Head of Information and Reporting

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a strategic Head of Information and Reporting. This role involves developing and overseeing data visualization strategies, leading multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. You will provide expert guidance to senior management and drive innovation in data presentation. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in Business Intelligence and strong leadership skills, along with proficiency in tools like Power BI. This is a full-time, permanent contract with a competitive salary ranging from £64,455 to £74,896 per annum.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Access to continued professional development

Staff discounts

Health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing teams.
• Demonstrable leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams.
• Comprehensive knowledge of NHS standards and data flows.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a Trust-wide strategy for data visualization and reporting.
• Manage teams responsible for data visualization systems and reports.
• Ensure compliance with NHS data security regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Data visualization

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Substantial senior-level experience in an informatics function

Experience in managing data architecture and ETL in a cloud environment

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Job summary

The Strategic Performance and Information Service plays a pivotal role offering the following key functions across the organisation:

• Development and facilitation of the trust's performance assurance frameworks and processes
• Provision of data, performance and productivity metrics and analytical support
• Submission of mandated statutory information to external stakeholders (nationally and regionally)
• Management of our data warehouse to extract data from various Clinical and trust wide systems ensuring reporting structures meet our internal and external reporting requirements
• Use of advanced analytical tools and techniques to transform data into insightful reports, statistics and key performance indicators

As Head of Information and Reporting you will provide a senior leadership role within the Strategic Performance and Information service, responsible for leading the strategic development, design, delivery and continuous improvement of the Trust's data visualisation strategy, enterprise reporting, and data warehouse infrastructure.

Interviews to be held week commencing 10th November 2025.

Main duties of the job

• Leadership for data with responsibility to develop a high‑performing multi‑disciplinary team of data visualisation, reporting and warehousing managers
• Lead the development and delivery of a Trust‑wide strategy for data visualisation, business reporting and the enterprise data warehouse.
• Develop and oversee implementation of a Management Information Framework, harnessing the potential of Power BI.
• To be responsible for the management and development of a robust infrastructure to support the Trust’s regulatory, statutory and mandated reporting requirements (this includes infrastructure for the data warehouse and the business intelligence solution).
• To be responsible for ensuring that there is a disaster recovery strategy in place for the data warehouse and related systems, working closely with IT to ensure that this strategy is tested and reviewed on a regular basis.

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community, across five boroughs of Greater Manchester – Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance.
• Access to continued professional development.
• Involvement in improvement and research activities.
• Health and wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff well‑being service.
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel.

Job details

Date posted: 12 January 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8b

Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 311-H854-25-A

Job locations: Trust HQ – 225 Old Street, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 7SR

Job responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Lead the development and delivery of a Trust‑wide strategy for data visualisation, business reporting and the enterprise data warehouse.
• Develop and oversee implementation of a Management Information Framework, harnessing the potential of Power BI.
• Drive a culture of data‑driven decision making.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to executive and senior management teams on data reporting, analytics and information architecture.
• Lead innovation in data presentation, including dashboards, real‑time analytics and mobile‑first solutions.
• Lead in identifying and using advanced statistical techniques that extend the use of data and add value through analysis.
• Represent the service at key senior internal and external meetings in relation to data visualisation, reporting and warehousing requirements.
• Review and approve business cases/investment applications ensuring team resources are fully considered.
• Develop business cases and investment proposals and participate in procurement processes as required. Accountable for the financial envelope associated with any data visualisation or warehouse projects.
• Stay abreast of industry best practices and new software and techniques that could enhance the Trust’s Data Warehouse, ensuring the organisation maximises the opportunities these bring.
• Act as the ISD (Informatics Skills Development) lead for the organisation, helping to raise the profile of information; attend the quarterly ISD leads meetings and share learning, support focus groups where appropriate and advertise the ISD courses internally to promote staff development.
• Identify opportunities to secure additional income and revenue where appropriate within organisational priorities.

Operational Delivery

• Lead and manage the teams responsible for data visualisation system, tools and development; production of statutory, operational and strategic reports; and data warehouse architecture, ETL pipelines and governance.
• Ensure data quality, security and compliance with NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit, IG policies and national data standards.
• Ensure delivery of accurate and timely national and internal submissions and reports, supporting regulatory compliance (e.g. NHS England, CQC, ICB reporting).
• Ensure a robust infrastructure to support the Trust’s regulatory, statutory and mandated reporting requirements (including infrastructure for the data warehouse and the business intelligence solution).
• Ensure a disaster recovery strategy is in place for the data warehouse and related systems, working closely with IT to test and review it regularly.
• Lead on the development of business intelligence and analytical toolkits and capabilities for senior managers and clinicians to enable timely performance and financial data.
• Manage and implement Information Standards Notices and address deadlines for implementation.
• Develop and implement Data Quality tools to support the data quality framework and enable monitoring and compliance.
• Develop and implement a Data Quality Framework providing ongoing assurance that all activity and performance related data is timely, accurate, consistent and relevant.

Governance and Assurance

• Lead development and enforcement of data standards, definitions and policies, ensuring all standards of the information systems meet national and local frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory data and reporting requirements (e.g. NHS England, ICB, CQC) and that all data has a robust quality assurance and sign‑off process prior to submission.
• Oversee audit readiness, business continuity and risk registers related to data infrastructure and reporting.

Engagement & Collaborative Working

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders internally and externally to ensure reporting and data needs are understood and met, managing conflicts and clarifying information challenges.
• Provide leadership and coaching to the data visualisation, reporting and data warehouse teams and influence multi‑disciplinary groups to improve data quality and use of intelligence.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align data management and analytic initiatives.
• Collaborate with peers in other organisations to achieve optimal locality working.
• Represent the organisation at local, regional and national performance forums as required.

Leadership and People Management

• Lead development of a high‑performing multi‑disciplinary team of data visualisation, reporting and warehousing managers.
• Line‑manage Reporting Manager and Data Engineering Manager, ensuring regular supervision, monthly reviews and annual IPDR.
• Recruit and conduct informal and formal procedures for the team.
• Ensure effective succession planning, professional development and wellbeing support across the team.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion within all aspects of the function.
• Provide leadership and support in line with the Trust Values and Behavioural framework, fostering a just culture and motivating the team to achieve personal objectives in line with the services objectives and Trust’s strategy.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and excellence within the service.
• Lead on the continued development of the specialist competency skills framework to support the specialist skills within the team, working with the Informatics Skills Network and other organisations so that similar frameworks are embedded in the Northwest.
• Deputise for Associate Director for Strategic Performance / Chief Data Officer as required.
• Manage allocated budget effectively, ensuring value for money and maximising investment.
• Liaise and negotiate with external agencies, suppliers and contractors to ensure delivery of service is in line with agreed contracts.
• Act as an Investigating Officer for casework investigations in the Trust where required.

Person Specification

Experience – Essential

• Substantial senior‑level experience within an informatics function.
• Extensive experience in leading Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing teams within a complex organisation, ideally in the NHS or public sector.
• Demonstrable leadership skills with the ability to lead by example and motivate teams.
• Experience in managing data architecture, ETL and warehousing in a cloud or hybrid environment.
• Proven experience delivering large‑scale reporting and visualisation programmes.
• Significant experience of planning and managing projects ranging in complexity and value.

Experience – Desirable

• Proficient in SQL language.

Knowledge – Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of NHS standards, definitions and data flows.
• Expert knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and modelling.
• Expert knowledge of data visualisation tools and techniques.
• Understanding of database design and development.

Knowledge – Desirable

• Understanding of the development/management of enterprise‑level relational databases.

Skills – Essential

• Strong leadership, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) to different levels and across organisations on complex information issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work within broad policies and consult with peers and senior colleagues when necessary.
• Demonstrates trust values and behaviours.
• Inclusive leadership style with a passion for developing people.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.

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 (formerly known as CRB) 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.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here on criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name: Pennine Care NHS FT

Address: Trust HQ – 225 Old Street, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 7SR

Employer's website: https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk