R&D Strategy & Analytics Analyst — AI-Driven Insights (Hybrid)

Would you like to be part of shaping the leading consumer goods R&D of the future? The Global R&D Strategy & Operations Analyst role offers a unique opportunity to work across R&D and the wider business to do just that. R&D is a key driver of profitable growth for our brands and Business Groups (BGs) through innovation and superior products – and helping protect and fuel our business through sustainability, supply continuity and product savings.

Our vision is to drive winning innovation, powered by pioneering people, science and digital technology. Responsibilities Key Technology Tracking System (KTTS) product ownership Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the KTTS with guidance from the R&D Strategy & Operations Manager, aligning with BG R&D priorities and objectives. Own and prioritise the KTTS backlog for development with an external agency, prioritising features and improvements that deliver clear value to R&D users.

Translate R&D and stakeholder needs into clear user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria, working closely with developers to ensure high-quality, fit-for-purpose delivery. Act as the point of contact for KTTS, coordinating across R&D, digital, and data teams to ensure alignment and adoption, managing expectations and communicating progress and trade-offs. Drive continuous improvement of KTTS by proactively gathering user feedback, identifying gaps, and proposing enhancements to functionality and usability.

Global R&D Strategy & Operations data and insights office programme Deliver high-quality analyses using cross-functional R&D datasets, supporting strategic and operational decision-making. Identify, acquire, and integrate new data sources and advanced analytical approaches to unlock deeper insights across technology tracking, roadmaps, and product superiority. Support and proactively drive a shift toward insight-led decision-making within R&D, powered by digital and AI technologies, reducing reliance on manual data handling and embedding scalable, value-driven analytics solutions.

Translate complex data into clear, compelling insights that drive action at senior levels. Mindset and ways of working AI-native and curious, actively applying AI (e.g. generative AI, machine learning, automation) to enhance analysis, improve productivity, and evolve ways of working. Strong belief in data and analytics as the foundation for high-quality, insight-driven decision-making, combined with analytical and critical thinking to identify patterns, challenge assumptions, and generate insights.

Proactive and self-driven, taking ownership from problem framing through to delivery with a strong bias for action. Collaborative and stakeholder-oriented, with the ability to co-create solutions across teams. Rigorous and detail-oriented, paired with creative problem-solving to continuously improve approaches and outcomes.

Skills and experience Degree in a highly numerate discipline (e.g. engineering, data science, mathematics, economics, or similar). Strong analytical skills, including data extraction, cleaning, validation, modelling, and insight generation. Hands-on experience with analytical and visualisation tools (e.g. advanced Excel, Power BI, Python or similar).

Practical experience applying AI/ML and automation to enhance analysis, improve workflows, and support decision-making, or clear evidence of rapidly building these capabilities. Experience in managing competing priorities in an agile, fast-paced environment. Experience working cross-functionally to deliver data or analytics tasks end-to-end; familiarity with innovation and R&D processes is a plus.

Benefits Competitive salary and pension scheme. Annual bonus. Subsidised gym membership.

Discounted staff shop and shares. Flexible and hybrid working environment. Family-friendly and inclusive workplace with wellbeing support programmes and development opportunities.

EEO Statement Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. We want to push boundaries, and have the flexibility needed to keep adapting in an ever-changing, more dynamic world. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

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