Head of Data and Analytics

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 66,627 - 85,845; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Birmingham is seeking a Head of Data & Analytics. This high-profile leadership role involves driving a culture of data literacy, leading corporate strategies, and ensuring high-quality data management across the council. The successful candidate will possess strong technical and interpersonal skills, combining expertise with a collaborative approach to transform data practices. Experience in leading data transformation initiatives in complex environments is crucial, along with a commitment to fostering transparency and partnership across teams.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading data transformation in complex organisations.
• Ability to combine deep technical expertise with strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience in driving cultural change towards data literacy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a corporate data and analytics function.
• Facilitate a culture of cooperation, collaboration and data sharing across the council.
• Ensure consistency and quality of data across the council.
• Provide leadership to advance data maturity and transparency.
• Lead alignment of Single View of the Citizen initiatives.

Skills

Data leadership

Data management principles

Strong communication skills

Collaboration

Job description

Head of Data & Analytics

£66,627 - £85,845

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Are you an exceptional, dynamic and forward‑thinking data leader who is looking to drive positive and lasting change across Birmingham City Council? As a high‑profile leadership position, you will be responsible for building internal capability in data and analytics, shaping a culture of data literacy, and championing data sharing and transparency across the Council. As part of the newly established Strategy, Insight and Governance Directorate, you will help position the Directorate as the strategic core of the organisation, ensuring the data strategy, roadmap and corporate priorities are aligned and mutually reinforcing.

Success in this role requires the ability to combine deep technical expertise with strong interpersonal skills, working collaboratively with teams across the organisation to create a unified approach to data. You will lead through influence as much as authority, bringing people together to co‑design solutions, embed good practice, and unlock the value of data for decision‑making, performance improvement and service transformation.

You will play a pivotal role in embedding robust data management principles, putting in place clear governance and information‑sharing protocols, and ensuring that high‑quality, trusted data is consistently used to evidence our improvement journey and inform strategy and continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

• Develop and lead a corporate data and analytics function
• Facilitate a culture of cooperation, collaboration and data sharing across the council and partners
• Embed robust master data management principles to ensure consistency and quality of data across the council
• Provide leadership to a cross‑council strategy and programme that advances data maturity, transparency and a unified view of performance that informs action
• Lead alignment and oversight of the Single View of the Citizen initiatives, ensuring integration with the Modern Data Platform (MDP) and strategic data architecture

About You

If you combine a passion for collaboration with an appreciation of the power of data, and you bring strong technical capability, excellent communication skills and a proven track record of leading data transformation in complex organisations, we would love to hear from you. You will be someone who can build relationships at all levels, translate technical concepts for non‑technical audiences and inspire confidence through a transparent, inclusive and partnership‑oriented approach.

Please upload your up‑to‑date CV via the attachments part of your application – this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

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