Head of Operational Analysis – Bristol
Copello are working with a defence consultancy who are looking for someone with a background in Operational Analysis, Operational Research or Supporting Government Approvals. The Head of Operational Analysis will grow a team around them, and alongside other departments, to set strategy and deliver multi-disciplinary support to some of the most complex Government programmes.
Key Responsibilities
* Vision and Strategy: Setting the vision and strategy for the department in collaboration with the other department leads. Ensuring that it is then communicated across the Company.
* Team leadership: Motivating, coaching and managing the performance of team members. Leading team meetings to share knowledge, co-ordinate activities, pursue opportunities and address issues.
* Resource Management : Allocating consultants to projects and accounts in support of the business, working with the Account Leads to successfully meet demand.
* Capability Development : Developing and maintaining Operational Analysis service offerings aligned to account demand signal and collaborating with other departments to ensure services are coherent across the business.
* Training and Development: Identifying and setting up training courses for members of the department based on their training needs. Coaching people on the use of Operational Analysis tools and techniques
* Business Development: Supporting Account Leads by writing technical approaches within bids and presenting to prospective customers. Collaborating with Account Leads to identify need for new capability across customers.
* Technical Assurance: Working on projects, providing technical guidance and review to ensure project deliverables are of a high quality and meet customers’ expectations.
* Recruitment: Working with the talent acquisition team to attract new people to the business through networking and thought leadership and ensuring a smooth candidate experience
Skill Requirements
* Delivering Operational Analysis, Approvals Assurance, Decision Support and/or Modelling and Simulation in a consultancy context.
* Writing analysis documentation (e.g OASP, COA) or business cases.
* Capability Development of new tools and techniques.
* Providing technical guidance and reviews to ensure project deliverables are of a high quality and meet customers’ expectations.
* Leading multi-disciplined teams in a consultancy setting.
* Working within public sector with knowledge of government processes.
* Managing a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally.
* Developing employees and teams through internal and external training.
* Mentoring employees across all grades.
* Contributing and leading successful bids/technical proposals.
If you are interested in applying for this role, candidates must have:
* An existing right to live and work in the UK.
* Either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company.
* To gain SC clearance you will normally need at least 5 years’ UK residency.
* Degree level qualification or relevant experience
If you are interested please apply now or send your CV to emmaw@copello.co.uk and we will be in touch for a further chat