PA Consulting
Managing Consultant - E&U - Data Science
Job Description
Salary: £52,000 - 92,000 per year
Requirements:- 10+ years of experience in data science leadership and/or consulting, ideally in energy, utilities, or infrastructure
- Experience leading the development of AI, advanced analytics, data, and/or digital capabilities to design, build, deploy, and scale analytics products and solutions
- Strong leadership skills, including experience managing teams and delivering complex, high-value programmes and projects
- An established network of senior stakeholders in energy, utilities, infrastructure, data, or technology, with a proven ability to build long-term client relationships and partnerships
- Commercial acumen and a track record of developing and selling consulting or data-driven analytical propositions or products
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to influence at senior level
- Deep understanding of the analytics, data, AI, digital technology, and solutions landscape
- A degree, masters, or PhD in data science, mathematics, operational research, physics, or statistics
- Desirable: Experience in the software or product development lifecycle for analytical solutions, including discovery, development or prototyping, rollout, implementation, and managed services
- Desirable: Existing relationships and a proven track record delivering work in water, electricity, gas, nuclear, or infrastructure sectors
- Be part of our management team and build and lead teams to shape and launch data and analytics propositions and drive strategic business growth
- Lead business development initiatives, build trusted client relationships, own outcomes, and deliver innovative, high-impact solutions
- Guide our energy and utilities clients through complex digital and data challenges, combining strategic insight with technical expertise
- Support our teams growth through technical leadership, coaching, knowledge-sharing, and creating opportunities for team members to thrive
- Contribute to thought leadership and market offerings that position us at the forefront of digital innovation in consumer markets
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We are a global consulting firm with more than 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. Our interdisciplinary teams work across consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport, with offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands. We offer purpose-led work, growth opportunities, an inclusive culture, and support for physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being. Benefits include private healthcare for employees and their families, 25 days of annual leave plus a half day on Christmas Eve, the option to buy five additional days, a company pension, an annual performance-based bonus, share ownership, tax-efficient benefits, and opportunities to support community and charity initiatives. Our hybrid approach generally requires at least two days per week in the office or on client site, though arrangements vary by role and assignment. The full-time consulting role is at mid-senior level. Recruitment typically includes an introductory call, competency interviews, and a final business plan presentation; stages may change depending on role requirements.
last updated 39 week of 2026
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£65,000
UK median
This salary is 11% above the UK median for Data roles (£65,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks