Economic Analyst – FTC

Digital Catapult

Economic Analyst supporting the delivery of the Assured 5G Technical Authority project. Analyzing data to inform decisions for private 5G technology adoption in the UK.

Posted 6/2/2026contractLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £35,000 - £40,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Senior Business Analyst in developing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models to create robust business cases for private 5G adoption in the UK.
Contribute to the design of a Technology Outcomes Framework to capture evidence on the technical performance and socio-economic value of private 5G networks.
Produce rigorous, comparable, and auditable analysis of technical performance indicators (KPIs) to support investment and adoption decisions.
Conduct economic and sensitivity analysis to identify the conditions under which private 5G adoption delivers the greatest value.
Undertake competitor analysis of alternative technologies, including Wi-Fi and other connectivity solutions, assessing their relative strengths and limitations.
Identify and assess key benefit categories associated with adoption, including sustainability and wider economic impacts.
Engage with stakeholders through workshops, playback sessions, and other feedback mechanisms to validate findings and refine analysis.
Support the production of a final report outlining the adoption value of private 5G networks for key stakeholders including Innovate UK, UK Government, regulators, and the wider private 5G ecosystem.

Requirements

What you’ll need

We are looking for someone with analytical rigour, strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
Experience in economic analysis, business case development, or technology adoption assessment.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including modelling and sensitivity analysis.
Communication and Interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience working with data, KPIs, or performance frameworks.
An interest / understanding in telecommunications, digital infrastructure, or emerging technologies such as 5G.
Experience and understanding in telecoms, digital connectivity, innovation policy, or infrastructure projects is desirable along with familiarity with socio-economic impact assessment or sustainability metrics.
Experience facilitating workshops or stakeholder consultations is also advantageous.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We are in the UK’s Top 100 Best Workplaces and placed in the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech and Large Organisations.
Digital Catapult is a Disability Confident Committed Level 1 Employer.
Excellent holiday package: 25 days annual leave, Bank Holidays and 3 days between Christmas and New Year:
Double-matched pension up to 10% of your salary;
4% of your salary to use towards selecting benefits that work for you, including health cash plan, Private Medical Insurance; buying holiday, topping up your pension;
Cycle2Work; Tech Scheme; Gym Discounts; Give As you Earn; PerkPal;
Life insurance 4x salary;
Free to access EAP & Financial Wellbeing advice;
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave;
Hybrid working - with great offices to work from 2 days per week with some roles needing to be onsite more regularly to ensure the successful delivery of our work;
Investment in your ongoing learning and development with us;
Company social events throughout the year and free office snacks!

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Hard Skills & Tools

economic analysisbusiness case developmenttechnology adoption assessmentmodellingsensitivity analysisdata analysisKPI analysisperformance frameworks

Soft Skills

analytical rigourstakeholder engagementcollaborationcommunication skillsinterpersonal skills