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Head of Data Strategy, helping clients bridge the gap between data and strategy

Head of Data Strategy

Accenture

Redkite was acquired by Accenture in December 2023 and my work time between the two companies overlapped for a period of 9 months before fully moving over to Accenture in September 2024

Data Strategy/ Architecture Manager

Redkite

Currently co-leading the Data Strategy and Org, People and Process capabilities at Redkite 
Enterprise Data Program Strategy – Mapped the data co-dependencies to execute a massive digital transformation 
Corporate Data Strategy – Led the development of 3 different data strategies for multi-billion pound organisations 
Data Use Case Valuation – Created a value-led execution plan for a company to realise £150m+ from data use cases 
Firm Leadership – Co-lead of the Data Strategy and Org & Op Model data capabilities while leading two accounts

Lead Data Strategy Consultant

Monitor Deloitte

💡 Building digital twins and running simulation models to help improve an organisation's strategic decisions, derisk investments and identify new opportunities
💡 Using my coding ability to bridge the data science and strategy gap for countless clients, using widely-avaliable data to come to strategic conclusions that few other consultants can do
💡 Exploring next gen technology and business trends, from the Metaverse to Net Zero to Quantum Computing to (of course) Digital Twins

Senior Consultant

Policy In Numbers

Blogging about R, elections, technology and policy

Blogger

King's College London Policy Institute

✦ Co-authored multiple publications/ outputs assessing COVID's impact on London's economy and society ✦ Evidence-based ✦ Fast-paced deliverables ✦ Academic research

Policy Research Analyst Intern

Took a gap year in my working career to travel around the world, visiting 21 countries throughout Asia and South America.

Traveler, Backpacking Around the World

LEVEL5 Strategy Group

LEVEL5 is a boutique management consulting firm focused on growth strategy and organizational transformation.

➢ Delivered over 30-40 projects including 5-year strategic planning, digital transformation, change management, brand strategy, portfolio optimization, HR strategy, quantitative research studies, organisational strategy, new brand development, brand architecture, and others.
➢ Led the recruiting efforts and a member of the firm's "Culture Club".
➢ Managed teams and junior consultants near the end of my time at LEVEL5.
➢ Developed expansive skillset of relevant workplace abilities consistent with any top-tier consulting firm
➢ Increased amount of growth and responsibilities based on boutique nature of LEVEL5, including facilitating workshops, presenting to executives, directly managing clients, building proposals, interviewing key stakeholders, and leading teams within first 1.5 years of professional experience

Consultant

Analyst

Suncor Energy

During my time at Suncor, I worked on a small team helping analyze data to optimize sales in newly converted gas station convenience stores

Merchandising Execution Intern

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Bridging the gap between data and strategy ✦ Lead Data Strategy Consultant @ Redkite ✦ R Programmer ✦ Policy Nerd

Okay I probably have your attention here for about 10 seconds, so I’m going to be quick:

My niche is navigating the complex data world for organisations to help them deliver on their strategy

Basically, I bridge the gap between data and strategy

Want to know more? Here is how I do it:

💡 Learned as a strategy consultant what matters and what doesn’t
🎤 Storytell to help clients implement effectively (how do you properly engage the audience and infuse that story with the key takeaways/ implications)
💻 Use my R coding and strategy consulting experience to bridge the data scientist's "get lost in the data" approach with the "tell me what I need to know on one page" approach of the business executive
★ Live off my passion to see through positive outcomes, be that at work, on my blog or even when helping a friend

So why should you care?

1) I post my best tips 3-5x per week on LinkedIn
2) I make it relevant to you, as a student, business professional, executive, or whomever. My goal is to share relevant stuff with my audience
3) I try to be unique in what I share and deliver, as few people have the combination of experience I boast
4) I value feedback and input from all others out there. I pride myself on learning from others' perspectives so please add it to my content!

Also some of my other Outputs:
Medium - https://dylansjanderson.medium.com/
Blog Website - https://www.policyinnumbers.com/
Election App - https://danderson.shinyapps.io/Canada-Electoral-Model/
Academic Journal Article - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/canadian-journal-of-political-science-revue-canadienne-de-science-politique/article/tipping-point-of-a-strategic-vote-when-does-an-individual-vote-strategically/7FEDD21C59DF03AC15311CD13080881B

Dylan Anderson

The Oakland Group

Principal Consultant - Data and Analytics, Digital Transformation

Partnering with major, complex organisations to unlock value from data strategy, operating model design and digital transformation. Working closely with senior leaders including CDOs, CAOs, CTOs and CIOs, to create actionable, business-centric strategies which create change at the intersection of people, process and technology.

Senior Consultant - Data and Analytics, Digital Transformation

Northern Powergrid

Commercial and operational strategy and capability development for grid flexibility services in Northern Powergrid's region, as part our wider decarbonisation strategy. Development of flexible electricity grid capability supports the wider journey to net zero as adoption of low carbon technology accelerates changes in electricity consumption.

Commercial Development Manager

British Gas

•	Programme leadership position designing and delivering operational change across British Gas Field Operations’ Transformation Programme. Focussed on strategy, operational excellence, target operating model design and analytics in support of a 5 year programme aiming to deliver £150m+ of benefits across a field force of 10,000+ FTE and £1.25bn budget

•	Close partnership working with our MD, Field Ops leadership team and Programme Directors to deliver a new operating model for BG Field Operations in response to new low carbon technologies, changing regulatory requirements and rapidly evolving customer needs

•	Accountable solution design lead for multiple elements of the future operating model for UK Field Operations including ‘Engineer of the Future’ terms and conditions, future engineer skill requirements and field force capacity flexibility. 18 month programme with total benefits case for full package of changes >£50m annually with implementation ongoing

•	Led the analysis and option assessment for new capacity flexibility requirements for UKFO repair workforce including detailed analysis of customer demand volatility and assessment of options to deliver flexibility. These recommendations underpin UKFO’s strategic approach to increasing capacity flexibility with annual benefits exceeding £10m

•	Initiated and led detailed, multi-disciplinary project team studying engineer capacity utilisation, creating insight and detailed recommendations relating to complex dynamics such as appointment degradation, system configuration and capacity erosion. Guided project through to implementation, resulting in £3.5m of annual savings

•	Line management of 2-3 direct reports and responsibility for scoping and leading high profile matrix teams within company-wide major change programmes

Strategy Manager / Business Intelligence Lead

Promoted to lead the Analysis and Insight team for British Gas' Smart Installations and Metering business (15 FTE). Core focus areas for me and my team were analytics, strategy development and execution and target operating model design for our Smart Metering business (c.2,500 FTE field colleagues with £200m annual budget, part of the wider multi-billion pound BG Smart Metering programme). 

•	Analytics and performance insights to support our MD, Field Ops Director and wider leadership team to identify and successfully implement improvements to customer outcomes and operational performance. 

•     Strategic analysis and long term strategy development for BG Smart Metering including scenario analysis and financial modelling of strategic options.

•	Accountable for development of data sources, analysis and reporting requirements for UKFO response to industry-wide All Reasonable Steps obligations for Smart metering. My team provided detailed internal insight and reporting as well as regular provision of data and performance tracking to external stakeholders (BEIS, Ofgem, Smart Energy GB)

•	Managing the transition from on-premise analytics architecture (SAS) to cloud based open-source solution (Hadoop, Hive SQL, R Studio, SQL) including cut over for all key data sources and operational reports. 

•	Business Intelligence. Maintaining and enhancing a core suite of reports used by c3,500 colleagues to track critical customer and operational outcomes across BG Smart Metering. Also owned and administered engineer Reward scheme for c.2,000 engineers with approx £10m annual budget. 

•	Merging and leading two previously separate analytical functions after a major restructure to realise operating synergies and better utilise analytical resources. 

•	Coaching and managing a team of 15 FTE.   Scored 97% manager effectiveness in annual climate survey.

Analytics Manager

Working to define the long term strategy and associated operating plan to ensure British Gas met its obligation to install c.12m Smart Meters for its customers by 2020. Core responsibilities:

- Strategic Planning: development of the long term plan for British Gas' Smart Metering operations (c.3,000 FTE, £250m annual budget) including medium to long term demand forecasting, resource planning and long term operating strategy development. 

- Operating Strategy: supporting our MD and his leadership team with strategic advice and insights across diverse topics including target operating model design, internal and external change landscapes and performance and capability development.

- Strategic insights: analysis of complex qualitative and quantitative data sources to derive strategic performance insights and craft recommendations to drive our internal transformation programme.

Senior Strategy Analyst

Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc

Operating strategy development, target operating model design and operational excellence projects across our portfolio of 500 stores and over 100,000 colleagues. Core responsibilities included:

 - Group wide transformation: detailed analysis and project development for the long term operating strategy for Morrisons' store portfolio.
 
- Scoping and delivering operational efficiencies and improvements to store replenishment processes with total annual savings in excess of £30m. 

- Detailed analysis of complex operational data to derive performance insights and identify future opportunities for improvement in end to end processes throughout our vertically integrated supply chain and store estate.

Retail Improvement Manager

Deloitte

Strategy development and execution and commercial due diligence for clients across industry sectors including international pharmaceutical and FMCG clients as well as the NHS and London 2012.

Strategy Analyst

Data Strategy and Digital Transformation with The Oakland Group

Principal Consultant with The Oakland Group. Partnering with major, complex organisations to unlock value from data strategy, operating model design and digital transformation. Working closely with senior leaders including CDOs, CAOs, CTOs and CIOs, to create actionable, business-centric strategies which create change at the intersection of people, process and technology. 

Supporting clients of all sizes across multiple industries including Utilities, Energy, Public Sector, Manufacturing, Home Services and Financial Services.

A confident, experienced leader who has successfully managed and engaged diverse teams both as a formal line manager and in matrix programme settings.

Data Strategy | Operating Strategy | Target Operating Model (TOM) | Data Maturity | Digital Transformation | Data Transformation | Analytics | Business Intelligence | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Culture | Data Platform | Data Architecture | Digitalisation | Utilities | Decarbonisation | Net Zero | Home Services | Public Sector | Energy | Manufacturing | Financial Services | Strategy | Business Change

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