Description
The Public Sector Reform Test, Learn and Grow (PSR TL&G) team is at the heart of the UK government's initiative to drive innovation and reform in public service delivery.
As Principal Data Analyst, you will provide line management for data analysts and data governance managers in the TLG programme (six people). You will provide coaching and professional oversight of data analysis in the TLG programme (including, but not limited to, data collection, governance and visualisation).
You will also be expected to deliver high-quality data analysis for the programme, as needed. You will work closely with the Head of Analysis and Evaluation in the programme to set the strategic analytical direction, build capability, and assure the quality of data use across multidisciplinary teams working on place-based initiatives.
Together with the Head of Analysis and Evaluation, Head of Design and Lead Data Governance Manager, you will determine and implement appropriate standards, processes and structures to ensure data is prepared, managed and used effectively within the programme.
Responsibilities:
- Work and provide line management across a multidisciplinary team
- Work closely with the Head of Analysis and Evaluation to set overall analytical direction across the programme
- Provide leadership, coaching, and professional oversight to data analysts and data governance managers across the TLG programme, building capability and setting high-quality standards
- Identify and exploit opportunities to leverage data analysis across the whole programme ecosystem
- Assure the quality of data analysis across multiple complex place-based projects and teams
- Produce high-quality, advanced data analysis and data visualisation to support the TLG programme, as needed
- Work in the open and share often
Skills and experience:
- Experience in leading a high-performing analysis team
- Applying statistical and analytical tools and techniques
- Communicating between the technical and non-technical
- Data management
- Data preparation and linkage
- Data visualisation
Desirable skills:
- Predictive modelling and forecasting
Benefits:
- Salary of £71,734 - £83,355 per year
- Contribution of £20,781 towards Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- Flexible working options
- Culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%
- Minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30