Senior Data & Digital Solutions Consultant
Talan
In this role you lead design, delivery and governance of data pipelines to inform energy transition strategy and policy. You’ll work within a cross-disciplinary consultancy team, collaborating with data, AI, cyber security and engineering colleagues to build robust data solutions. The role combines hands-on data work with project delivery and business development in a fast-paced energy sector context. You will contribute to shaping low-carbon insights that influence policy and investment decisions, starting from day one in the heart of the energy transition.
Pay / Benefits- 25 days annual leave
- Private healthcare (subsidised)
- Life assurance (up to 4x salary)
- Matched pension contributions
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Design, build, and optimize data pipelines and models to analyze low-carbon technologies and policies
- Source, clean, process, and manipulate datasets to create a reliable evidence base; produce dashboards and visuals
- Deliver quantitative analyses across multiple criteria to assess policy options and business models
- Update and enhance existing Python-based models and ensure quality, security, reproducibility, and documentation
- Manage APIs and system integrations, coordinating with third parties for reporting requirements
- Lead release testing and contribute to continuous improvement of data services and tools
- Oversee project delivery, guide analysts on methodology and QA, and manage client relationships
- Support business development by shaping propositions and proposals and building stakeholder relationships
- 4+ years in a data-focused analytical role
- Strong interest in energy transition and climate change
- Independent work capability within a multidisciplinary team
- Advanced Python for data work, scripts, pipelines and API integration
- Strong MS Excel for economic and quantitative analysis
- Experience using AI tools to enhance analysis and automate delivery
- JSON processing and manipulation
- High numeracy with data handling and problem solving
- Clear written, verbal and numerical communication with stakeholders
- Time management and ability to manage delivery to client expectations
- Graduate/postgraduate degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or related numerate discipline
- Comfort with end-to-end architectures and option exploration for future-state improvements
- effective communication with senior stakeholders
- ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
- problem-solving mindset with data-driven approach
- Python (advanced)
- JSON processing
- SQL (advantageous)
Reference: WJ-747_30167613