Senior Data and Insights Analyst

Senior Data and Insights Analyst

Salary: £58,231.80 per annum

Location: Essex

Contract: Permanent

Working style: Remote first business but expectation to be available to go to site 1 day per week if necessary

About the role

We're looking for a Senior Data & Insights Analyst to join the Data and Insights team within a forward-thinking Essex-based housing association. This is a key role focused on delivering high-quality analytics, reporting, and insight to support better decision-making across the organisation.

What you'll be doing

Lead the design and delivery of impactful reporting and insight solutions aligned to organisational priorities

Partner with stakeholders across the business to understand needs, challenge thinking, and translate requirements into analytical outputs

Use Power BI, SQL, and advanced Excel to interrogate complex datasets and generate actionable insights

Conduct root cause analysis to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement

Present complex data clearly to non-technical audiences, enabling informed decision-making

Support the development of data capability across the organisation, coaching colleagues to use data effectively

Ensure high standards of data quality, governance, and security are maintained

Contribute to the development of data and insights roadmaps

What we're looking for

Essential skills and experience

Significant experience in a data, insights, or performance analysis role

Advanced skills in Power BI, including dashboard development and data modelling

Strong SQL skills for data extraction, transformation, and analysis

Advanced Excel skills (e.g. complex formulas, pivot tables, data manipulation)

Proven experience of business partnering and stakeholder engagement, including working with senior leaders

Experience in a housing, public sector, or a regulated environment

Strong analytical mindset with experience in root cause analysis

Ability to communicate complex information in a clear, engaging way to non-technical audiences

Experience designing and delivering reporting solutions that drive business outcomes

Desirable

Experience working with legacy systems and integrating data from multiple sources

Familiarity with Agile ways of working

Awareness of data governance and regulatory requirements within housing

About you

You're a proactive and pragmatic analyst who enjoys solving complex problems and influencing change. You're equally comfortable working with data and working with people-able to challenge constructively, build relationships, and bring others on the journey.

You'll be outcomes-focused, adaptable, and motivated by using data to make a real difference.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer