JOB SUMMARY

Here at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), we work on things that make a real difference to people’s lives.
Whether it’s through the homes we live in, the work of our local councils, or the communities we’re all part of, our work is at the top of the political agenda. We have ambitious and far-reaching outcomes to achieve this year and, if you’re thinking of joining us, there’s never been a more exciting time.
We have over 3,500 staff who are based in 20 offices across the UK.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Digital Planning Programme within the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). Our mission is to modernise the planning system through digital transformation, making it more transparent, accessible, and efficient for everyone. We are delivering tangible improvements to support communities across the UK, creating great places to live and work. This role will support one of the delivery teams within the Digital Planning Programme. You will be a visible leader for the teams, supporting developing performance measurement frameworks and ensuring accurate analysis of product and service metrics. You will work closely with product teams, delivery managers and internal and external stakeholders to continuously improve the accuracy and quality of data and analysis. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to apply the right tools and techniques for monitoring and performance measurement.
We particularly welcome candidates from an ethnic minority background and other underrepresented groups to apply, as we work to continually improve our ability to represent the places and communities we support through our work.
Find out more about what it’s like to work in a digital, data and technology role at MHCLG including our culture, ways of working, career progression and staff benefits. You can also read the MHCLG Digital blog to learn about the work we’re doing.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As the Lead Performance Analyst, you’ll:

• be responsible for the performance analysis in your delivery team within the Digital Planning Programme and help the product team measure and assess outcomes
• work with and oversee multidisciplinary product teams formed of delivery partners and local planning authorities to set overarching performance strategies. Coach and mentor these teams in data and analysis approaches
• lead in creating and improving performance measurement frameworks with the wider team, including identifying reporting requirements and advising on implementation and validation of tools to deliver against requirements
• be responsible for the accuracy and quality of data and analysis and how they are used
• use evidence and insight to inform strategic decisions about digital planning products
• act as a strong communicator of performance data to both technical and non-technical audiences within central and local government
• be an ambassador for analytics and actively contribute to the performance analysis community.

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

There may be opportunities for candidates to work flexibly depending on the business needs. This will be discussed with the vacancy manager on a case-by-case basis if you are successful for the role.

• Please note: The Darlington Economic Campus is a pioneering new cross-government hub which will bring together people across departments and public organisations to play an active role in the most important economic issues of the day. The work of the Campus will make a real difference to people both across the UK and internationally. There will be substantial career opportunities and exciting prospects - a career at the Campus means you will be working at the heart of Government, with access to the benefits and fantastic opportunities offered by the civil service. This role is based at MHCLG and we will be joined on the campus by:
• HM Treasury
• Department for International Trade
• Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Office for National Statistics
• Department for Educatio