Senior Health Data Insight Analyst (11267)

Macmillan Cancer Support; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension matched up to 7.5%

120+ learning and development offers

Flexible working patterns

Holiday buying and selling scheme

Job summary

Macmillan Cancer Support in London is seeking a Senior Health Data Insight Analyst to lead high-impact health data insight projects, shaping understanding of cancer care and informing strategy. This role involves analysing complex health system and population datasets to generate actionable insights.

The position is hybrid between home and our London Office, with collaboration across Macmillan and external partners to influence national cancer policy and service development.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the UK health and social care data landscape.
• Experience using Excel and R to extract, transform and interrogate large datasets for insight generation.
• Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques such as modelling, predictive analytics and machine learning.
• Experience with mixed methods research and evidence synthesis methodologies (quantitative, qualitative).
• Ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders to refine briefs and ensure outputs meet expectations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee scoping and delivery of multiple complex innovative projects.
• Synthesis insights from multiple sources of data and evidence.
• Share findings with internal and external audiences to drive change.
• Manage relationships with academics, governments, cancer registries and research agencies to influence the UK data landscape.
• Present research at conferences, in reports, in academic papers and stakeholder meetings.
• Be part of the health data team and form project teams in a matrix-working environment.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Tools

Excel

R

Job description

Senior Health Data Insight Analyst

Full time (34.5 hours), we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours

Location: Hybrid, Split between home and our London Office

Salary Range: £48,000 to £53,000 benefits and recognition

About us

At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.

Our organisational strategy sets out how we'll fight even harder to make every pound raised count for even more. With your help, we'll transform cancer care for good

About the role

We're looking for an experienced data analyst who has worked in the cancer or health data area. They will lead the delivery of high-impact health data insight projects that help shape Macmillan's understanding of the needs and experiences of people living with cancer. You'll analyse and interpret complex health system, epidemiological and population datasets, turning data into actionable insights that inform organisational strategy, service development and influence national cancer policy. Working with colleagues across Macmillan and external partners, you'll help create an evidence base which is robust, relevant and impactful.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee scoping and delivery of multiple complex innovative projects.
• Synthesis insights from multiple sources of data and evidence
• Share findings with internal and external audiences to dive change
• Manage strong relationships with academics, governments, cancer registries and research agencies to deliver joint work and influence the UK data landscape
• Share your research with external audiences at conferences, in reports, in academic papers, media stories and stakeholder meetings.
• Be a key part of the health data team and form project teams in a matrix-working environment. This will also include role modelling the Macmillan values

About you

• A good understanding of the UK’s health and social care system and the data that reports on care activity. Experience of working in a role within the health or social care sector. Ideally familiarity in NHS data and cancer registry data.
• Analytical and programming skills; experience using Excel and R, to extract, transform and interrogate large datasets for insight generation.
• Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques such as modelling, predictive analytics and machine learning techniques.
• Significant knowledge and experience of a range of mixed methods research and other (survey instruments, cancer metrics) analysis methods, including quantitative, qualitative and wider evidence synthesis methodologies
• Working with and involving a wide range of stakeholders in the development of projects, including influencing to refine briefs and ensure outputs meet expectations.
• Socially and politically astute and aware of current trends as they impact on Macmillan’s key audiences (people living with cancer, supporters, and the cancer workforce).

In return, we offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days.
• Pension matched up to 7.5%.
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications.
• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm.
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more.

Recruitment Process

Application deadline: 12th October 2026

Interview date: Week Commencing 19th October 2026

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.