Data Analytics Manager
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Job description
Full Time, Permanent
As part of Bristol City Council's continued drive towards innovation in service delivery, we require a talented Data Analytics Manager to lead the central Data and Insight (D&I) team who deliver pioneering business intelligence for a number of council services.
The work of the team helps to ensure the leadership of the organisation can draw insights from data products to make evidence-based decisions impacting on corporate priorities. They also design, model and deliver analytics and insight that will shape the future direction of the organisation and city.
In this role you will lead the D&I team to gather and assess data related business requirements, engage with council services throughout the subsequent development process to ensure products meet customer need, readily used and are easily understood with intuitive navigation. This will extend to overseeing statutory data returns to central Government and other agencies, to contribute to the design and improvement of collection and reporting methods and to efficiently deliver data products to drive service improvements.
You will oversee performance improvement in services covered by the 5 hubs in the D&I team, providing appropriate information/analysis products. We aim to continually innovate and improve data practices with respect to data governance, new data sources, analysis techniques and report delivery.
The role will oversee the development of the team's reporting capabilities utilising software packages such as the Microsoft Stack of products (SQL Server, SSMS, SSIS & SSRS), Power BI, Azure and Microsoft Office products. Knowledge of these software packages is essential, knowledge of other data visualisation tools will also be considered.
There is potential to collate information across a wide range of partner agencies and deliver business intelligence outputs such as risk modelling, targeted analytics, pioneering new reporting tools and techniques, and the delivery of front-end reporting tools.
As well as strong team management experience you will have strong IT skills and have experience of handling and analysing data, working with databases, and presenting information in appropriate formats to a wide audience of internal colleagues; and will use your experience of stakeholder engagement to encourage collaboration, be curious about problem solving, and maintain a resolute attitude towards improving existing processes. Previous experience of Local Authority or partner agency processes would be advantageous but is not essential.
Please note that this role is subject to an Basic DBS Check.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.
Join us and you will receive a generous rewards package including flexible working and flexi-time, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you will be working in a supportive environment where you will have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you will need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
For further information please e-mail Rebecca Baldwin- Cantello rebecca.baldwin-cantello@bristol.gov.uk
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the City we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.