Lead Performance Analyst

Talent; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent is seeking an experienced Lead Performance Analyst to join a government client on a 10-month contract. The role is remote with travel to Newcastle and focuses on shaping strategic direction, delivering data insights, and upholding high analytical standards.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, apply value measurement, and collaborate with stakeholders across Digital, Service Delivery, and Transformation to drive evidence-based decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary data team to support service delivery through tactical reporting and analytics.
• Apply the Value Measurement Framework to standardize metrics across leadership and operations.
• Engage with stakeholders to champion evidence-based decision-making.
• Coordinate analytics roadmaps with the Senior Data Product Manager and Lead Data Engineer.

Job description

Job Description

• Lead Performance Analyst
• Remote with some travel to Newcastle
• 10 months initially
• £625 per a day pay - Inside IR35

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Lead Performance Analyst to join one of our government clients. In this pivotal role, you will help shape strategic direction, deliver impactful data insights, and champion high analytical standards across Digital, Service Delivery, and Transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

• Influence Adoption: Collaborate with data leaders across Later Life and the wider organization to drive the adoption and development of modern enterprise data capabilities, including standards, platforms, and tooling.
• Value Measurement Framework: Establish and embed the Value Measurement Framework methodology across the Service Group, delivering a scalable and consistent approach to tracking quality, value, and performance.

Delivery

• Multidisciplinary Leadership: Lead a multidisciplinary team of data professionals to support service delivery through tactical reporting, analysis, value measurement, and advanced analytics.
• Framework Implementation: Apply the Value Measurement Framework to define and standardize metrics across all levels of leadership and frontline operations.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner closely with stakeholders across Service Delivery, Digital, and Transformation to champion evidence-based decision-making.
• Roadmap Collaboration: Work alongside the Senior Data Product Manager, Lead Data Engineer, and leadership team to align analytics, technology, and data product roadmaps for measurable impact.

Practice and Governance

• Practice Leadership: Serve as Practice Lead across Digital Performance Analytics, Data Science, and Data Analysisleading community leadership, workforce planning, recruitment, operating model design, and capability development.
• Standards and Ethics: Establish and uphold robust governance, professional standards, and quality assurance processes to ensure analytical insights are fit for decision-making.
• AI and Innovation: Identify opportunities to leverage Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI to enhance public services while championing the ethical and responsible use of data.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience leading analytics or multidisciplinary data teams within large, complex, or public sector environments.
• Strong background in defining value measurement frameworks, performance metrics, and operational reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across digital, transformation, and frontline service delivery functions.
• Experience in data governance, ethical AI/ML adoption, and capability-building across data professions.
• Outstanding communication and senior stakeholder engagement skills.

£625.00 / day