Data Analyst

Opencast | B Corp™; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7% employer pension contribution

Share options

Discretionary bonus

25 days' holiday

Wellbeing support

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A tech consultancy is seeking a Data Analyst to turn data into actionable insights that influence decisions for clients in various sectors. This role involves selecting appropriate techniques for data visualization, mentoring colleagues, and ensuring that all work aligns with quality and security standards. Benefits include a competitive package, flexible working hours, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in scripting and programming languages like SQL, Python, R.
• Proficient in visualising data using tools like Power BI, Tableau.
• Ability to design and implement a performance framework including KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Select techniques to turn data into actionable insights.
• Mentor junior colleagues and provide constructive feedback.
• Ensure work adheres to quality, environmental, and security policies.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Power BI

Tableau

QlikView

Data analysis

Job description

Want to help shape decisions with the power of data?

Do you want to turn data into insights that make a real difference? Are you ready to use analytics, KPIs and storytelling to solve complex problems for our clients in government, healthcare and purpose-driven businesses?

If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose. As a Data Analyst, you’ll guide better decisions, helping clients to act with insight – and help shape our data practice for the future.

The role

You’ll help clients improve their services by selecting the appropriate techniques to turn data into insights, by working within a product delivery team to develop performance measuring frameworks to track goals, user needs, or KPIs. You’ll operate within the client\'s requirements and the appropriate legal, technical and ethical constraints.

Leading by example and promoting Opencast’s approach, you’ll mentor junior colleagues, provide constructive feedback, and demonstrate an understanding of each product delivery stage and how to apply appropriate measurements for that phase of work.

Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast\'s quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards, and procedures while working on client.

Requirements

• Scripting and programming languages such as SQL, Python, R etc
• Visualising data using Power BI, Tableau, QlikView, Power Query or similar
• Designed and implemented a performance framework including KPIs or OKRs for a service or product
• Analytical skills in identifying the right data sources and then validate and understand how to interpret the results
• Collected, collated, cleansed, and interpreted data to derive meaningful and actionable insights
• An ability to use the most appropriate medium to visualise data to tell compelling and relevant actionable stories
• Created hypotheses that can be tested, and developed insights based on your findings
• Valid Security Clearance or eligibility (5+ years residency in the UK)
• Security and data privacy
• Making recommendations for service changes
• Experience with the GDS or NHS design principles

What we offer

A competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options and a discretionary bonus. You’ll also benefit from flexible working hours (aligned to client commitments), 25 days’ holiday, and access to 3 annual “life happens” days to support unexpected situations. We also offer wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities and the chance to be part of a genuinely supportive team.

Where you’ll work

This role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role.

We include you

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs.

Want to know more?

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