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Principal Consultant within the Operational Analysis team, using modelling, analysis, domain knowledge, and approvals expertise to provide the evidence to make better decisions in support of customers within the defence and space sectors. The team undertakes research to analyse the benefits of new equipment, approaches, or technologies; provides the evidence to support Government procurement decisions; works with customers and stakeholders to improve policy, strategy, and planning; and collaborates with partner organisations within Science Group to integrate innovation.
Job Responsibility:
Business Development: Supporting Account Leads throughout the whole business development cycle, including writing technical approaches within bids and presenting to prospective customers
Collaborating with Account Leads to identify new opportunities and the need for new capability across all our customers
Vision and Strategy: Assisting in setting the vision and strategy for the department in collaboration with the other capabilities across Sagentia, integrating Analysis and Innovation throughout
Ensuring that the strategy is then communicated across the company and aligned with the wider Sagentia Defence vision
Capability Development: Developing and maintaining Operational Analysis service offerings aligned to account demand signal and collaborating with other departments to ensure services are coherent across the business
As a Principal Consultant your focus will be developing: Operational Analysis
Approvals Assurance
Decision Support
Modelling and Simulation
Team leadership: Motivating, coaching, and managing the performance of team members
Leading team meetings to share knowledge, co-ordinate activities, pursue opportunities and address issues
Being responsible for the delivery of Operational Analysis projects and wider collaborative multi-disciplinary work
Training and Development: Coaching people on the use of Operational Analysis tools and techniques
Staying at the forefront of profession, we encourage career development through attendance to conferences, steering committees and tailored training and development as and when required
Technical Assurance: Working on projects, providing technical guidance and review to ensure project deliverables are of a high quality and meet customers’ expectations
Requirements:
In existing right to live and work in the UK
Either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company
To gain SC clearance you will normally need at least 5 years’ UK residency
Degree level qualification or relevant experience
Defence or government experience
An Engineering Chartership or equivalent relevant to the role
Experience in leading tasks in an Operational Analysis discipline, with expertise in analysis, modelling, or support to Government Approvals
Experience in: Delivering Operational Analysis, Approvals Assurance, Decision Support and/or Modelling and Simulation in a consultancy context
Writing analysis documentation or business cases
Capability development and integration of new tools and techniques
Providing technical guidance and reviews to ensure project deliverables are of a high quality and meet customers’ expectations
Leading teams in a consultancy setting
Working within public sector with knowledge of government processes
Managing a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally
Mentoring employees across all grades
Contributing and leading successful bids/technical proposals
What we offer:
Company Profit Share Scheme
Generous Holiday Allowance with the ability to buy and sell holiday