Data Analyst — Remote, Excel Forecasting & Policy Insights

Harnham; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Harnham is seeking a DATA ANALYST to join our team in a remote role with one mandatory Leeds office visit per month. You will deliver workforce, pay, and reward analysis and build complex Excel models to forecast outcomes.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with VBA/macros, and excellent communication for senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates hold a STEM degree and can translate policy questions into analytical frameworks, presenting insights clearly and managing multiple

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel skills, including building complex models from scratch.
• Experience using formulas, Pivot Tables, charts, VBA, and macros.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving capability.
• Experience modelling complex business, workforce, or financial scenarios.
• The ability to work with large datasets and extract meaningful insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience presenting technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• A STEM degree, ideally within mathematics, statistics, economics, or a related discipline.
• The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver workforce, pay, and reward analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Build and maintain complex Excel-based models to forecast workforce and financial outcomes.
• Develop cost modelling for pay proposals, policy changes, and workforce initiatives.
• Create scenario analysis and long-term forecasts incorporating variables such as workforce growth, attrition, and inflation.
• Analyse large and complex datasets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Translate business and policy questions into analytical specifications and modelling frameworks.
• Produce clear reports and recommendations for non-technical audiences.
• Present findings and analytical insights to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with policy teams and external stakeholders to support evidence-based decisions.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of analytical methodologies and best practices.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Pivot Tables

VBA

Macros

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

STEM degree

Job description

Harnham is seeking a DATA ANALYST to join our team in a remote role with one mandatory Leeds office visit per month. You will deliver workforce, pay, and reward analysis and build complex Excel models to forecast outcomes.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with VBA/macros, and excellent communication for senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates hold a STEM degree and can translate policy questions into analytical frameworks, presenting insights clearly and managing multiple