Job Details
Hours: Full Time
Location: Hybrid working -The VHQ Crawley
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Tuesday, 8th October 2024
In a nutshell
Are you ready to be a pivotal player in driving data-powered decision-making at Virgin Atlantic? As the key member of the Advanced Analytics & Insight team, you'll lead the charge in uncovering and delivering deep, actionable insights using advanced technical skills in SQL, Python, and statistical methodologies. Your role will go beyond traditional insights and reporting, focusing on hands-on data analysis and building robust analytics models that directly support critical business objectives.
You'll work closely with data engineering, data product, and technology teams to ensure seamless collaboration, aligning data extraction and analysis with our technical infrastructure.
In this key role, you'll dive into our data ecosystem, applying advanced analytical techniques to uncover patterns, trends, and business-critical insights with precision and rigor. Your strong coding skills and analytical expertise will allow you to guide and mentor analysts across various directorates, enhancing their technical capabilities while also managing stakeholders and aligning analytics strategies to broader business goals.
You will lead high-impact projects from both a technical and strategic perspective, presenting data-driven recommendations to senior leadership, and ensuring our analytics remain cutting-edge and integral to decision-making. If you're passionate about using data to drive business strategy, have a strong technical foundation, and can confidently navigate both the technical and managerial aspects of advanced analytics, this role at Virgin Atlantic offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact
Day to day
- Support the development of the company's analytics strategy and lead the implementation of advanced analytics projects.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and analyse business requirements.
- Develop and manage a team of analysts to deliver actionable insights and recommendations within each project.
- Drive the development and enhancement of data models, algorithms, and statistical techniques.
- Facilitate the seamless completion of analytics projects while offering guidance on effective approaches.
- Compete in the market by staying up to date with the latest advancements in analytics technologies and applied methodologies.
About you
- Proven track record of successfully leading and implementing data analytics projects and driving business outcomes.
- Strong experience in data analytics, including data manipulation, visualisation, and statistical analysis.
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills to effectively collaborate with individuals at all levels of the organisation.
- Strict attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field, such as Information Technology, Data Science or Mathematics.
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Be yourself
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.
To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, ([email protected]) feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.