Planning Consultant - Data and Reporting

Responsibility: • Sits at the heart of the team's data and analytics function, providing the technical backbone for reporting, modelling and insight delivery • Takes ownership of data wrangling and routine analytical work — cleaning, managing and manipulating data using Excel and Power Query to answer operational questions and refresh existing models • Responsible for building and maintaining Power BI dashboards relied upon by both the internal team and client for day-to-day decision making • Extracts data directly from source systems, applies appropriate statistical techniques and produces clear visualisations tailored to the target audience • Owns repeatable data tasks end-to-end, freeing senior consultants to focus on higher-value work • Documents processes and builds sustainability into outputs, ensuring refreshes are not dependent on a single individual • Operates within a programme supporting the acceleration of defence maritime build programmes — expected to get up to speed quickly with ship build strategies, terminology and scheduling environments Skills Required • Familiarity and working capability with Primavera P6 and project scheduling • Strong Excel skills, including the ability to produce, continue developing and QA metrics in support of the wider team • Experience building and maintaining dashboards and visualisations in Power BI or similar tools • Ability to extract and manipulate data from source systems and apply appropriate analytical techniques • SC clearance is required Desirable: • Change management capability, with experience embedding dashboards or analytical tools within client teams • Prior experience in capital build or defence maritime environments; ship build experience is strongly preferred