Principal Insight and Analytics Analyst

Clearly Jobs Ltd.; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus

Generous pension contribution

Private medical cover

Enhanced family leave policies

Annual wellbeing allowance

Professional development opportunities

Hybrid working environment

Clear progression within analytics

Job summary

Clearly Jobs Ltd. is seeking a Principal Insight & Analytics Analyst in a London-based hybrid role. You will shape advanced analytics products that influence strategic business decisions and mentor a team of analysts.

You'll combine hands-on analytics with stakeholder management, drive high-impact initiatives, and champion data storytelling across the organisation. A senior and visible leadership position with a focus on delivery and modern analytics practices.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial analytics experience.
• Advanced SQL and Python or R skills.
• Experience with statistical analysis, forecasting, experimentation, segmentation, or machine learning.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience leading complex analytics projects and delivering business impact.
• Clear communication of technical findings to diverse audiences.
• Experience developing analysts and promoting analytical best practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, design, and delivery of advanced analytics products and insight solutions.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to influence strategic and operational decisions.
• Act as analytics lead within a business-facing squad and align delivery with priorities.
• Apply advanced analytics, modelling, forecasting, segmentation, and ML techniques.
• Translate findings into clear recommendations for non-technical audiences.
• Shape analytics roadmaps and prioritise initiatives based on value and data readiness.
• Collaborate with data engineering and technology teams to meet analytical needs.
• Define and champion best practices across analytics, measurement, and data storytelling.
• Mentor and develop analysts, supporting capability growth and quality standards.
• Drive automation and scalable analytics products and reusable frameworks.

Skills

SQL

Python/R

Statistical analysis

Forecasting

Machine learning

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Data storytelling

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Principal Insight & Analytics Analyst

London Hybrid Up to 95k + Bonus + Benefits This is an opportunity to take on a highly visible analytics leadership role where you'll shape advanced insight and analytics products that influence strategic business decisions. You'll combine hands-on analytics expertise with stakeholder management, coaching, and ownership of high-impact analytical initiatives.

The Company

They are a large, customer-focused organisation undergoing significant transformation, with data and analytics playing a central role in business strategy. Their analytics function is focused on delivering actionable insights, driving innovation, and supporting critical decision-making across the organisation. You'll join a collaborative environment that values technical excellence, continuous improvement, and commercial impact.

The Role

• Lead the strategy, design, and delivery of advanced analytics products and insight solutions.
• Partner closely with senior stakeholders to influence strategic and operational decision-making.
• Act as the analytics lead within a business-facing squad, ensuring delivery aligns with key priorities.
• Apply advanced analytics, statistical modelling, forecasting, segmentation, and machine learning techniques.
• Translate complex analytical findings into clear recommendations for non-technical audiences.
• Shape analytics roadmaps and prioritise initiatives based on business value and data readiness.
• Collaborate with data engineering and technology teams to support analytical requirements.
• Define and champion best practices across analytics, experimentation, measurement, and data storytelling.
• Mentor and develop analysts, supporting capability growth and quality standards across the wider team.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, scalable analytics products, and reusable frameworks.

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience in analytics, insight, or data science roles.
• Advanced SQL and Python or R skills.
• Experience with statistical analysis, forecasting, experimentation, segmentation, or machine learning.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience influencing senior leadership.
• Experience leading complex analytical projects from concept through to business impact.
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to diverse audiences.
• Experience developing analysts and promoting analytical best practice.
• Familiarity with agile delivery environments and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience creating scalable analytics products, dashboards, or measurement frameworks.

What They Offer

• Competitive salary and bonus.
• Generous pension contribution.
• Private medical cover.
• Enhanced family leave policies.
• Annual wellbeing allowance.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Hybrid working environment.
• Clear progression within a growing analytics function.