Lead Data Analyst

Sanderson Government & Defence; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson Government & Defence is seeking an experienced Lead Data Analyst to own day-to-day analytics and reporting in a data-driven environment. This hands-on leadership role will manage a team of analysts, ensuring reliable data, insightful reporting and alignment with business priorities.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders to translate requirements into clear KPIs, dashboards and performance measures, driving continuous improvement in reporting processes and data governance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Data Analytics/BI.
• Proven track record leading a team of analysts.
• Experience delivering enterprise-level reporting and dashboards.
• Experience defining KPIs and performance measures.
• Strong stakeholder management with senior leadership.
• Ability translate business requirements into analytical solutions.
• Knowledge of data quality and governance.
• Experience with BI and data visualization platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a team of Data Analysts.
• Own delivery and improvement of reporting and analytics capability.
• Oversee dashboards, MIS and reporting solutions.
• Ensure reporting accuracy, SLAs and data quality.
• Translate requirements into KPIs and actionable insights.
• Prioritise workload against objectives.
• Drive improvements in automation, scalability and efficiency.
• Act as key contact for analytics and reporting.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and leadership.
• Present insights to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Champion data governance and consistency.
• Identify data integrity issues and coordinate with engineering.
• Contribute to data strategy and analytic capability.

Skills

Team leadership

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

KPI development

Reporting & BI

Tools

Modern BI platforms

Data visualization

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Lead Data Analyst to take ownership of the day-to-day analytics and reporting function within a complex, data-driven environment. This is a hands-on leadership role with responsibility for managing a team of analysts, overseeing reporting delivery and ensuring data and insight are reliable, accessible and aligned to business priorities. The role will sit at the centre of analytics and business operations, working closely with senior stakeholders to translate requirements into meaningful reporting, insight and performance measures.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a team of Data Analysts, providing coaching, mentoring and technical direction.
• Own the delivery and continuous improvement of the organisation's reporting and analytics capability.
• Oversee the design, development and maintenance of dashboards, management information and reporting solutions.
• Ensure reporting is delivered accurately, consistently and in line with agreed service levels and data quality standards.
• Translate business requirements into clear KPIs, analytical outputs and actionable insight.
• Prioritise team workload and resources against business objectives and stakeholder requirements.
• Drive improvements in reporting processes, automation, scalability and efficiency.
• Act as the key point of contact for analytics and reporting requirements across the organisation.
• Build strong relationships with operational teams, senior leadership, customers and external stakeholders.
• Present insight, trends and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Champion strong data quality, governance and consistency across reporting and analytical outputs.
• Identify data integrity issues and work with engineering and business teams to resolve them.
• Support the development and maintenance of business metrics, data definitions and reporting standards.
• Contribute to the wider development of data strategy and analytical capability.

Experience Required

• Significant experience within Data Analytics, Business Intelligence or a similar analytical function.
• Previous experience leading or managing a team of Data Analysts.
• Strong track record of delivering enterprise-level reporting, dashboards and management information.
• Experience defining and developing KPIs, performance measures and operational reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior leadership teams.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into practical analytical solutions.
• Strong understanding of data quality, governance and reporting standards.
• Experience working with modern BI and data visualisation platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with the ability to turn data into meaningful business insight.

Desirable

• Experience working within a large, complex or highly data-driven organisation.
• Knowledge of data governance, metadata management and master data principles.
• Experience delivering both internal operational reporting and external/customer-facing analytics.
• Experience improving or transforming an established analytics and reporting function.

Reasonable Adjustments

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.