Project at a Glance
- £350m turnover
- Multinational & multidisciplinary business
- Urgent need for capable data specialist
- Modular data transformation approach
- Data-driven and insights-led decision making
Problem
Our client, a private equity backed specialist services provider with a £350m turnover, has grown through acquisitions.
The client has considerable national presence and has set itself ambitious growth objectives with a focus on doubling revenue and tripling EBITDA.
To achieve its objective the client needed to make data-driven decisions but faced challenges pertaining to data integration and centralisation.
Williams Bain supplied an interim data scientist as part of a team of specialist data and analytics professionals to help the client implement and achieve its data objectives.
Approach
- Focus on achieving quick wins, to expedite access to critical commercial data
- Create a robust data roadmap to achieve centralisation and support a new CRM system
- Ensure business readiness through transformative workshops
- Delivered a suite of business performance reports to aid commercial decision making
Results
Consistent Value-Add Through Expert Knowledge: Maximising ROI and uninterrupted business growth
- Descriptive and prescriptive analytics to safeguard revenue and growth objectives
- Improved data literacy within the business
- Best in class SOP’s
- Modular and transparent data solutions
- Reduced reliance on third parties
- Enhanced reporting that the private equity investor required
Skills and Experience
The Interim Manager – 99919101
- Data science – Deep data science experience across a range of blue-chip organisations and high growth smaller companies
- Machine learning – Enhances analytical solutions by applying supervised and non-supervised machine learning.
- Problem solving – A natural problem solver using analytical solutions combined with excellent communication skills
- Consulting level – Multiple assignments working for prestigious consulting firms who require best in class customer engagement.
- Hands-on – Takes a hands-on approach to delivery ensuring that deadlines are met. Leads from the front and works at pace.
