Remote BI Analyst — Data-Driven Policing & Dashboards

Police Digital Service; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Police Digital Service, on behalf of the NPCC National Data & Analytics Office, invites applications for a Business Intelligence Analyst (FTC 12 Months). Salary starting at £40,000 per annum. You will develop dashboards and analytics products to support policing priorities and evidence-based decision-making.

The role requires Power BI, SQL, KPI development and strong stakeholder communication. This is a remote role with national travel and requires vetting clearances before starting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a BI, Data Analyst, Performance Analyst or equivalent analytical role.
• Strong experience using Power BI to develop dashboards, reports and visualisations.
• Experience analysing and interpreting large and complex datasets.
• Strong SQL skills and experience querying structured data sources.
• Experience defining and monitoring KPIs, measures and performance frameworks.
• Ability to translate business requirements into analytical outputs and reporting solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience communicating complex information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience producing insight-led recommendations that support decision-making.
• Ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Services or modern cloud analytics platforms.
• Understanding of dimensional modelling, data warehousing and semantic models.
• Knowledge of DAX and Power Query.
• Experience within policing, criminal justice, public sector or other regulated environments.
• Experience supporting programme performance management, benefits tracking or evaluation activities.
• Knowledge of data governance and information management principles.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis techniques or analytical methodologies.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance business intelligence reports, dashboards and performance reporting solutions.
• Gather, interpret and document business requirements from a range of stakeholders.
• Analyse complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Support the adoption, rollout and continuous improvement of national data and analytics products by monitoring usage, stakeholder engagement, performance metrics and realised benefits.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, performance measures and outcome frameworks aligned to organisational objectives.
• Translate data into meaningful insights and recommendations that support decision-making.
• Work collaboratively with BI Developers and Data Engineers to ensure analytical requirements are delivered effectively.
• Produce high-quality reporting products, presentations and briefing materials for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support benefits realisation, programme evaluation and performance management activities.
• Promote data quality, governance and best practice in the use of data and reporting.
• Support the adoption of self-service analytics and data-driven decision-making across policing.
• Contribute to the development of national reporting standards, analytical methodologies and insight capabilities.
• Present findings and recommendations confidently to a range of stakeholders, including senior leaders

Skills

Power BI

SQL

KPIs

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Agile delivery

Self-service analytics

Data governance

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Data Services

Job description

Police Digital Service, on behalf of the NPCC National Data & Analytics Office, invites applications for a Business Intelligence Analyst (FTC 12 Months). Salary starting at £40,000 per annum. You will develop dashboards and analytics products to support policing priorities and evidence-based decision-making.

The role requires Power BI, SQL, KPI development and strong stakeholder communication. This is a remote role with national travel and requires vetting clearances before starting.