Technology & Data Strategist - Private Equity - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Responsibilities:

Partner crossfunctionally to build valuecreating analytical and technical solutions for portfolio companies and clients, using a rigorous hypothesisbased approach
Perform data analysis to support the identification and prioritisation of value creation initiatives within the portfolio and clientbase
Partner with technical teams to build a solution development plan, and then support with execution through to rigorous assessment of results, with a strong focus on quantifying the business and financial impact
Lead and create deliverables that support successful solution deployment and communication to senior stakeholders; including the development of data visualisation dashboards, PowerPoint presentations, Excel models
Break down complex structures and problems into succinct components for a range of industries, Clients, and colleagues at all levels of seniority. Be comfortable explaining technical data science models to a nontechnical audience
Support in the development and delivery presentations to client Executives and Investment Leads to defining strategies, the associated costs and benefits, and work product updates
Compile and assess market, company, and competitor research to support business development activities and strategy development
Support investment due diligence; support with hypotheses generation and testing through desktop research, data analytics, and visualisation

Business Knowledge / Technical Skills:

Genuinely interested in how current and emerging technologybased capabilities can transform companies and generate value
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, comfortable communicating across all levels of the organisation, and seamlessly interface between both Technical and Business Executive Teams
Strong quantitative and analytical skills able to quickly draw insight from research and data analysis
Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills required
Experience using Data Visualization software (e.g. PowerBI) is strongly preferred
Other advanced data analytics skills a plus (e.g. SQL, Python, etc.)
Hypothesisdriven thinker able to analyse data, form and test hypotheses in a logical structure
Projectbased experience with technology, data, and/or analytics focus
Understanding of financial statements, metrics, and their connectivity to business strategy
Entrepreneurial, creative selfstarter; comfortable with ambiguity
Working knowledge of project management fundamentals including agile and continuous improvement approaches

Professional Experience & Education:

Experience at a strategy consulting firm, internal strategy/analytics role, or financial services firm bank.
Crossindustry exposure and experience are a plus.
Undergraduate Degree with an excellent academic record ( STEM, Finance, or Economics degree preferred).