Senior Business Intelligence and Insights Analyst

Coventry City Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK is seeking a Senior Business Intelligence and Insights Analyst to support their data-led initiatives. The role involves driving decisions using evidence and insight to help integrate diverse communities. Candidates should demonstrate strong analytical skills, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge of relevant tools like Power BI and SQL. This position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact on community integration efforts.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Training and development opportunities

Generous leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high-quality assessment and briefing of data.
• Strong understanding of research methodologies and data collection.
• Proven stakeholder engagement skills and effective working relationships.
• Excellent analytical ability to deliver insights quickly.
• Knowledge of coding languages for analysis.

Responsibilities

• Engage stakeholders to understand needs.
• Collaborate with technical teams for effective solutions.
• Develop dashboards for clear data visualisations.
• Analyze data and generate actionable intelligence.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Verbal communication

Written communication

Research methodologies

Visualisation of data

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Tools

Power BI

R

Python

SQL

MS Excel

Job description

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, accepting of all and free from discrimination and bias. The Performance and Insights team consists of over twenty analysts brought together from around the organisation with different backgrounds and skills to support services to deliver data‑driven change. Find out about Coventry information and statistics on www.coventry.gov.uk/infoandstats. In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

What is the job role?

We are looking for a Senior Business Intelligence and Insights Analyst to join the Performance and Insights Team and support Coventry City Council’s journey to become a data‑led organisation. Using evidence and insight, you will help drive decisions and deliver services to our residents in a city proud of its diversity and history of peace and reconciliation. This role will strengthen our understanding of Coventry’s diverse communities, including those from migrant backgrounds, and support the work of the Migration Team. The team delivers a range of initiatives to welcome, resettle and integrate people seeking safety in the UK through protected routes, including:

• Leading on refugee resettlement and responding to future humanitarian or resettlement events, including supporting Afghan and British Nationals arriving under the ARAP and ACRS schemes
• Responsibility for the Homes for Ukraine Programme, which has seen strong public support across Coventry
• Delivering the Hong Kong BN(O) Welcome Programme, helping arrivals successfully settle in the UK

As Senior Analyst, you will enable the organisation to better understand the local, regional and national landscape through intelligence, data and evidence. Key aspects of the role include:

• Requirements Gathering & Stakeholder Management – engaging with colleagues and partners to understand needs
• Collaboration with Technical Teams – working closely to deliver effective solutions
• Dashboard Development – creating clear, accessible visualisations of data
• Data Analysis & Insight Generation – turning complex datasets into actionable intelligence

You’ll be joining a busy, innovative and forward‑thinking team where flexibility, passion and curiosity are essential. This is an opportunity to make a real impact by supporting newly arriving communities and helping them integrate into Coventry.

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of working at pace to deliver high‑quality assessment and briefing of data to a range of audiences, including senior leaders and elected members
• Strong understanding of research methodologies and data collection approaches, with the ability to apply the right method in the right context; some experience in survey design and analysis
• Proven stakeholder engagement skills, maintaining effective working relationships with internal colleagues and external partners
• Excellent analytical ability, able to deliver insights quickly in a fast‑moving policy environment while managing deadlines and expectations
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, tailoring complex data and evidence for different audiences
• Knowledge of coding languages to enable rapid and reproducible analysis (preferably R or Python)
• Awareness of professional standards, including the Statistical Code of Practice and/or the Government Social Research framework

Desirable technical skills include:

• Knowledge and application of Power BI, Python, R, SQL, and statistical analysis
• Advanced use of Power BI and MS Excel, alongside experience with SQL, Python, R, and statistical analysis

Accessibility and Inclusion

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. To qualify, you must meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the following groups:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Individuals currently in care or who have previously been in care
• People who consider themselves disabled or who have a long‑term health condition

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Important Information

For full details on the application process, please read the attached document labelled Coventry City Council Application Process. Please note: if there is evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, the application will be rejected unless a reasonable justification is provided.

Interview date(s): Week commencing 15 December 2025

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting‑edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5,100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package – to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies