Lead Senior Analyst, Oliver Wyman Forum London

Company:

Oliver Wyman

Description:

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy operations risk management and organization transformation. The firm has more than 7000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business improve their operations and risk profile and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities.

Oliver Wyman is seeking a Lead Senior Analyst to join our Oliver Wyman Forum team in London

Please Note: Oliver Wyman/MMC operates a hybrid working policy and we will require the successful candidate to work from the London Baker Street office at least 60% of the time.

About the Oliver Wyman Forum:

Oliver Wyman launched the Oliver Wyman Forum in 2019 with the mission to build leadership communities to act on shared global challenges. To achieve this our team brings together Oliver Wymans most accomplished thought leaders to address select C-Suite topics by merging insights and experiences to help leaders see the world differently. Our work is based on extensive collaboration with external influencers with whom we co-create solutions to achieve tangible impact that empowers leaders across public and private sectors to act.

About the Lead Senior Analyst role:

The Oliver Wyman Forum is seeking a Lead Senior Analyst for the AI platform on our Workforce and Consumer of the Future Research team.

You will own key content workstreams through shaping and delivering research that equips senior leaders with timely actionable insight on the forces transforming industry and this role youll work closely with the Senior Fellow independently managing complex deliverables from framing to final synthesis turning data and ideas into narratives that take shape across a range of output formats from rapid concise briefs to in-depth reports.

Youll apply modern AI tools and structured workflows to accelerate research drafting and QA while maintaining high editorial standards. This is a great fit for someone who thrives on intellectual challenges brings a sharp editorial eye and enjoys mentoring others while working collaboratively with colleagues from across the organization.

Youll also coordinate cross-functional execution across design editorial marketing and events teams ensuring timelines roles and deliverables stay aligned from concept to completion. This is a role for someone who thrives on intellectual challenge brings a sharp editorial eye and enjoys mentoring others while contributing to an agile high-performing team.

Immediate impact continuous challenge!

• Youll work on challenging projects that have a meaningful impact on clients industries and societies from day one.

• Well ask you to challenge the norm and constantly strive to build something new to shape our firm and the world around us.

• Youll be a contributing team member from the start working with senior colleagues and clients to build trust-based relationships and deliver breakthrough impact.

• Your experience will be diverse offering new opportunities to expand your toolkit and to team with Specialists who have deep subject-matter and technical expertise.

Who we are looking for

We look for people who display initiative intuition and creativity and have a strong problem solving and analytical mindset however preference will be given to candidates with:

• 5 years of relevant Analyst experience ideally from within in a top-tier strategy consulting/professional services firm leading think tank research institute or technology firm

• Proven ability to independently lead complex research workstreams from framing to synthesis integrating analytical rigor with strong narrative instincts

• Hands-on fluency with AI tools and automation to speed up research synthesis and production paired with strong judgment for verification prompt design and model output QA those with a technical or engineering background would be advantageous

• Strong technical and quantitative literacy (advanced Excel/Google Sheets; familiarity with SQL/Python/R a plus); ability to translate analysis into clear executive-level narratives

• Knowledge of advanced techniques for data aggregation analysis and visualization

• Familiarity with the emerging trends that are shaping business technology and society

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a track record of producing client-ready materials tailored to senior audiences

• Outstanding problem-solving and analytical skills

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage up and across influence diverse stakeholders and proactively resolve misalignment

• Demonstrated experience mentoring junior team members and elevating team performance through feedback and knowledge-sharing

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high bar for quality and clarity

• Entrepreneurial thinking with strong initiative intellectual curiosity and a bias for problem-solving

• Meticulous attention to detail and editorial rigor; comfort building and enforcing checklists style guides and QC processes

• A genuine passion for solving problems on CEO-relevant topics

Why Join Us

Do you want to be in the room with the worlds most important corporate and government leaders regulators and academic experts Are you interested in helping to shape strategy and have a meaningful impact Would you like to help drive the conversation and thinking that leads to tangible real-world change for clients industries and societies

Oliver Wyman is a global management consultancy with strong relationships in all corners of industry government and non-profit organizations. Clients bring us their greatest challenges. We assemble teams of experts to work on each part of these complex problems and together we create breakthroughs that achieve amazing impact.

Visit an Oliver Wyman office anywhere in the world and you will feel it: the buzz of people doing work that matters with a sense of purpose. Our company comprises a diverse mix of talented people from varied backgrounds and areas of expertise who marshal creative thinking and analytical rigor. Our inclusive collaborative non-hierarchical culture allows new thinking to surface quickly. The best idea wins and everybody is encouraged to contribute. This makes Oliver Wyman both an ideal adviser for organizations and an ideal place for exceptional people to realize their potential.

At Oliver Wyman we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We value collaboration integrity and excellence and we encourage our team members to bring their authentic selves to work. Our culture promotes continuous learning and development providing opportunities for growth and advancement within the firm.

Oliver Wyman a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a management consulting firm combining deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise to help clients optimize their business improve operations and accelerate performance. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk strategy and people advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh Guy Carpenter Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90000 colleagues Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information visit or follow on LinkedIn and X.

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