Lead Analyst
Posted 4 hours 16 minutes ago by Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
£80,000 - £90,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Nottinghamshire, Nottingham, United Kingdom, NG1 1
Job Description
Lead Analyst
£80,000 - £90,000 + bonus
Hybrid - Nottinghamshire (2x days per week) This is a rare opportunity to build and lead a central Analytics function within a business undergoing a significant data transformation. With a modern data platform already in place and strong investment across technology, data and digital, you will shape how analytics delivers measurable commercial value across the organisation. The Company They are a well-established UK financial services organisation with a strong heritage and a clear focus on modernisation. Significant investment has been made to transform their data and technology landscape, including the implementation of Microsoft Fabric as their enterprise data platform. With a strong Data Engineering foundation in place, the business is now focused on building a best-in-class Analytics function. This is a key hire within a high-profile transformation programme. The Role You will lead the Analytics Centre of Excellence and embed insight-led decision making across the organisation. You will:- Lead and develop the central Analytics function and Centre of Excellence
- Manage and grow a team of Data Analysts and Data Scientists
- Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business challenges into analytical solutions
- Drive adoption of self-service analytics across multiple business areas
- Develop semantic models, dashboards and analytical products using Microsoft Fabric and Power BI
- Deliver insight and decision-support tools rather than static reporting
- Support advanced analytics, predictive modelling and AI use cases
- Influence business strategy through clear data storytelling and actionable insight
- Work closely with Data Engineering while owning the Analytics roadmap
- Build engagement and promote a data-driven culture across the business
- Experience leading Analytics, Insight or BI teams
- Proven ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders, with clear examples of delivering measurable commercial impact
- Strong hands-on expertise with Power BI and data visualisation
- Experience developing semantic models and scalable analytics solutions
- Commercial mindset with a focus on driving business value through data
- Experience building and scaling self-service analytics capabilities
- Understanding of advanced analytics, modelling and AI concepts
- Comfortable operating strategically while remaining hands-on
- Experience working alongside Data Engineering teams
- Background in financial services or another regulated industry is beneficial
- Salary up to £90,000 plus discretionary bonus
- Hybrid working with two days onsite in Nottingham
- Competitive pension, life assurance and income protection
- Healthcare and wellbeing support
- Generous annual leave with the option to purchase additional days
- Strong focus on learning, development and career progression
- Opportunity to build and shape a high-impact Analytics function