Job Title: Senior Consultant – Decision Optimisation & Predictive Analytics Location: UK / Ireland As part of our ambitious growth plans for our business, we are looking for exceptional candidates with Operations Research / Decision Optimisation modelling and consulting experience gained within a leading company or major consultancy. Main Roles & Responsibilities: Provision of superior consultancy and business analysis in the areas of advanced analytics, data analysis and manipulation, and application of decision optimisation/operational research techniques on Client data. Leading role in building long term relationship and on-going business with key client accounts. Creation, interpretation and deployment of decision optimisation models . Production or reports and presentations adapted to a variety of audiences both technical and business. Pre-sales support including demos, workshops, solution design and presentation . Creation of new product ideas and contribution to thought leadership drawing on your experience. Candidate Requirements: Exceptional analytical skills, highly proficient in IBM iLOG / Cplex (or equivalent), excel and comfortable handling and analysing large data sets. Knowledge of Operational Research techniques is essential. Master or PhD from a leading University in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, Operational Research, physical or computer science. Strong practical understanding of the application of analytics to business issues across multiple industries and varying size client engagements. Ability to support customer in building term vision for Analytics/Optimisation capability to support their business Experience in conducting analysis for evidence based decision making, developing models and decision support tools or building business cases for investment decisions. Experience with a Predictive Analytics tool e.g. SPSS, Enterprise Miner an advantage . Desire to learn and implement Predictive Analytics techniques that will feed into Decision Optimisation. Desire to understand and develop the integration of Decision optomisation in multiple planning scenarios. Excellent presentation, written and verbal communications skills. Excellent inter-personal, organisational and time-management skills, even when under pressure. Can coach less experienced team members and colleagues. Competencies: Commercially astute. Identifies and defines complex problems, assesses appropriate solutions from options developed logically. Quickly adapts to and recognises the implications of changes in business strategy before and during projects. Capable of leading workshops and architecting a solution from an IT perspective, system requirements, supporting software installations and versioning, and understanding of DB and automation (incl. C&Ds). Plans and organises complex work streams; manages materials/technology effectively to best deliver value and quality to the client. Develops project plans based on CRISP and Presidion PM approach incorporating experience into estimates and risk mitigation. Engages clients using a range of influencing skills. Generates leads and referrals through an understanding of client needs or sector opportunities. Ensures that their personal actions safeguard Presidion’s interests. Demonstrates a collaborative work approach and supports their Presidion and client colleagues to work together to achieve success. Respects, accommodates and adapts to the diversity of individuals, work arrangements, travel, styles and approaches. Proactively delivers excellence in all circumstances and encourages other to also. Enthusiastic, energetic, hard-working, passionate, goal focused, and willing to learn. Remuneration: Commensurate with experience and ability. Top market rates. Application: Please send application to careers@presidion.com