Senior Data Analyst

The Electric Car Scheme
City of London
1 month ago
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Senior Data Analyst (12-Month Fixed Term Contract)

London Area, Hybrid


We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Analyst to join our team on a 12-month contract to cover maternity leave. This is a high-impact role filling the shoes of a senior team member, requiring someone who can operate autonomously, drive technical standards, and manage high-level stakeholder relationships from day one.


As a UK B Corp Certified salary sacrifice specialist, The Electric Car Scheme is on a mission to make net zero the obvious choice by making electric cars and other Net Zero Benefits easy, affordable and simple for employers to offer their people. Built on best in market pricing, complete employer protection and trusted 5 star service, we are accelerating the UK towards a net zero future while creating win win win outcomes for our customers, our team and the planet. Rated 4.9 on Glassdoor and certified by Welcome to the Jungle, there has never been a more exciting time to join a fast growing, purpose driven business transforming sustainable employee benefits.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Partner with senior stakeholders to identify high-level business problems, formulate hypotheses, and conduct deep-dive analyses to drive strategy.
  • Take full ownership of analytical projects from requirements gathering to final presentation, ensuring alignment with business goals.
  • Build and maintain reliable data models using dbt and SQL to ensure reporting is accurate, consistent, and easy to update.
  • Design, build, and maintain high-impact Tableau dashboards that serve as the single source of truth across the business.
  • Act as a strategic partner to cross-functional teams; effectively manage expectations, prioritise work based on business value, and translate technical findings into commercial language.
  • Champion data accuracy and consistency; implement best practices for data validation and documentation.


About you:

  • 4+ years experience as a Data Analyst or Analytics Engineer.
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL (Window functions, CTEs, query optimization) for complex data extraction and manipulation.
  • Experienced in building, testing, and documenting data models using dbt.
  • Advanced proficiency in Tableau; able to design complex, performant, and intuitive dashboards (LOD expressions, advanced actions).
  • Experience with Version Control (Git) for managing model changes and collaboration.
  • You can take a vague business question and independently drive it to a structured solution.
  • Exceptional communication skills; confident in challenging stakeholders, influencing decision-making, and presenting to senior leadership.
  • Able to adapt quickly to new environments and deliver value immediately with minimal supervision.

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