Job Description

Role: Junior Strategy and Transformation Analyst

Location: UK, London

Job type: Full time, permanent – hybrid (2 days in the office per week)

Why QS?

At QS, we believe that work should empower you. That’s why we foster a flexible working environment that encourages every employee to own their career whilst flourishing personally and professionally. Our commitment to people development is recognised globally: QS is a Gold-accredited Investors in People organisation, placing us among the top 28% of workplaces worldwide. Our company values underpin everything we do – we collaborate, respect and support each other.

It’s our mission to empower motivated people around the world to fulfil their potential through higher education, ensuring that everyone has access to opportunities that change lives.

Our diversity makes us stronger. By sharing our experiences, we learn from one another and achieve more together, driving progress across the sector.

At QS, you’ll be responsible for implementing real change in the international higher education landscape. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that see a positive impact across the business and the wider sector.

We’re confident you’ll feel right at home here. QS was named as one of Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® in the UK (October 2023), recognising the respect, trust and appreciation that drive our culture every day.

As a Junior Strategy and Transformation Analyst, this is what you’ll be doing:

You'll be responsible for driving forward strategic and transformation initiatives to deliver both organic and inorganic growth for the organisation.

This role involves planning, executing, and monitoring initiatives that drive significant change across multiple functions or business units.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and executive leadership to ensure alignment with strategic objectives, manage risks, and achieve desired outcomes.

Role responsibilities

Transformation Programme Management and Communication 

• Work with the Strategy and Transformation team to develop and execute overall programme strategy, goals, and objectives.
  
  
• Run transformation initiatives with key business teams. 
  
• Track and report on programme level performance metrics and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs).  
  
• Drive an internal communications programme to support the transformation and business growth goals of QS.  
  
• Identify and engage key stakeholders, ensuring their active involvement and commitment. 
  
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, executive sponsors, and business leaders.  
  
• Provide project leadership throughout the transformation lifecycle, for example:
  
  • Defining scope, deliverables, and success criteria for projects
    
    
  • Establishing project governance structures, roles, and responsibilities. 
    
    
  • Tracking and reporting on success 
    
  • Resolving any issues that might impede progress against milestones. 
    
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  Conduct post-project evaluations to capture lessons learned and identify areas for improvement. 
  

Strategic Planning and Analysis 
 

• Support strategic planning and budget planning cycle.
  
• Deliver business analysis to support strategy and work with business unit and finance teams to ensure business decision making is analytical and data-driven.
  
• Support market and competitor research, establishing frameworks to use across the organisation.
  
• Conduct scenario analysis to understand, evaluate and manage business risk and opportunity due to market, economic and geopolitical factors.
  
• Any other additional duties as required.
  

Key skills and experience

• Relevant Master’s Degree or MBA.
  
• Prior experience in Management Consulting, Internal Strategy or Corporate Development.
  
• Proven experience in leading and delivering transformation/change programs.
  
• Experience developing financial returns analysis.
  
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and frameworks.
  
• A proactive mindset, with the experience and ability to engage with senior stakeholders.
  
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with a data-driven approach to problem solving.
  
• 
  Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
  

Please note, if you don't meet all the criteria but believe you have the skills and passion to thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.

So, who are we and what do we do?

QS is the world leader in higher education services, analytics, insights and intelligence. From consultancy to student mobility, academic partnerships to branding solutions, our services power both institutional and individual success.

We’re behind the world’s most widely read university rankings. With an 85% share of all Google searches for university rankings, the QS World University Rankings® reach hundreds of millions, shaping decisions and guiding futures.

Since launching in 1990, our impact and influence have only grown. Today, we work with more than 2,000 of the world’s leading higher education institutions, over 12,000 employers, and governments seeking change and socioeconomic development through higher education – while helping more than 75,000 students enrol each year.

Join QS and you’ll join an 800-strong community of problem-solvers, creators, collaborators and change-makers based in 40+ countries and 11
international offices, including Australia, Malaysia, India, Romania, Singapore, France, Germany, the USA and our headquarters in London.

With every talented new hire, business acquisition and bold initiative, we’re strengthening our reach and delivering even greater value to institutions and learners worldwide. Are you ready to shape the future of higher education?

We take investing in our people very seriously.

As standard you will have:

• Competitive base salary
• Access to an annual bonus scheme (for qualifying roles only)
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays – increasing to 27 days after 5 years’
• Access to a Buy Holiday scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional holiday days per year
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Generous pension through Royal London
• Comprehensive private medical insurance and wellness scheme through Vitality
• Cycle to work scheme
• A vibrant social environment and multicultural and multinational culture

But that’s not all. Outside of these standard benefits we also offer resources to allow professional growth and wellness initiatives to nurture a healthy mindset:

• Free subscription to the Calm App – the #1 app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
• A focus on welfare which is led by our global wellness team, with mental health first aiders globally
• Access to a variety of diversity and inclusion initiatives and groups
• Strong recognition and reward programs – including a peer-to-peer recognition platform, quarterly and annual QS Applaud Awards, Connect with your Career annual PD event
• Support for volunteering and study leave
• Free subscription to LinkedIn learning – with over 5000 courses and programmes at your fingertips
• Options to join our outstanding global Mentorship programme