Head of Public Health Insights & Performance

Stoke-on-Trent City Council; Hempstalls; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Professional development

Job summary

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking an exceptional Head of Public Health Insights, Knowledge, Performance and Research (IKPR) to lead a well-established function at a pivotal time for public health and local government.

You will shape the evidence base that reduces health inequalities and improves outcomes by building advanced analytics, predictive methods and evaluation capabilities across the Council and health system.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in public health intelligence, research or analytics.
• Strong understanding of epidemiology, data analysis and evaluation methods.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Proven experience influencing senior stakeholders and strategic decisions.
• Successful track record of leading and developing teams.
• Passionate about improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities through evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Public Health Insights, Knowledge, Performance and Research team and set the strategic direction for IKPR.
• Provide strategic intelligence and evidence to inform decision-making at Council and health system levels.
• Oversee public health research, evaluation and performance reporting; drive innovation in data analysis and forecasting.

Skills

Public health analytics

Epidemiology

Data interpretation

Stakeholder influencing

Team leadership

Education

Master's or higher in Public Health or related field

MPH or equivalent professional registration

Tools

R

SAS

Power BI

Job description

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking an exceptional Head of Public Health Insights, Knowledge, Performance and Research (IKPR) to lead a well-established function at a pivotal time for public health and local government.

You will shape the evidence base that reduces health inequalities and improves outcomes by building advanced analytics, predictive methods and evaluation capabilities across the Council and health system.