An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Strategic Lead - Business Intelligence & Insight to lead a high-performing intelligence and analytics function within a large, complex public sector organisation.
This senior leadership position is responsible for shaping and delivering the organisation's data, business intelligence, performance management, and insight strategy, enabling evidence-based decision-making and supporting transformation across multiple service areas and strategic partnerships. The role combines strategic leadership, operational management, and stakeholder engagement to drive a data-led culture and improve organisational performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Business Intelligence, Insight, and Public Health Intelligence functions.
- Define and deliver the strategic vision for data, analytics, reporting, and business intelligence.
- Drive organisational transformation through the effective use of data, insight, performance management, and digital solutions.
- Oversee the development of integrated intelligence products, strategic analysis, research, and horizon scanning activities.
- Lead corporate performance management frameworks and monitoring processes.
- Champion data quality, governance, and the effective use of management information across the organisation.
- Support commissioners, senior leaders, and operational teams by providing robust evidence, insight, and strategic recommendations.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including health, social care, housing, and wider public sector partners.
- Lead the development and delivery of population health management, strategic needs assessments, research programmes, and performance reporting.
- Present intelligence findings and recommendations to senior leadership teams, boards, committees, and partnership forums.
- Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams, fostering innovation, continuous improvement, and professional excellence.
Leadership & Management
- Directly manage a team of specialist intelligence and analytics professionals while providing leadership across a wider function.
- Oversee significant operational budgets and resources.
- Support workforce development through coaching, performance management, training, and succession planning.
- Create an environment that encourages analytical thinking, innovation, and constructive challenge.
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will bring:
- Significant experience leading Business Intelligence, Analytics, Insight, Research, Performance, or Data functions within a complex organisation.
- Strong strategic leadership capabilities with the ability to influence decision-making at executive level.
- Experience delivering organisational transformation through data-led approaches.
- Expertise in business intelligence, performance management, research, analytics, and insight generation.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and partnership-building skills.
- Strong people leadership experience, including managing multidisciplinary teams.
- The ability to communicate complex analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience working across organisational boundaries to deliver joined-up intelligence and evidence-based outcomes.
Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior BI and Insight leader seeking a strategic role with significant visibility, influence, and scope to shape organisational decision-making, transformation, and performance through high-quality intelligence and analytics.
All offers will be subject to satisfactory compliance screening, including right to work in the UK and references. In addition, due to the nature of the role the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure will be undertaken.
