Senior Project Professional - Data Analyst

Barrow in Furness
1 year ago
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Our client, a prominent organisation within the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a Senior Project Professional - Data Analyst to join their team on a 6-month contract basis. This role will be focused on Planning within the Engineering discipline and based in Barrow-in-Furness. This position requires you to be on-site for three days each week and is subject to ITAR and UK eyes only regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

Able to perform intermediate project reporting & scheduling.
Able to undertake intermediate problem solving typically based on previous experience.
Have a good knowledge of Business processes and procedures.
Administration and general office skills including spreadsheets/ Microsoft packages.
Ability to analyse schedule and risk data.
Ability to produce analytical presentations and must have good IT Microsoft skills in Excel and PowerPoint.
Interpretation of schedule data and able to articulate trends and variances.
Knowledge share with junior members of the project team.
Graphical presentations.
Able to lead the PM&C processes on a small non-complex project or a work package of a larger project.

Job Requirements:

Proficient in Microsoft toolset.
Scheduled Data or Risk analyst.
Problem solving most likely to apply in an existing Business environment.
Good understanding of the structure, organisation, processes and culture of Line of Business, so as to be able to support implementation of appropriate PM&C approaches.
Applies problem solving techniques to routine situations or situations of moderate complexity under limited supervision, in the field of PM&C, taking requirements and data from internal (project) sources and external (customer, competitor and academic) areas.
An ability to gather information. Supports development of solutions and of implementation approaches.
If you are an experienced Data or Risk Analyst, particularly within the Defence & Security sector, we encourage you to apply now. Join our client's dynamic team in Barrow-in-Furness and contribute to vital engineering projects within this critical industry

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