Lead Analytics Consultant

Location: UK (hybrid - UK-remote with up to 20% client-site travel)Salary: £80,000-£100,000 (DOE)

The Company

We're partnering with a high-growth data consultancy that helps organisations realise measurable value from data and AI. They design modern data platforms, define pragmatic data & AI strategies, and deliver analytics solutions that are adopted by business users-not just "delivered". With an expanding UK footprint, they're building a senior consulting layer to lead flagship engagements and shape the practice.

The Role

This is a senior, client-facing role at the intersection of data strategy, AI opportunity, and delivery execution. You'll lead end-to-end strategy engagements, translate business needs into actionable roadmaps, guide multi-disciplinary delivery teams, and mentor consultants-ensuring solutions land, scale, and drive impact.

Key Responsibilities

Own end-to-end data & AI strategy engagements: scope, discovery, assessment, roadmap, operating model, adoption.

Run senior stakeholder workshops: align priorities, define value metrics, and set success criteria across business and tech.

Translate strategy into delivery: shape target architecture and backlog (platforms, pipelines, governance, analytics/ML).

Course-correct initiatives: identify low-value work, re-prioritise to higher-impact opportunities, and prove value quickly.

Oversee delivery quality: steer squads across data engineering, analytics, and data science; remove blockers; ensure best practice.

Drive adoption & change: define measurement, enablement, and operating processes so solutions are used and maintained.

Mentor & elevate the team: coach consultants on consulting craft, stakeholder management, and technical breadth.

Grow accounts through outcomes: build trusted relationships and spot expansion opportunities via delivered value.

Skills & Experience

Consulting leadership: proven experience leading data/analytics strategy programmes (with exposure to AI/ML preferred).

Business & technical bilingual: credible with execs and architects alike; able to frame trade-offs and influence decisions.

Broad technical grasp: modern data platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP), ingestion/ELT, modelling, governance (policies, lineage, MDM), BI, and ML use cases.

Hands-on when needed: comfortable diving into discovery, prototyping value cases, and structuring delivery backlogs.

Value & adoption mindset: measurable outcomes, TCO awareness, and practical operating models (people, process, tech).

Strong facilitation & comms: runs C-level workshops, produces clear roadmaps, and tells compelling data-led stories.

Coaching orientation: develops juniors; sets standards for consulting quality and delivery excellence.

Benefits

£80k-£100k base depending on experience

Hybrid UK working with <=20% travel (primarily London)

Clear progression to Practice Lead as the team scales

High-impact projects across industries; autonomy to shape the practice

Collaborative, low-ego culture focused on value and adoption

How to Apply

Please send your CV to Mohammed Buhariwala at Harnham via the Apply link on this page, including notice period and salary expectations.