Principal Data Analyst

Simply Business; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance technology firm in the UK is seeking a Principal Data Analyst to enhance their analytics capabilities. This role involves delivering high-quality insights, conducting customer journey analysis, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in SQL, data analytics, and be eager to drive impactful changes within a growing organization. The position offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits, including flexible working conditions and support for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working conditions

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Life assurance scheme

Pension matching scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as an Analyst or Data Scientist.
• Sharp aptitude for problem-solving including A/B testing.
• Proven collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver insights and recommendations for Product Teams.
• Conduct customer journey analysis to identify user behaviors.
• Build and maintain dashboards for data accessibility.
• Work with data engineers to ensure data quality.

Skills

SQL

Data Analytics

Data Visualization

Power BI

R

Data Management

Tableau

Data Mining

Data Analysis Skills

Analytics

Education

Degree in STEM or Economics

Job description

Heres what youll be doing :

Are you ready to be a Data Champion We are looking for an experienced and proactive Principal Data Analyst to join our growing international and award-winning data team. This isnt just a role; its an opportunity to become a strategic partner within the business aligning our analytics efforts directly with critical business outcomes and driving innovation using the latest Big Data technologies. If you thrive on autonomy love solving complex problems and are eager to shape the future of a rapidly evolving organisation this is your chance.

Were looking for someone who is :

• An expert in SQL with a minimum of 6 years of professional experience as an Analyst or Data Scientist.
• Proven to have a sharp aptitude for problem-solving and rigorous experimentation including A / B testing.
• A true collaborator skilled at engaging effectively across diverse cross-functional development teams.
• Educated with a degree in a STEM Economics or similar quantitative field.
• Confident in their analytical capability ready to challenge the status quo and drive organizational improvements.
• Eager to continuously improve analytical techniques proactively leveraging the capabilities of our data science and data engineering teams.

As our Principal Data Analyst youll :

• Deliver high-quality analytical insights and actionable recommendations to support Product Teams and help them meet their objectives.
• Pioneer and execute customer journey analysis to uncover critical user behaviors and pain points.
• Build and maintain robust dashboards and self-service query tools ensuring business stakeholders have access to best-in-class tooling.
• Work closely with data engineers to evolve existing data sets and pipelines ensuring data quality and accessibility.
• Measure the vital impact of multi-channel strategies providing clarity on ROI and effectiveness.
• Act as a mentor to more junior team members and work with managers to drive professional development across the analysis function.

If youre looking for a platform where your expertise translates directly into measurable business change where you can move beyond simple reporting to genuinely champion a data-driven culture and where your own professional growth is actively encouraged then look no further. Join us and turn data into definitive strategy. Apply Now!

About Simply Business

We insure small businesses and enable big dreams not just for our customers but for our people and communities too. With overactive insurance policies we protect builders bakers landlords and more than 1200 other trades.

Were a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build we fail we learn and we improve. Were a B Corp too which recognises our strong track record of having a positive impact on people society and the environment.

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What are the benefits of working at Simply Business

We offer a great work-life balance where every team member has a manageable workload and the flexibility to work hybrid.

On top of the 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) we offer leave that suits your needs. Plus the option to buy five more days of holiday with your flexible benefits.

Our flexible parental leave allows you to approach an important time how you want with six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if youre the secondary caregiver.

Our life event leave is an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house or your birthday. And as a thank you to our long-serving employees we offer a two week paid sabbatical after five years of service then four weeks off after ten years of service.

And our core benefits can put your mind at ease with private medical insurance through BUPA that covers any pre-existing condition. And a health cash plan that covers your everyday medical expenses.

We also make sure youre compensated fairly with a competitive salar y based on your experience and the market were in. Plus the potential to earn an annual bonus based on performance.

Theres access to the tools to support your personal development with programmes on our dedicated learning platform . As well as support for your mental health with access to counselling.

Well match what you put into your pension up to five per cent . And pass on a tax-free sum thats four times your basic salary with our life assurance policy with the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme

Our salary sacrifice car scheme gives you the option to buy a brand new fully insured and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service).

And our flexible benefits scheme gives you an allocated amount to use each year on benefits like critical illness cover dental insurance travel insurance or a gym membership.

Ready to join us and drive our success as a high-performing team Apply today.

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Data Analytics,Microsoft Access,SQL,Power BI,R,Data Visualization,Tableau,Data Management,Data Mining,SAS,Data Analysis Skills,Analytics

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1