Lead Data Analyst

Up to 70K + benefits

London, hybrid working

The company: You will be joining a local authority where the most important conversations are happening today. And a place making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind.

You will lead an exciting portfolio of work aiming to improve the data capabilities across all services within Supporting Communities. This directorate is going through a high-profile transformation programme and is preparing to comply with new legislation that will require an increase in the delivery of timely and high-quality returns to central partner agencies.

You will lead a team of data analysts Embedded within services to understand their data needs, build data capability and co-ordinate a programme of work to increase the use of reliable and purposeful data across the divisions. You will also support key decisions makers by providing the insight and data to support changes and transformational activities across the services.

You will work closely with the Lead Data Analyst on ensuring that the data management, analysis and reporting standards align to the wide strategy. You will work closely with the Lead Data Analyst for Supporting People to ensure that data can be joined-up across the directorates and hence bridge silos.

Relationships

You will work closely with officers in various roles involved with the delivery of Management services. This will require the maintenance of effective working relationships with frontline staff to senior leadership; to help inform analysis, provide advice, and encourage improved data literacy. The Lead Data Analyst will operate as a leader and expert within the organisation's wider community of data professionals, supporting wider data analytics to support corporate cross-cutting priorities.

The Role

you will be an accomplished data analytics expert with a body of knowledge and experience of relevant skills, tools and techniques that you are able to share with others and use to implement and oversee data analytics that effectively supports us. You will be comfortable leading a substantive team of other data analysts and ensure standardisation of practice, prioritise existing work and propose new projects.

Analysis and synthesis of data:

You will be confident in adoption a wide range of analysis and synthesis techniques which you will set jointly with Principal Data Analyst, and to continually assure, improve and innovate their practices to generate clear and valuable findings.

You will communicate to the Principal Data Analyst need for new methods and will assure and review the use of methodology for analysis and synthesis within your area.

You will actively participate in the Data Analysis Communities of practice sharing best practices. You will listen to the needs of technical and non-technical stakeholders and interpret them, working collaboratively to establish clear business questions that enable targeted analytics to deliver actionable insight.

You will participate in or lead difficult conversations within a team or with senior stakeholders where necessary.

Data management:

You can ensure data management and governance processes set out by the Principal Data Architect are in place and adhered to for the products and services your team provide.

Datamodelling, cleansing and enrichment:

You can understand different ways to model data to maximise its use and value.

Data quality assurance, validation and linkage:

You can show a deep understanding of relevant data sources, tools and systems.

Data visualisation:

You can work with Principal Data Analyst on setting the strategy to enable your teams to produce effective and influential visualisations.

Logical and creative thinking:

You will ensure that the most appropriate actions are taken to resolve problems as they occur. You will coordinate teams to resolve problems and implement solutions and preventative measures.

Project management:

You can demonstrate knowledge and experience of the application of project management methodologies.

Statistical methods and data analysis:

You will apply your understanding of statistical methods and data analysis to business problems and oversee the work of others doing the same.

If you feel like you have the right skillsets for the role, please apply now!

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