Senior Statistician

National Highways; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is seeking a Senior Statistician to join the Customer, Strategy and Communications team. You will analyse performance data for England's motorways and major A roads, develop forecasting models, and produce clear reports for non-technical audiences.

The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to advise across the organisation. You will be based at one of several locations (Birmingham, Exeter, Guildford, Bedford or Manchester) with monthly travel to Birmingham

Qualifications

• Formal statistical training (degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, science or similar).
• Excellent communication style with ability to present to varied audiences.
• Track record of collaborating with stakeholders.
• Experience with forecasting methods desirable.
• Experience designing analyses to inform decision making.
• Experience using Python for statistical data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead statistical analyses on the performance of England's motorways and major A roads.
• Develop forecasting models for performance metrics on National Highways' machine learning platform.
• Produce analytically robust reports and outputs communicating insights clearly to non-analysts.
• Provide high-quality statistical advice and guidance across the organisation.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Forecasting

Python

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Statistical methods

Education

Degree in statistics or related field

Tools

Databricks on Azure

Job description

About the job.

At National Highways, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Statistician to join our team in Customer, Strategy and Communications (CSC). This role will give you the opportunity to use your statistical expertise and experience to produce high-quality analysis on the performance of England's motorways and major A roads. You will be working with traffic, road safety and customer satisfaction data and will be developing models, writing code and creating both technical reports and insightful commentaries for non-analysts. A key part of your role will be to provide statistical advice and guidance across the organisation, so you\'ll need to be a great communicator with a confident working knowledge of a broad range of statistical techniques. You will have great inter-personal skills to enable you to work closely with internal and external stakeholders.

Please note this role can be based from either Birmingham, Exeter, Guildford, Bedford, or Manchester however, you will be required to travel at least once per month to Birmingham or Manchester to collaborate with the team. Ad-hoc travel to other National Highways locations and to key external stakeholder offices may be required.

• Statistical analysis into the customer satisfaction, safety and performance of England's motorways and major A roads. Including leading the development of forecasting models for performance metrics on National Highways' machine learning platform.
• Producing analytically assured reports and outputs that communicate insight effectively.
• Providing high-quality statistical advice and assurance across the organisation.
• Setting and implementing consistent standards and guidance for using data, applying statistical methods, and communicating analytical results.
• Developing the statistical capability of the team and the wider organisation.

About you.

• Relevant work experience in a statistical or analytical role, and evidence of formal statistical training (for example a degree in a relevant subject such as statistics, mathematics, economics, science or similar).
• Excellent communication skills and an engaging communication style, with the ability to present with impact to a range of audiences with differing levels of technical knowledge.
• A track-record of working collaboratively and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.
• A practical understanding of a range of statistical methods, with the ability to support others to use them appropriately. Experience of developing statistical methods for forecasting is desirable.
• Experience of designing and producing analyses to support decision making.
• Experience using Python, or another programming language for statistical data analysis. Experience of using Databricks on Azure is desirable.

About us.

Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.

The Customer, Strategy, and Communications directorate is essential to National Highways. We guide the direction of the strategic road network, helping the company deliver economic and social benefits by meeting the needs of our customers, clients, and fulfilling regulatory requirements. As the central hub within National Highways, we provide the corporate strategic planning function for the organisation.

External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.