Strategic Intelligence Analyst

Southampton City Council; Southampton; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

Death in service benefit

Generous holiday

Flexible working options

Family-friendly policies

Coaching and mentoring

Wellbeing support

Armed Forces Covenant

Staff discounts

Discounted memberships

Sustainable travel benefits

Volunteer days

Job summary

Southampton City Council is recruiting a Strategic Intelligence Analyst to join the Data & Intelligence Team on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2029, with potential extension. You will work across a broad range of services, using data, analysis and intelligence to inform decisions and support performance and needs assessments.

The role involves developing reporting capabilities, including Power BI, translating complex insights for diverse audiences, and contributing to data quality

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with experience delivering high-quality analysis from complex datasets.
• Ability to manage analytical projects from requirements through delivery.
• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Work across council services to analyse data, identify trends and inform decisions.
• Create dashboards and performance reports using BI tools.
• Translate complex information into clear insights for varied audiences, including senior managers.
• Support improvement of data quality and use across the organisation.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

GIS

Excel

R

Tools

Power BI

SQL

GIS

Excel

R

Job description

Strategic Intelligence Analyst

Full time - Fixed term until 31 March 2029, with potential for extension

Are you an experienced analyst who enjoys turning data into meaningful insight? Do you want to work on a varied range of projects where your analysis can directly inform decisions, improve services and help us better understand the needs of Southampton and its residents?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Intelligence Analyst to join Southampton City Council’s Data & Intelligence Team on a fixed term basis until 31 March 2029, with the potential for the role to be extended.

About the role:

You will work across a broad range of council services, using data, analysis and intelligence to help colleagues understand performance, identify trends and issues, and make evidence based decisions. This is a varied analytical role covering everything from interactive dashboards and performance reporting through to strategic analysis and needs assessments.

You will work with data from a range of different sources, bringing it together to identify patterns, trends and areas for further investigation. A key part of the role will be translating complex information into clear and accessible insight for different audiences, ensuring analysis answers the question behind the data rather than simply reporting the numbers.

You will also support the development of our reporting and analytical capability, including the use of Power BI and other BI and analytical tools, and contribute to improving data quality, consistency and how information is used across the organisation.

About you:

We are looking for someone with strong analytical skills and experience of delivering high quality analysis from complex datasets. You should be confident working independently, managing analytical projects from initial requirements through to delivery, and working with stakeholders to understand what they need from the data.

You will need to be comfortable communicating complex findings clearly to both technical and non technical audiences, including senior managers and decision makers. Experience of tools such as Power BI, SQL, GIS, Excel, R or other analytical and statistical software would be valuable, although we are particularly interested in your ability to apply analytical thinking and select the right approach for the question.

This would suit someone who is curious, organised and comfortable working across different subject areas. You will be joining a collaborative Data & Intelligence Team with opportunities to work on a diverse range of analytical projects and develop your knowledge across the council.

What we can offer you:

Salary: The salary band for this role is £43,150 - £47,664 per annum. The starting salary is £43,150 with annual progression through the salary bands.

Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• Excellent local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution
• Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
• Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
• Flexible working options (role-dependent)
• Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
• Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
• Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
• Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
• Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
• Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
• Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
• Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit:

Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

Interview Information:

Please note interviews will be held in person.

Contact details for informal discussion:

For further information about the role, please contact Amy Devine, Principal Data Analyst, at [e-mail]

Recruitment contact details:

Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]
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