Conversations with Edie
Edie studied a maths degree at university, but the last thing she wanted was to be put in a room to crunch numbers. She loved drama subjects and finding ways to connect with people. After discovering our graduate opportunities, she knew Newton was the right fit for her. “I’m both a numbers and a people person. All of Newton’s approaches are analytical and data-driven, but you also need to be able to communicate with people. It was the perfect fit for me.” Now a Senior Consultant, Edie’s work focuses on operational processes and efficiency; analysing data systems and ways of working to discover how processes can be improved. From day one to delivery, she’s partnered with clients across numerous projects to deliver meaningful impact. “I most recently worked with a regulated utilities company to see what solutions and governance we could implement to help them improve their business processes. Our solutions achieved real positive change, and part of that was being able to reduce their environmental impact. It was a really rewarding project to work on.” But for Edie, the people side of things is what she enjoys most: building trusting relationships and making an impact for the people working within the businesses she’s helping.
“I once worked with an engineering company where the engineers were frustrated due to not having the parts they needed. They weren’t very engaged when we first started; there was maybe a lack of trust. But we took them along the journey, helped them understand the data and by the end they were so much more engaged. We felt trusted. And that’s what makes us different as Consultants: we don’t tell people what to do; we facilitate them to help find solutions together.” Along her journey, Edie has faced complex challenges, but found that asking questions “Walking onto an aircraft hangar and not knowing much about engineering can be daunting. Or coming into a project with a utility company and having to quickly build our knowledge about that industry. But our job isn’t always to know; it’s to be there to ask questions, learn, and work out how I can help. Knowing my purpose within a project is what has allowed me to make the most impact. and realising her purpose within a workstream is what helped most.
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