Job overview

Excellent Data Analysis, Reporting and Governance are a vital part of the HRA’s Digital Transformation and Research Systems Programme. We are looking to enhance the capabilities, skills and knowledge within the data team with the addition of a Senior Data Analyst.

As a Senior Data Analyst, working closely with the Head of Data Engineering and other colleagues in the Agile development team, you will use the data analysis process to understand, interpret, and predict patterns in the business, creating and enhancing data products and practices to provide data-driven insights and decision making capabilities. This will involve working with colleagues from across the HRA to identify and document data, analytical and reporting requirements. Refining them into specifications for delivery by yourself and other members of the data team, seeking to automate where possible and appropriate.

Main duties of the job

Apply advanced tools and techniques for data analysis and data visualisation (including the use of business information tools)

Identify, collect and synthesise data requirements to and from a range of systems

Utilise advanced SQL and visualisation knowledge to manage, clean, abstract and aggregate data alongside a range of analytical studies on that data

Manipulate and link different data sets utilising advanced Microsoft data tooling suite

Summarise and present data and conclusions in the most appropriate format for users

Support the Head of Data Engineering to promote strong data governance within the directorate and organisation as a whole using appropriate tooling and processes

Lead the discovery, understanding and documentation of business data and reporting requirements, collaborating with business analysts, product managers and data architects to understand data needs

 

Ensure all data structures are analysed, documented, and aligned with business requirements

 

Own the main stakeholder relationships related to your discipline

Analyse, understand, and define a data problem or opportunity

Identify areas for improvement, explore feasible options and define data driven ways of implementing business solutions

 

Ensure data quality, consistency, and compliance with industry standards

 

Participate in the alignment of data models with business process requirements

Working for our organisation

Working at the HRA, we are reminded daily of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for you, not just us and the work we do. 

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that helps us to deliver the best services. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community: age, disability, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and other diverse characteristics, and we have policies in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process. 

When applying to work here, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement – if it works for us, we will do our best to make it work for you. 

Please note, if applying to our Manchester, Nottingham or Bristol locations, we are only able to offer the role as home based.