Business Intelligence Lead

NHS; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional integrated care board is seeking a Business Intelligence Lead to drive data insights and improve healthcare services. The role requires a Master's degree and significant experience in analytics, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement. Key responsibilities include leading advanced analytical solutions and ensuring data quality. This full-time position offers a salary of £47,810 to £54,710 annually.

Qualifications

• Education to Master's Degree level or equivalent experience.
• Management experience in a similar role.
• Proven experience working with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of analytical solutions.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand BI needs.
• Ensure data quality and governance compliance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication with stakeholders

Data modeling

SQL

Project management

Education

Master's Degree in a relevant subject

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Python

R

Job description

Overview

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for data-driven decision-making in healthcare? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your analytical expertise can directly influence service improvement and population health outcomes?

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Intelligence Lead to join the NENC ICB's Business Intelligence and Insight team. This is a pivotal role, providing leadership in the development and delivery of high-quality data insights and intelligence products that support commissioning, transformation, and performance improvement across the region.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders, clinicians, and system partners to ensure that data is translated into actionable intelligence, enabling informed decision-making and driving improvements in health and care services.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Please note this post is only accepting applications from current staff members of North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of advanced analytical solutions, dashboards, and reports using tools such as SQL, Power BI, Python, R and other relevant platforms.
• Provide expert analytical advice and interpretation of complex datasets, including population health, service utilisation, and financial data.
• Engage with senior stakeholders across the ICB and wider system to understand intelligence needs and translate them into effective BI solutions.
• Support strategic planning and commissioning decisions through robust data modelling and scenario analysis.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance with national standards and local policies.
• Mentor and support junior analysts, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the BI team.
• Represent the BI function in multi-disciplinary programme boards and working groups, contributing to strategic initiatives and transformation programmes.

About us

Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.

The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, and reducing health inequalities.

With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community-based area providers.

The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.

Details

Date posted: 17 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 134-7555910PM

Job locations: Pemberton House, Colima Avenue, Sunderland Enterprise Park, Sunderland, SR5 3XB

Employer details

North East & North Cumbria ICB

Pemberton House

Colima Avenue, Sunderland Enterprise Park

Sunderland

SR5 3XB

Website: northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Education to Master\'s Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience at a similar level in a specialist area supported by professional development
• Professionally qualified or undertaking professional development

Experience

• Experience of system working between organisations/sectors
• Knowledge of specialist areas acquired through postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master\'s level equivalent
• Significant prior experience of working within the function
• Management experience
• Experience of working with others using a project management approach
• Experience of working to and achieving tight deadlines
• Experience of communicating and engaging effectively with external agencies/stakeholders
• Experience of working with and influencing senior stakeholders in health and social care communities e.g. trust boards / committees, senior executives
• Knowledge and experience of using Structured Query Language (SQL)

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience of working with Secondary Uses Service (SUS) data

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (text only).