Head of Operational Analysis Bristol Copello are working with a defence consultancy who are looking for someone with a background in Operational Analysis, Operational Research or Supporting Government Approvals. TheHead of Operational Analysiswill grow a team around them, and alongside other departments, to set strategy and deliver multi-disciplinary support to some of the most complex Government programmes. Key Responsibilities Vision and Strategy: Setting the vision and strategy for the department in collaboration with the other department leads. Ensuring that it is then communicated across the Company. Team leadership: Motivating, coaching and managing the performance of team members. Leading team meetings to share knowledge, co-ordinate activities, pursue opportunities and address issues. Resource Management ? : Allocating consultants to projects and accounts in support of the business ? , working with the Account Leads to successfully meet demand. Capability Development ? : Developing and maintaining Operational Analysis service offerings aligned to account demand signal and collaborating with other departments to ensure services are coherent across the business. Training and Development: Identifying and setting up training courses for members of the department based on their training needs. Coaching people on the use of Operational Analysis tools and techniques Business Development: Supporting Account Leads by writing technical approaches within bids and presenting to prospective customers. Collaborating with Account Leads to identify need for new capability across customers. Technical Assurance: Working on projects, providing technical guidance and review to ensure project deliverables are of a high quality and meet customers expectations. Recruitment: Working with the talent acquisition team to attract new people to the business through networking and thought leadership and ensuring a smooth candidate experience Skill Requirements Delivering Operational Analysis, Approvals Assurance, Decision Support and/or Modelling and Simulation in a consultancy context. Writing analysis documentation (e.g OASP, COA) or business cases. Capability Development of new tools and techniques. Providing technical guidance and reviews to ensure project deliverables are of a high quality and meet customers expectations. Leading multi-disciplined teams in a consultancy setting. Working within public sector with knowledge of government processes. Managing a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally. Developing employees and teams through internal and external training. Mentoring employees across all grades. Contributing and leading successful bids/technical proposals. If you are interested in applying for this role, candidates must have: An existing right to live and work in the UK. Either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company. To gain SC clearance you will normally need at least 5 years UK residency. Degree level qualification or relevant experience If you are interested please apply nowand we will be in touch for a further chat