Data and Insights Consultant

Job description: Data & Insights Consultant

Position Summary:

• This position is responsible for overseeing the delivery of core reports and insights, including BAU reports, compliance/ legal reporting, strategic reporting, ad hoc analysis, technical / complex requests, SF report 
• development, management reporting / cross functional report development, ensuring that all outputs meet  established quality and timeliness standards.  As part of the reporting scope, the consultant will also proactively 
• develop and manage dashboards to facilitate consistent sharing of data and reports with the stakeholders. The role  will further entail data engineering and visualization aspects to enable the translation of data into information and 
• insight, which can be used to make business decisions. The Data and Insights Consultant leads a team, and serves as a critical escalation point for Data Engineers, Data & Insight developers, facilitating access to and transformation of  data necessary for reporting and dashboard creation. The role will work closely with the Business Partnering and  Advanced Analytics team to define and deliver on the roadmap.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Oversee the delivery of core reports and insights, ensuring adherence to quality and time standards.
• Manage complex, ad hoc report analytics requests, leveraging analytics expertise to meet client needs.
• Support the implementation of advanced and predictive reporting techniques for Talent Executive teams. 
• Provide integrated and standardized data reports and dashboards to enhance insights.
• Implement processes to monitor health of reports, data accuracy and relevance, driving continuous improvement in reporting practices.
• Lead the Data and Insight group, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Ensure consistent delivery of various reporting types, including BAU, compliance, strategic, and ad-hoc analyses.
• Configure and create new reporting solutions to meet operational and management demands.
• Utilize advanced technical skills in Python, Power BI, and SQL to develop and optimize reporting solutions.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers to ensure efficient data pipelines and facilitate access to required data.
• Manage reporting portfolios, prioritizing requests based on business impact and resource availability.
• Engage with clients to gather feedback on reporting outputs and make necessary adjustments to enhance value.

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:  

• Provide delivery expertise and knowledge in how reporting and analysis operates. Understand the reporting  landscape and optimize functional delivery standards. 
• For allocated processes support and implement decisions for defining, delivering and continuously improving the process. 
• Leverage and review data and information to monitor reporting performance against agreed metrics. (e.g.,  timelines / efficiency of service delivery) 
• Share market insights and review findings with key stakeholders / networks influencing change as required. 

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

• Bring deep knowledge of the reporting and insight delivery operating model, and organization design and ways of working across the digital talent eco-system.
• Strong business acumen – ability to understand Digital landscape and to consider the functionality and integration requirements in line with the capabilities required to implement reporting and data analytics  priorities.
• Ability to participate effectively in virtual teams and networks across diverse and dispersed geographies.
• Proactive consulting skills that drive business impact; able to interpret functional / technological requirements and, where prioritized, co-create the most relevant & pragmatic approach.
• Strong teaming skills; collaborate effectively across talent ecosystem, within the digital team and the firm at- large.
• Strong communication skills for sharing thought leadership across EY and externally to enhance EY reputation.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail - the ability to operate within budget and effective time frames.
• Strong research and analytical skills to track and interpret trending directions for designing the reporting and analytics solutions and to identify potential future options.
• Significant ability to cope with ambiguity; to drive change and performance outcomes in a complex and agile environment.

Supervision Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage their Data and Insight Delivery team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance
• environment that encourages teamwork and innovation.

Job description: Data & Insights Consultant

• Oversee the performance of team members, setting clear expectations, conducting regular performance evaluations, and providing constructive feedback to enhance individual and team productivity.
• Manage resource allocation within the team, ensuring that workloads are balanced and that team members are effectively utilized to meet operational demands and project deadlines.
• Collaborate with extended teams to ensure effective execution of technology implementation, drive quality and performance standards
• Work closely with the teams across the Digital and wider Talent Functions for configuration, development, testing and implementation of technological solutions that support business and functional delivery. 
• Ability to develop people, skills in coaching, mentoring, and learning on the job Effectiveness in building trust, respect, and cooperation among teams 

Other Requirements:

• Due to global nature of the role; travel and willingness to work alternative hours will be required
• Due to global nature of the role; English language skills - excellent written and verbal communication will be required

Job Requirements:

Education: 

• Educated to degree level  
• Data and Technology background preferred (Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering)
• Higher professional or master’s qualification is preferred, not required 

Certification Requirements: 

Higher professional or master’s qualification in a related discipline is preferred, not required 

Active membership in related professional bodies or industry groups is preferred, not required

Experience: 

• Experience in delivering functional reporting solutions for business 
• Experience of supporting reporting capabilities and its implementation (SAP, Oracle, SuccessFactors, custom solutions) in a relevant industry or consulting environment 
• Experience of having worked on reporting and analytics solutions and its delivery  
• Demonstrable experience of collaborating with talent colleagues to understand needs/requirements and of underlying reporting and data governance processes & systems 
• Experience of participating in global dispersed teams to enhance services, processes, and standards 
• Demonstrable experience of working in fast-paced, ambiguous, stressful environments to deliver required  results 
• Demonstrable experience of working with third party vendors / external system implementors to deliver reporting solutions 
• Demonstrable experience of anticipating issues and challenges and proactively working to navigate challenges
• Experience of conducting internal and external research and analysis, providing best practices and insights to drive improvements 
• Demonstrable experience of having worked in a collaborative environment or provide SMR advice to achieve  successful change outcomes