Reporting and Intelligence Lead

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Reporting and Intelligence Lead to guide reporting, BI and data governance across Commercial and Procurement Services. You will transform complex data into strategic insights for senior leaders, driving data-driven performance and accountability.

You will lead a team, set a strategic reporting direction, and work across procurement and finance to improve data quality and information management while embedding continuous improvement and governance across the

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading business intelligence, performance reporting or data analytics functions within a complex organisation.
• Strong expertise in analysing large, complex datasets to generate strategic insight, identify trends and influence executive decision-making.
• Experience developing reporting frameworks, performance dashboards and management information for senior leadership and governance boards.
• A thorough understanding of data governance, data quality management and information standards, ensuring reliable and trusted reporting.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information into meaningful business insight for a wide range of audiences.
• Strong leadership skills with experience developing high-performing teams and promoting a culture of continuous improvement and evidence-based decision-making.
• A relevant qualification in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Information Management or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing reporting and intelligence team, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Set the strategic direction for the performance reporting framework across Commercial and Procurement Services.
• Deliver high-quality analysis and BI to provide senior leaders with insights on performance, trends, risks and opportunities.
• Establish and maintain robust data governance, quality standards and reporting processes.
• Collaborate across procurement, finance and corporate teams to improve data quality and information management.
• Translate organisational priorities into effective reporting and intelligence solutions.
• Support governance, audit and assurance activities by providing reliable evidence and ensuring compliance with requirements.
• Champion data-led decision-making to measure progress against strategic priorities including value for money, social value, sustainability and growth.

Education

Business Intelligence

Data Analytics

Information Management

Job description

Are you an experienced business intelligence or performance reporting leader with a passion for using data to drive better decisions? Birmingham City Council is looking for a Reporting and Intelligence Lead to join our newly established Commercial and Procurement Services. This is a unique opportunity to lead the development of reporting, business intelligence and data governance across one of the UK's largest local authorities. You'll transform complex commercial and procurement data into strategic insight, helping senior leaders make informed decisions while embedding a culture of data-driven performance, continuous improvement and accountability., As the Reporting and Intelligence Lead, you'll provide strategic leadership across reporting, business intelligence and performance by:

• Leading and developing a high-performing reporting and intelligence team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Setting the strategic direction for Commercial and Procurement Services' performance reporting framework, developing meaningful metrics that align with organisational priorities.
• Delivering high-quality analysis and business intelligence, providing senior leaders with clear insight into performance, trends, risks and opportunities.
• Establishing and maintaining robust data governance, quality standards and reporting processes to ensure the integrity and reliability of commercial information.
• Working collaboratively across procurement, finance and corporate teams to improve data quality, address reporting gaps and enhance information management.
• Acting as the strategic link between business needs and reporting capability, translating organisational priorities into effective reporting and intelligence solutions.
• Supporting governance, audit and assurance activities by providing reliable evidence, ensuring reporting complies with legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Championing data-led decision-making, using insight to measure progress against strategic priorities including value for money, social value, sustainability and economic growth. We're looking for an experienced reporting and business intelligence leader who combines strong analytical capability with excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills. You'll bring:
• Significant experience leading business intelligence, performance reporting or data analytics functions within a complex organisation.
• Strong expertise in analysing large, complex datasets to generate strategic insight, identify trends and influence executive decision-making.
• Experience developing reporting frameworks, performance dashboards and management information for senior leadership and governance boards.
• A thorough understanding of data governance, data quality management and information standards, ensuring reliable and trusted reporting.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information into meaningful business insight for a wide range of audiences.
• Strong leadership skills with experience developing high-performing teams and promoting a culture of continuous improvement and evidence-based decision-making.
• A relevant qualification in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Information Management or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

At Birmingham City Council, you'll play a leading role in shaping how commercial and procurement decisions are informed through data and intelligence. In return, we offer:

• The opportunity to lead the business intelligence function supporting one of Europe's largest Commercial and Procurement Services.
• A senior leadership role where your expertise will directly influence strategic decision-making and organisational performance.
• Opportunities to further develop your leadership, data analytics and business intelligence expertise through ongoing professional development.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities where service needs allow.
• A competitive Local Government Pension Scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.
• Access to a wide range of employee wellbeing initiatives and staff benefits.
• A rewarding career where your leadership will strengthen data-driven decision-making, improve commercial performance and help deliver better outcomes for the people of Birmingham.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.