Senior Data and Analytics Officer

Sovereign Housing Association Limited; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A purpose-driven housing organization in Basingstoke seeks a skilled data professional to lead data projects, mentor analysts, and ensure accurate data reporting. The ideal candidate will have expertise in PowerBI and SQL, excellent communication skills, and the ability to translate business requirements into technical plans. Join a supportive environment that values personal development and offers comprehensive benefits, including additional holiday, wellness days, and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Option to buy or sell holiday

3 extra paid Wellbeing days

2 paid volunteering days

Matched pension scheme up to 12%

Life cover at 4x salary

Enhanced maternity/adoption pay

Enhanced paternity pay

Options for private medical insurance

Gym Membership discounts

Access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Experience with self-service dashboard design for business users.
• Strong understanding of data accuracy, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with stakeholders to understand data needs.
• Lead delivery of data projects and ensure effective change management.
• Mentor junior analysts on data modelling best practices.
• Participate in post-release reviews to ensure data solutions support business goals.

Skills

Proficiency in PowerBI (including DAX)

SQL querying

Star schema data modelling

Database design

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Tools

SQL Server Management Studio

Azure DevOps

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with stakeholders to understand their data needs. Document and translate business requirements into technical delivery plans using Azure DevOps.
• Maintain & create data models that support self-service data reporting from SNG's central data platform, using standard modelling techniques.

• Lead the delivery of data projects, ensuring timely release, scope management, and effective change management.
• Act as a change champion by providing user support during and after the move to production. Develop training materials and build a network of super-users across the organisation.
• Mentor junior analysts and officers, helping them develop best practices for data modelling and report development.
• Identify and address any challenges impacting data solutions, and participate in post-release reviews to ensure solutions continue to support business goals.

About you:

• Proficiency in PowerBI (including DAX) and SQL querying.
• Strong experience with star schema data modelling.
• Familiarity with tools like SQL Server Management Studio and Azure DevOps.
• Excellent understanding of database design, table joins, views, and functions.
• Ability to design self-service dashboards for business users.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to maintain high standards of data accuracy, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance.

Why Join Us?

At SNG, you'll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values fairness, inclusion, and supporting the wellbeing and development of our people.

Great benefits including:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)

• Option to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package

• 3 extra paid Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days

• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary

• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay

• Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service)

• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover

• Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

If this sounds like the opportunity you're looking for, we'd love to hear from you.