Principal Expert - Data

About the company

Working with a leading ethical consultancy operating in complex global environments, helping clients navigate fragile settings through trust, transformative change, and ten end-to-end services spanning the full programme and project cycle.

We are seeking a Data Analytics Lead to provide technical expertise, integrate analytics across programmes, and deliver standalone data-science and software projects worldwide. The role also supports organisational growth through project delivery, business development, and knowledge-sharing, collaborating closely with leadership to design projects and build strategic partnerships.

• Lead Data Analytics (DA) bids, with particular focus on Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), for clients including Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and UK government partners.
• Develop innovative methodologies to address national security, humanitarian assistance, climate security, and conflict fragility.
• Engage clients, partners, and internal stakeholders to showcase DA capabilities and promote best practices.
• Provide technical and commercial oversight of projects, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to budgets, and measurable DA outcomes.
• Translate complex data methods for non-technical audiences, managing consortium relationships effectively.
• Drive consistency in DA integration across MEL and Research, Evidence, and Analysis (REA) proposals.

• 10+ years in international DA consultancy, with experience supporting UK and US government clients.
• Proven leadership in dashboards, data science products, and software solutions.
• Expertise across the research cycle: design, instrument development, sampling, and data collection.
• Strong quality control, programming, and data engineering skills, including Microsoft Azure.
• Broad understanding of machine learning and AI approaches.
• Exceptional communication skills with experience producing user-focused reports and advising non-technical clients.
• Familiarity with MEL and REA contracts.

Apply now to Just IT and we will review your application. If you are suitable for the role, we will be in contact to discuss this opportunity.

Salary: £60,-£82, P.A.

Reference: JR