Analyst (Agile) London 2023

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

This opportunity

This role is an exciting opportunity for a graduate, a postgraduate or a career-changer.

It gives the job holder a chance to experience the world of project management, consulting and professional services across various projects and through an entry-level, full time, permanent position. By starting or refocusing your career as a Palladium Analyst, you can become one of the future leaders in the positive impact space.

The position is based in Palladium’s London office.

You and your career

If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have an interest in developing your business acumen in a community of international development professionals, we are interested in hearing from you.

We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!

Primary roles and responsibilities

Part of the Agile team, the Analyst will play an essential role in providing support to a diverse range of projects and business proposals in the EMEA region, including the UK.

We are particularly interested in candidates interested in public health, economic growth, good governance, climate, environment, and project management. Some of the key responsibilities will include:

• Working with Managers and Directors to plan project delivery and manage client needs and expectations
• Working direct on our projects and programmes to provide all aspects of high quality, highly organised Project Management, including financial and contractual.
• Working closely with the client/donor and Palladium teams to develop and test hypotheses on the central issues facing clients, identify and undertake relevant research, and synthesise results into analysis that forms the basis of the deliverables
• Serving as a key client-facing member of the Palladium team and conducting work in a professional capacity representing the firm
• Communicating analysis and recommendations both verbally and in writing to team members and clients
• Supporting Palladium in the development of new innovative business proposals
• Support the development of Palladium’s knowledge resources, methods and intellectual property

Reporting Lines

The role reports to the Agile Manager, liaising closely with:

• Internally, the role will work with all members of the capability assigned to and project delivery teams
• Externally, the role will work and forge meaningful relationships with clients and external partners

Key competencies required

Adaptability

• Embraces and champions change
• Overcomes resistance to change - uses effective strategies to overcome barriers
• Responds to changing external and internal business environments and situations
• Perseveres and is tenacious in addressing setbacks

Critical thinking

• Takes an innovative approach to problem-solving and challenges the status quo
• Curious to understand why and how things happen, going beyond the obvious
• Able to identify patterns or connections between situations that are not related
• Understands cause and effect relationships for systematic solution building
• Makes sound and evidence-based decisions in all situations

People and relationships

• Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged
• Attains commitment and support from diverse stakeholders to drive performance
• Celebrates success by recognising and rewarding contribution to excellence
• Leads and develops people towards meeting organisational objectives through coaching
• Builds and nurtures authentic and collaborative external and internal relationships
• Self-development and Adaptability
• Takes actions to add value through capability development
• Self-monitoring and self-aware; pursues and responds to feedback
• Accountable and driven to achieve results
• Takes responsibility and demonstrates a commitment to deliver results
• Reflects on and learns from a range of sources, including own and others experience

Business acumen

• Inspires and communicates strategy, understands bigger picture and interdependency of decisions
• Understands and has a firm grasp of internal and external business drivers
• Focuses on meeting internal and external client needs
• Plans and manages risk and resources to maximise results
• Focuses on delivering value to all stakeholders
• Candidates should also exhibit:
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in the leading language of location applied to
• Excellent analytical and research skills
• Ability to work well in teams and clients
• Ability to prioritise tasks and deliver work within deadlines

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice.

We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding

We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”.

We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.