and deploy effective Data Governance frameworks, processes, policies etc. to improve the quality, management and exploitation of data and information assets. You will help our clients establish Data Strategies and drive Organisational Change across Business Functions to embed Data Centric ways of working which will support adherence to Data Governance Frameworks, Data Policies, Standards and Practices. Through improved information management our clients will improve the predictability for the delivery and operations of their asset.

What you’ll bring

You’ll bring experience in Nuclear, Major Infrastructure, Oil & Gas and other Asset Intensive Industries. You may already be a consultant or you may be working within a Utility, Energy Generation organisation, or an Engineering/Technology vendor to Utilities. You will have experience of Data Strategy development, Governance and BIM Principles, and how technology can enable data centric ways of working.

Experience:
We seek individuals who can demonstrate experience in many of the following:

* Managing and/or delivering projects in Nuclear, Water, Oil and Gas, Utility or Asset Intensive industry, either working for an institution or for a consulting firm

* To define the Strategy and Policy for Data Governance across Capital Projects supporting a move from Document to Data Centric ways of working

* Develop Data Governance Frameworks, with a focus on improvement of Data Quality and exploitation of information through Cultural Change, and Standards, Principles, Governance Metrics, Processes, related tools and Data Architecture

* Develop the supporting Process and Procedures for Data and Document Management across the project e.g. Data Quality, Master Data Management, Information Requirements Management

* Develop the organisation design for Data Governance and Stewardship defining the roles for information ownership within BU and across BU’s

* Facilitate the development and implementation of Data Quality Standards, Data Protection standards and adoption requirements across the Project

* Lead development of the Data Model and Data Architecture for the delivery and operations of an asset

* Define indicators of performance and Quality Metrics and ensure compliance with data related Policies, Standards, Roles and Responsibilities, and adoption requirements

* Develop the BI strategy and look at techniques such as predictive analytics to drive improved Project Performance

* Experience in managing and delivering in small to medium sized teams working with multiple and varied stakeholders at different seniority levels to deliver tangible positive outcomes.

* A strong understanding of BIM principles and Asset Information Lifecycle Management is advantageous

A Managing Consultant will also be a technical expert like the Senior Consultant, but would have more management responsibility running larger teams of consultants, however, the largest difference is the commercial responsibility. All Managing Consultants have a billing target (Sales target) and so will be directly responsibel for bring in work and contribute to future fees.

To be eligible for Managing Consultant all applicants must have consulting experience and demonstrate a background in business development / fee earning within an advisory capacity.

Personal attributes:

You will be highly motivated, a self-starter, bringing a proactive, can-do attitude to project delivery, capable of working independently as well as in teams in a sometimes-demanding project environment. You will have the knowledge and gravitas to credibly engage effectively with a range of utilities project staff up to a senior level on utilities project specific subjects. You will enjoy working in a collaborative team environment, providing direction and helping others to develop. You will be able to anticipate and adjust positively to situations with clients that involve changing tasks and/or location, shifting priorities or ambiguity. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, including an ability to listen to understand the client situation and the ability to communicate clearly and efficiently on potentially complex issues. Ability to work within an integrated team environment in a fast paced, pressurised client environment. You’ll have a track record of successful delivery within large scale projects or Projects working alongside other parties.

Career Development

You will start as a Senior Consultant and will be provided an individual training programme to ensure you have the skills required from the consultant tool kit and exposed to the required experience which will enable you to develop and progress through the organisation.

To give you an idea of the next steps on the career ladder Career ladder / Progression:

* Senior Consultant £50 – 70,000 Bonus (£4 – £8000)

* Managing Consultant (Salary £86,400 – £115,200 + Bonus £8-20K)

* Consultant where salaries range £96 – 140k (Bonus up to £25k) and that is even before we reach executive level.

Working Situation – Hybrid Model

The company operates a Hybrid style of working, expectation is to go to the office (typically 1 day each fortnight), you must be flexible in terms of assignment location within UK, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice – however the days of working 4 / 5 days a week at a client office are largely gone due to the pandemic and management consultancies are adopting a hybrid model where work will be done at home, office and client’s office. 2 days client site, 2/3 days at home.

All expenses will be covered whilst away and you will be given a company credit card.