Business Forecasting Manager - Data Analysis | Statistics
London
£55,000 to £65,000 + Up to 20% Bonus
10% Pension + 10x Life Assurance + Excellent Benefits
Hybrid Working (3 Days On-site, 2 Remote)
The Business
Be a part of one of the largest and most monumental brands in the UK.
Operating across 150+ countries, with several thousand redeployment opportunities at any one time, this is a business where you will never sit still, (unless you want too of course)!
If you want to be part of the second-largest infrastructure build programme in the entire country, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future infrastructure connectivity of the country then there is no better place to work.
Skills & Experience
Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into forecasts are vital for this role.
Demonstrate a very strong business acumen coupled with commercial, analytical, and modelling skills.
At times you'll have to deal with contradictory information and have to extract key ‘signals' from conflicting data using your judgment and initiative.
You'll need to have great people skills and be able to develop relationships with stakeholders and work as part of a virtual team.
At times you'll have to challenge, influence and negotiate across these groups to a successful conclusion.
You'll have to be able to cope with large datasets and complex excel models without dropping any attention to detail or losing sight of the bigger picture.
Experience working within a commercial-facing forecasting role
Ability to perform statistical analysis using large data sets.
Able to draw conclusions and make recommendations on the basis of the analysis
Ability to communicate the results of complex analysis in a simple and straightforward way and in a business context
Familiar with analytical techniques such as linear regression and time series analysis.
High degree of modelling experience within excel.
Highly organised with ability to manage deliverables on multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
Experience using Anaplan, SQL or Python would be beneficial
The Role In a Nutshell
Experience working with large datasets, the business is looking for a forecasting manager with strong statistical, analytical, commercial and modelling skills to turn data into knowledge.
Good knowledge of MS Excel is required along with strong stakeholder management.
The Team
You will work closely with teams across the business and have recognised visibility with the commercial and Customer units, providing analytical expertise and insight.
The role holder will also support input for the development of business cases, sensitivity scenarios, etc related to rapidly changing market conditions and uncertain economic environment.
The Role
As the Business Forecasting Manager, you will lead analysis and insight and be responsible for forecasting this key metric, contributing towards defining major targets (e.g.
revenue, market share) for the business.
This particular area of the business is one of the most sensitive KPIs and is tracked externally by investors and analysts.
The forecasting of it is equally sensitive and so a high degree of technical expertise needs to be combined with market understanding and excellent communication and engagement skills to ensure that senior stakeholders are aligned.
Your Responsibilities
Lead the volume and revenue forecasting, identifying, and tracking risks and opportunities and accurately tracking the progression of major projects against the forecast.
Working with Sales & Relationship teams to obtain the most accurate view possible of demand for services across the UK.
Assessing the impact of special offers, discounts and bespoke pricing on demand patterns, and substitution of products.
Building a solid understanding of the service delivery process and factors affecting completions and being accountable for demand, completions, ceases and revenue forecasts; explaining key drivers and changes to the business to stakeholders.
Enabling sales, finance, commercial, strategy, product and capacity planning teams to use the forecast effectively.
Benefits
Up to 20% Bonus
10% Pension
10x Life assurance cover
World-class training and development
25 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays, and additional days for length of service
You'll enjoy access to 100s of instant discounts for restaurants, shops, and the cinema.
These include money off your weekly shop and discounts on gift/shopping vouchers.
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Type: Permanent Location: City of London, England
Salary / Rate: £55000 - £65000 per annum + 20% bonus, 10% pension + benefits
Posted: 2024-04-25 15:57:46
> Network Management Security Specialist | Enterprise
> Birmingham
> £45,000 to £52,000 + 20% Bonus
> Pension + Private Healthcare + Life Assurance
> Hybrid WorkingThe Role in a Nutshell
Accountable for network security including the control and management of 200+ enterprise network management systems, a background in large-scale network & IT environments, understanding of complete E2E assessment of system security, from end-user access to server technical compliance and access control policy knowledge.The RoleThis role is fundamental to maintaining the Network Management Systems Security posture.
Proactively identifying security issues, highlighting concerns and reducing risk.
Ensuring the security of complex architecture, applications and services in line with the expectations of customers is a prime objective of the business.The role holder will undertake risk-based connectivity assessments for intra-business and third-party interconnect.
The ability to understand complex network infrastructure and supporting connectivity technologies and how they are applied is critical.
Communicating issues and concerns to stakeholders with differing levels of technical ability and presenting arguments for change or mitigation.
Supporting the ability to connect networks, applications and customers across and outside of the business estate.About The BusinessSecurity is one of the fastest-growing parts of this global organisation.
They protect their networks from more than 6,500 cyber-attacks daily, investing over £40m in research each year and employing more than 3,000 people in the cyber security business alone - making them the largest private cyber security employer in the UK.
With incredible opportunities to learn, develop and grow your skills, they will invest in you, nurture potential and shape your future - whatever your background or experience.Skills & Experience
Experience in connecting different technologies, networks, systems and applications both internally & externally
Understanding of complete E2E assessment of system security, from end-user access to server technical compliance
Access control policy knowledge, design and understanding of roles and responsibilities in a technical role
Technical background in large-scale network & IT environments
The ability to communicate technical requirements either verbally or written to a diverse group of customers with differing technical skill levels
You'll have the following Responsibilities
Supporting deployment teams to establish workable interconnect solutions and designs.
Provide feedback on issues identified for new deployments, legacy migrations as they are deployed onto new technologies
Engaging in stakeholder reviews for complex interconnect issues, managing interdependencies between applications and security domains
Providing technical advice and guidance on Interconnect Security Governance, approvals and policy for all of the Corporate Applications and Firewall Estate
Due to complex network structures you will need to be able to identify where the requested interconnect requirements will not produce the expected outcome.
Providing guidance and recommendations for alternate solutions
Collaborating with wider stakeholders, policy and standard owners to ensure interconnect alignment and review in a changing environment.
Providing feedback on automation requirements for interconnect tooling, enabling the interconnect workflow to mature
Responsible for strategy and delivery of remote access controls into the business's critical network & systems
Responsible for Identifying security risks, developing mitigation controls that reduce the possibility of the risks occurring
Responsible for ensuring security controls are factored into architectural decisions and subsequently into the design and implementation of remote user access for both employee and 3rd party/vendor support teams' access to networks and services.
Accountable for network security including the control and management of the 200+ network management systems
Accountable for the auditing and correction of user access provision
Strong influence and collaboration with the technology identity provisioning team, on the architecture, design, and delivery of the user access provisioning systems
Nice to have:
Good understanding of networks and the application of security controls within these environments.
Membership of a pertinent security/technology body/qualification (e.g.
CISSP, CISM M.IISP, CRISC)
Demonstrable analytical skills to ensure technical risks are fully understood and mitigation solutions can be correctly identified and implemented at a system and local level as required.
Proven strong customer-facing skills
Efficient problem solver in enterprise environments
Benefits
Up to 20% Bonus
Private Family Healthcare
Pension
Life Assurance
Annual leave, increasing with service, plus bank holidays
World-class training and development opportunities
Free annual shares
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Type: Permanent Location: Birmingham, England
Salary / Rate: £45000 - £52000 per annum + 20% Bonus, 10% Pension,Life Assurance
Posted: 2024-04-05 12:16:03
