Data Analyst

Babcock International; Dawley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP

Employee shopping portal

Professional fees paid

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock International in the UK is seeking a Data Analyst to support a major defence transformation programme. You will analyse data from multiple sources and develop dashboards in Power BI and Excel, delivering actionable insights to influence strategy and programme delivery.

The role is based at Donnington or Andover with hybrid patterns—minimum 3 days on site, 37 hours per week. You will work with stakeholders and support governance through evidence-based reporting.

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel with Power Query, pivot tables, complex formulas and data validation.
• Experience analysing complex datasets and translating findings into business recommendations.
• Understanding of data governance, data quality, information security and data management principles.
• Experience developing Power BI dashboards, data models and DAX-based reporting solutions.
• Strong communication skills to present analysis to stakeholders.
• Degree or equivalent experience in a related field; SC security clearance ability.

Responsibilities

• Analyse complex data from multiple sources to provide actionable insight.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports and visualisations using Power BI and Excel.
• Ensure data quality, governance and assurance processes are robust and auditable.
• Support campaign reviews, governance activities and decision points with evidence-based reporting.
• Collaborate with campaign leaders, solution teams and stakeholders to identify trends, risks and opportunities.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Data governance

Data quality

Communication

Security clearance (SC)

Education

Degree in Data Analytics/Math/Stats/CS/Economics or related

Tools

Power Query

Job description

As a Data Analyst, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting one of the UK's most significant defence transformation programmes. Working within a high-profile business winning campaign, you'll provide trusted, data-driven insight that helps shape critical decisions, influence strategy, and support successful programme delivery. Day-to-day you'll be:

• Analysing complex data from multiple business, programme and customer sources to provide actionable insight.
• Developing and maintaining dashboards, reports and visualisations using Power BI and Microsoft Excel.
• Ensuring data quality, governance and assurance processes are robust, accurate and auditable.
• Supporting campaign reviews, governance activities and key decision points through evidence-based reporting.
• Collaborating with campaign leaders, solution teams and stakeholders to identify trends, risks and opportunities.

The role is based at Donnington or Andover. Hybrid working patterns are available with a minimum of 3 days on site. The set working times are Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week.

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Power Query, pivot tables, complex formulas and data validation.
• Experience analysing complex datasets and translating findings into business-focused recommendations.
• Understanding of data governance, data quality, information security and data management principles.
• Experience developing Power BI dashboards, data models and DAX-based reporting solutions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex analysis clearly to a range of stakeholders.
• Degree in Data Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Data Analyst at Donnington or Andover. We’re Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity