Senior Analyst - Sales Strategy & Operations

Senior Analyst – Sales Strategy & Operations
Location: Datchet, Slough, England (Hybrid Work Model)

Our Company

We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ­– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.   

If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth.  We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.

The Role:
The Senior Analyst will be a strategic partner within the Sales Operations Go-to-Market (GTM) team, providing essential support and operational leadership. This role will be pivotal in driving the efficiency, effectiveness, and success of the global sales operations function, which naturally involves working across multiple time zones to meet key deadlines.

What will your responsibilities be within Hitachi Vantara?
Presentational Content Creation:
• Create compelling presentations and visual content to communicate insights and recommendations effectively.
• Simplify complex data and business challenges into clear, actionable decision-making options for senior leaders.
• Leverage storytelling techniques to articulate business performance, challenges, and opportunities in a structured and engaging format.
Problem Analysis and Solution Development:
• Analyse intricate business problems and translate them into actionable solutions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align on strategic priorities and present viable options to drive business growth.
• Design frameworks and models to evaluate key business scenarios and outcomes.
Executive Decision-Making Support:
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to inform high-level strategic decisions.
• Partner with leadership teams to support operational cadence, strategic reviews, and key decision-making forums.
• Ensure alignment between proposed solutions and organizational goals.
Data Visualization and Insight Delivery:
• Develop dashboards, reports, and visual aids to support real-time decision-making.
• Use tools such as Power BI and advanced Excel to translate complex datasets into accessible and actionable insights.
Innovation and Continuous Improvement:
• Identify opportunities to improve how insights are presented and consumed by senior stakeholders.
• Drive innovation in the creation and delivery of content to ensure clarity, consistency, and impact.
What you’ll bring

• Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred.
  • 2–5 years of experience in roles requiring data-driven presentations and strategy formulation (e.g., sales operations, consulting, business operations).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Experience with Salesforce or other CRM systems is a plus.
  Desired Skills:
  • Experience in the technology or software industry.
  • Knowledge of sales methodologies and best practices.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.

About us

We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.

Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic.   Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.