Associate Director, Data Analytics - Value Creation & Deals

Interpath, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Interpath is a fast‑growing international advisory business delivering tangible results to global businesses and stakeholders. We are looking for an experienced Associate Director to help build our Data & Technology consulting group, driving innovative data solutions across multiple service lines.

Key Accountabilities

• Deals Analytics support
• Build new data capabilities covering customer profiling, segmentation & profitability; demand forecasting & inventory management; supply chain optimisation; procurement spend analytics.
• Create a Data Insight playbook for the above topics.
• Accelerate delivery timelines through better solutions.
• Act as central point of contact for the team and create great working relationships.
• Show the "art of the possible" and lead change management.
• Extract information and provide insightful reports using different techniques.
• Create meaningful dashboards to inform strategy and predict trends.
• Work with the data team to determine the best data infrastructure to maximise analysis.
• Design a blueprint architecture of tools and techniques for value creation and client‑facing projects.
• Lead the charge in building new data capabilities within the team.
• Accelerate delivery of key data projects through new 'ways of thinking'.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in the Data Analytics space (preferably in a consulting context).
• University degree 2.1 or higher (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or equivalent.
• End‑to‑end knowledge of data warehouse and reporting processes.
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements in a controlled manner.
• Strong consulting skills with business intelligence and data analytics techniques.
• Hands‑on technical expertise in data engineering, reporting and analysis.
• Commercially savvy and articulate in data story‑telling to clients, a trusted adviser to stakeholders.
• Numerate & analytical with knowledge of data management.
• Proficient in BI tools like PowerBI, Qlik, Tableau.
• Proficient in Microsoft SQL.
• Proficient in Python / R.
• Strong knowledge of statistical methodologies and data analysis techniques (e.g., clustering).
• Passionate about data analytics, self‑sufficient and eager to research and adopt new tools quickly.
• Ability to visualise data effectively and communicate findings and recommendations clearly.
• Proven experience of cloud technologies (AWS, MS Azure, GCP).

Advantageous Competencies (Optional)

• Exposure to AI/ML.
• Experience with the open‑source stack.
• Experience in price modelling techniques.
• Experience managing a small data team and mentoring.
• Some exposure to behavioural data (e.g., Google or Adobe analytics).

Benefits

At Interpath, our people lie at the heart of our business. We provide a competitive and comprehensive reward package, including attractive salaries and a range of core and optional benefits.