Senior Analyst, Mobile Forecasting and Modelling

Department: GSMA Intelligence

Team: Forecasting and Modelling

Location: London (hybrid working)

Position type: Fixed Term Contract

What the hiring manager says

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially aware analyst who combines strong forecasting expertise with the ability to lead projects and support others within a collaborative team environment. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys turning complex industry developments into robust forecasts and actionable insight while helping drive the evolution of our modelling capabilities and data products.

You’ll take ownership of strategic forecasting initiatives, contribute directly to thought leadership and work closely with senior stakeholders across GSMA Intelligence and the wider mobile ecosystem. Alongside delivering high-quality analysis, you’ll play an important role in mentoring colleagues, coordinating smaller project teams and helping shape the future direction of our forecasting work Matthew Iji – Head of Forecasting and Modelling

About the Team

GSMA Intelligence is the definitive source of global mobile operator data, analysis and forecasts, providing industry-leading insight to operators, vendors, regulators, investors and technology companies worldwide. The Forecasting and Modelling team develops and maintains a comprehensive suite of forecasts covering mobile subscribers, network technologies, financial performance, IoT, fixed-mobile convergence and emerging industry trends.

The team is continuing to evolve its modelling approaches, data infrastructure and analytical capabilities to support increasingly complex market requirements and long-term industry transformation. Working closely with research, consulting and data acquisition teams, we play a central role in delivering trusted industry intelligence used across the global mobile ecosystem. You’ll join a highly collaborative team where you’ll have the opportunity to lead meaningful projects, develop specialist expertise and contribute directly to strategic industry analysis.

About the Role

As a Senior Analyst, you will take ownership of forecasting activities across a defined set of markets, technologies or strategic topic areas, ensuring the delivery of accurate, commercially relevant and forward-looking industry forecasts. You’ll combine quantitative modelling with qualitative market analysis to explain industry developments and support both internal and external stakeholders.

You’ll lead smaller forecasting projects and workstreams, coordinating contributions from colleagues across data collection, research and modelling teams to deliver high-quality outputs. You’ll also support the development of junior analysts through collaboration, guidance and knowledge sharing, helping maintain consistency and analytical rigour across the team.

Alongside core forecasting responsibilities, you’ll contribute to research reports, thought leadership and strategic initiatives linked to emerging industry developments such as next-generation networks, AI-enabled services, financial performance trends and evolving business models. You’ll engage with stakeholders and help communicate complex insights in a clear and commercially meaningful way.

Success in the role will come from your ability to balance technical modelling expertise with leadership, communication and project coordination skills. You’ll be expected to establish ownership of key forecasting areas, improve existing modelling approaches, contribute to strategic projects and become a recognised subject matter expert within your specialist domain.

About You

You’ll bring experience in forecasting, modelling, market analysis or related analytical work, alongside a strong understanding of the mobile, telecoms or technology sectors. You’ll be comfortable working with large and complex datasets and able to combine quantitative analysis with commercial and strategic thinking.

You’ll need strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills to explain assumptions, challenge ideas constructively and present findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. You’ll also be confident coordinating smaller projects or workstreams and supporting colleagues within a collaborative team environment.

The role would suit someone who enjoys solving complex analytical problems, identifying opportunities to improve processes and helping shape the direction of future forecasting activities. Strong Excel and data analysis skills are essential, while experience with forecasting methodologies, financial analysis, telecoms datasets or statistical modelling tools would be highly beneficial.

About your Skills

Analysis - you'll be able to translate complex industry developments, market data and commercial trends into robust forecasts and actionable insight. You will use multiple data sources to challenge assumptions, identify emerging trends and build credible views of future market developments. Your analysis will underpin industry-leading forecasts used by operators, vendors, investors and other stakeholders to support strategic planning and long-term decision making.

Communication - you'll be able to communicate complex analytical concepts clearly and confidently to a wide range of audiences. Whether presenting forecast assumptions, explaining methodology or discussing market developments, you'll ensure stakeholders understand both the conclusions and the rationale behind them.

Project Management - you'll be capable of leading small to medium-sized analytical projects from scoping through to delivery. You'll coordinate inputs from multiple stakeholders, manage competing priorities and ensure outputs are delivered to a high standard and within agreed timelines.

Stakeholder Management - you'll build trusted relationships across GSMA Intelligence and the wider organisation, working closely with data collection, research, consulting and commercial teams. You'll be comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders, incorporating feedback and balancing different perspectives.

Leadership - you'll provide guidance and support to colleagues within the team, sharing expertise and helping maintain high analytical standards.  you'll act as a subject matter expert, mentor less experienced analysts and help drive continuous improvement across forecasting activities.

We strive to offer a meaningful and inclusive application experience for all candidates. Should you require any accommodations or adjustments due to a disability or for any other reason during the hiring process, please contact talent@gsma.com with your request.

Contract type

Short term Contractor

Worker type

Contingent Worker

What We Offer

Working at the GSMA offers you unparalleled access to the mobile industry. We offer a chance to truly shape the direction of mobile, whatever your role. By joining the GSMA, you will be exposed to a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment, working on global solutions, genuinely fascinating and industry-changing projects and a stimulating and dynamic environment designed to enable you to flourish.

In addition to architect-designed offices and competitive compensation, our benefits include fantastic learning & development opportunities, generous holiday allowances, four additional days off for professional development and many others.

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Being You at the GSMA

We care deeply about diversity, equity and inclusivity and aspire to be the best at it. Your well-being and work/life balance is important, so flexi-time and remote working is available to all staff. We're keen to ensure everyone is equal, represented and connected so we particularly encourage applications from all demographics. The sucess of the GSMA year on year will continue to be contributed by people from all walks of life.

GSMA Values

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Passionately driven

We approach everything we do with unparalleled capability, tenacity and commitment, knowing that the challenging scale, pace and complexity of our work is what leads to its world-changing impact.

Insightful leaders

We continually develop and engage our expertise, insight and creativity so that we’re always ready to respond to the changing landscape with authority, agility and nuance.

Stronger together

We lean on each other so the industry can lean on us, embracing our diversity by actively seeking out perspectives and skill sets beyond our own, fuelling each other’s successes and constantly asking how we can help.

Underpinning our values is our collective mindset to show up purposefully as good human beings every day, in every situation. When we’re at our best – we are collaborative, considerate and compassionate to others, and we create a safe space for one another to thrive, assuming positive intent in our colleagues. And if we aren’t at our best and the pressure is on – we feel free to be ourselves but still remain curious, lean into the tough stuff and we are always respectful to others and accountable for the part we play.