Interim Business Intelligence Manager

Starfish Search

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11 months ago

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Starfish Search are working with a local authority in Southern England to recruit an Interim BI & Insights Manager. This is a strategic interim role supporting data-led transformation and service improvement across the organisation. You’ll play a key part in helping the council harness insight and intelligence to inform decision-making, drive efficiencies, and embed a culture of continuous improvement.

Working closely with senior leaders, you’ll bring a generalist understanding of data and its application across local government services - helping translate complex analysis into meaningful insight that drives delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Lead on the development and delivery of business intelligence and insight strategies that support organisational priorities
Provide actionable insights to senior leaders, enabling data-informed decisions across services
Support transformation programmes by identifying trends, challenges, and opportunities through data with a focus on LGR
Work collaboratively across departments to embed data capability and encourage a culture of evidence-based practice

About You

An experienced BI and insights professional, ideally with exposure to local government or the wider public sector
Skilled in interpreting data to support strategic planning, transformation, and performance improvement
Comfortable working at pace and with autonomy, able to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders
A clear and confident communicator, able to present data in a meaningful and accessible way

Please note that due to high application volumes, we regret that we cannot always respond to unsuccessful candidates.

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