Head of Strategy Analytics (FS)

Harnham; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Private health insurance

Pension scheme

25 days holiday

Job summary

Harnham in London is seeking a Head of Strategy Analytics (FS) to lead a central Analytics and MI function, shaping a new insight-led, AI-enabled analytics capability across the organisation. This senior role blends strategic influence with hands-on delivery.

You will embed AI tools, steer data governance, and drive decisioning with senior stakeholders in Finance, Marketing, and leadership, while guiding platform migration and building scalable analytics foundations.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in analytics or MI functions.
• Ability to translate data into commercial recommendations.
• Experience with AI tools within analytics environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a centralised Analytics and MI function operating as a shared service.
• Balance strategic leadership with hands-on analytics delivery.
• Move the function from reporting to actionable, commercial insight.
• Embed AI tools and automation into analytics workflows.
• Oversee scalable data, reporting, and governance foundations.
• Line manage decisioning capability and oversee platform migration.
• Influence senior stakeholders across Finance, Marketing, and leadership teams.

Skills

Leadership experience

Commercial analytics

Stakeholder influence

SQL

Python

BI tools

AI in analytics

Job description

Head of Strategy Analytics (FS)

London (on-site 3 days per week)

£90,000 to £150,000 - dependent on level

This is a senior leadership role at the centre of an organisation-wide shift towards insight-led decision-making and AI-enabled analytics. You will shape how analytics operates as a shared service, influencing strategy while remaining hands-on.

The Company

They are a data-driven organisation undergoing significant transformation across analytics, reporting, and decisioning. With a strong commercial focus, they are investing in modern data platforms, automation, and AI to improve how insight is generated and used. Analytics plays a critical role in supporting growth and executive decision-making.

The Role

• Lead a centralised Analytics and MI function operating as a shared service
• Balance strategic leadership with hands-on analytics delivery
• Move the function from reporting to actionable, commercial insight
• Embed AI tools and automation into analytics workflows
• Oversee scalable data, reporting, and governance foundations
• Line manage decisioning capability and oversee platform migration
• Influence senior stakeholders across Finance, Marketing, and leadership teams

Your Skills and Experience

• Strong leadership experience within analytics or MI functions
• Proven ability to turn data into clear commercial recommendations
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders, including C-suite
• Hands-on capability with SQL and ideally Python
• Experience with modern data stacks and BI tools
• Practical exposure to AI tools within analytics environments

What They Offer

• Salary of £90,000 to £150,000
• Bonus
• Private health insurance
• Pension scheme
• 25 days holiday
• High visibility role with significant influence and progression