JOB SUMMARY

The Lead Data and MI Analyst plays a key role in HSE’s Transformation Office, providing strategic leadership of the Data & Management Information function. The role supports evidence-based decision-making and transformation success by delivering high-quality insights, leading benefits modelling, and developing a high-performing team. Working within the Operational Services Division, you will contribute to HSE’s mission to protect people and places by enabling smarter, data-driven change across the organisation.
The Transformation Office sits within OSD and consists of three key pillars:
(i) Transformation Office
(ii) Programme & Project Management (“PPM”)
(iii) Change & Business Improvement (“C&BI”).
These pillars contain professional practitioners who are deployed to projects and programmes within HSE. Each pillar is led by a Head of Change and supported by a Practice Lead.
As Lead Data and MI Analyst, you will drive change through supplier management, resourcing, financial control, portfolio planning, Data Analysis and reporting support the delivery of HSE transformation and drive operational excellence.
Part time working hours are available for this role. We can accept part time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 30 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As the Lead Data and MI Analyst, you will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of the Data & Management Information (D&MI) function. Working closely with the Head of Change, you will help shape direction, drive performance, and embed a culture of continuous improvement.
You will lead and develop a high-performing team, ensuring its capability aligns with both current and future organisational needs. This includes identifying skills gaps, implementing targeted development plans, and fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and excellence.
The role is central to the development and delivery of data and MI strategies that enable evidence-based decision-making across the organisation. You will design and implement innovative data services, models, and reporting frameworks that support operational excellence and transformation outcomes. You will also oversee complex analysis and forecasting to evaluate the impact of change initiatives on key performance indicators, ensuring insights are timely, robust, and strategically aligned.
Additionally, you will lead benefits modelling across the transformation portfolio. This involves working closely with programme and project teams to define, quantify, and track expected benefits, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and the use of rigorous data and forecasting methods. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining standardised benefits models to support investment decisions and monitor realisation over time.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Applying statistical and analytical tools and techniques. Please see the link in the Application guidance section for further details on the technical framework.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leading the Data & Management Information (D&MI) function, promoting the vision and setting clear objectives.
• Driving best practice in data analysis, modelling, and visualisation across the Change Team and wider HSE.
• Building strong and effective relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation to understand business needs and ensure data solutions support strategic decision-making.
• Overseeing data governance and quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with government standards and best practice.
• Leading the creation of standardised benefits models and approaches.