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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Consultant – Rail Performance Analytics Lead to join our Data Science & Analytics team.

Location: Manchester

Reporting to: Head of Data Science & Analytics

Amey Digital Consulting is a leading consultancy that creates innovation through application of data and technology to improve our clients’ business operations and processes. We provide solutions that derive insights, improve decision making, and define a digital strategy that supports their vision, transforming and enabling them to become leaders in a rapidly changing technology and data landscape.

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the engagement for Amey Digital Consulting in developing and delivering critical analytics solutions in the rail performance, rail system operator and timetabling disciplines.
• Engaging with industry partners, leading on knowledge sharing and establishing commercial relationships to grow Amey market share in the areas of rail performance, rail system operator and timetable modelling.
• Leading technical aspects of significant and complex projects in a chosen technical area, and developing novel solutions or approaches that address current or future client needs
• Providing a clear direction and vision for the technical delivery of projects and communicating it effectively to clients and to project teams
• Provide direction for developing an area of our team's technical capability, maintaining awareness of external developments
• Representing our company and developing relationships with high-profile clients up to director level
• Showcasing our technical capabilities and understanding to the market and looking to expand their application to new industries and clients
• Utilising a wider business understanding to drive appropriate and intelligent decision making

What makes this role unique

As a Performance Analytics Lead no two days are the same. From complexity comes simplicity. You’ll work with the biggest infrastructure organisations, liaising directly with clients on a wide range of different projects. You’ll use your focused thinking alongside the latest technology to find smarter answers to complex challenges. You’ll be given every chance to build your career how you want, with like-minded team players. And you’ll be in an environment where work life balance is not just talked about, but achieved.

• Deep technical understanding, in one or more of the following areas, building on past experience, and awareness across the board concerning: strategic developments in (1) rail performance, (2) rail system operator and (3) timetable modelling.
• A strong network, which you will leverage in your consultancy role with the business development mindset to be an industry catalyst, spanning the leadership community for these areas within the GB rail sector.
• Have a Bachelors degree or higher in a STEM subject (or equivalent portfolio/work experience)
• Demonstrable experience of landing significant analytics-led business change in a large organisation
• Proven advanced skills and an extensive track record in quantitative analytics and/or data science (ideally applied to physical infrastructure, or demonstrating transferability from another sector)
• Ability and interest in coaching teams to develop their skills, follow best practices and maintain quality standards in high pressure environments
• Ability to interpret and explain complex analysis in clear terms for a non-expert audience, for both project delivery and business development.
• Expert experience in developing robust scripted data analysis, including use of relational databases
• Significant experience of collaborative working using version control

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives

We embrace difference and support individuals to work in ways that work best for them.

We are committed to working sustainably and by working in partnership with the communities we serve, so people and the planet are protected.

At Amey, you have freedom to perform because we know if nothing holds you back, together, we can be extraordinary.

• We are at the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining and transforming the nation’s strategic assets.

• Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day.

• Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients.

• We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country.

To find out more take a look at our website: Amey

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please contact our recruitment team at [email protected] to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

At Amey Consulting, we understand that engineering disciplines are varied and a similar skill set is required for many roles. If you are interested in progressing your career at Amey and feel you have the correct transferable skill set, but perhaps don’t fit all the criteria above, please get in touch at [email protected]

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!