Lead Analyst for Digital Transformation Group

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Set the analytical vision across the Digital Analytics Directorate and Transformation Group, aligned with DWP data strategy and priorities.
• Lead staff, build capability and engagement, manage performance, and foster a collaborative culture.
• Establish evaluation, research and analysis programmes to improve digital service transformation.
• Advise major programmes and provide strategic challenge, analytical assurance and insight to senior leaders, boards and Ministers.
• Champion customer and colleague evidence in operational delivery, policy and service transformation.
• Develop measurement frameworks, performance metrics, benefits realisation and value-for-money assessments.
• Strengthen the evidence base and explain the strengths and limitations of evidence used in decisions.
• Ensure evidence quality, integrity, governance and appropriate assurance across the Lead Analyst area.

Locations

• Listed locations are Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Pontypridd and Sheffield.
• Some Sheffield and Newcastle office locations are scheduled to move to other premises by 2027 or 2028.

Salary and benefits

• Salary is £86,000–£100,000, subject to Civil Service pay rules for existing civil servants.
• Civil Service Pension employer contribution is 28.97%.

Contract and working pattern

• Contract type is permanent.
• Working patterns include flexible working, full-time and job share.

Engagement session

Requirements

• Provide senior analytical leadership and set a clear vision and objectives for analytical work across the Digital Analytics Directorate and Transformation Group.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, stakeholders across DWP and government, and external partners.
• Advise and provide analytical challenge and assurance to executive leaders, programme boards and Ministers.
• Lead staff performance, engagement, capability building and a collaborative culture.
• Ensure evidence is high quality, governed appropriately, and its strengths and limitations are understood.