Principal Data Analyst

Role overview

Job description

• Provide line management for six data analysts and data governance managers and oversee programme analysis, including collection, governance, and visualisation.
• Deliver high-quality analysis as needed and work with the Head of Analysis and Evaluation to set analytical direction and build capability.
• Work with programme leaders to establish standards, processes, and structures for effective data preparation, management, and use.
• Influence decisions on analysis and data use, improve data practices, and represent the analyst community and programme externally.
• Lead and coach multidisciplinary colleagues, assure analysis quality across complex projects, identify opportunities to use data, and produce advanced analysis and visualisation.
• Work openly and share often.

Skills and experience

• Experience leading a high-performing analysis team, creating a psychologically safe and inclusive culture, and supporting professional development.
• Experience with statistical and analytical tools and techniques, including quantitative analysis in mixed methods research.
• Ability to guide others in analytical methods and tools and assure and improve the quality of methods and outputs.
• Ability to communicate complex data analysis clearly between technical and non-technical audiences.

Location and travel

• The role is listed in Bristol, Glasgow, London, Manchester, and York.
• The role requires travel within the UK to work closely with local partners.

Salary and allowance

• The listed salary range is £71,734–£83,355; London range is £76,454–£83,355, with national range £71,734–£76,724.
• Offers above the band minimum depend on interview assessment; amounts above the minimum are paid as a non-pensionable allowance.
• A Civil Service Pension is offered with an employer contribution of 28.97%. The role is eligible for a DDaT allowance based on assessed skills and experience.

Contract and working pattern

• Fixed-term appointment until March 2028; the listing also identifies loan and secondment arrangements.
• Full-time with flexible working.

Role framework