Strategic Lead for Data Insight

Strategic Lead for Data and Insight

Location: Didsbury, Manchester

Salary: £62,832

Contract: Full-Time Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

About Us

Southway owns over 6,500 homes in Greater Manchester and is a community-focused housing association with a vision to provide excellent customer service and quality homes, where communities thrive.

Southway strives for continuous improvement led by customers, communities and colleagues. It is a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter and is guided by its REACH values of Respect, Equity, Ambition, Compassion and Honesty.

Southway Housing Trust is a not for profit housing association with a vision of Thriving Communities.

About the role

We are looking for a Strategic Lead for Data and Insight to lead our business intelligence, insight and performance reporting. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Technology & Business Improvement, you will set the data and BI roadmap, strengthen governance and deliver a single source of truth for Executive, Board and regulatory reporting.

Key responsibilities

You will:

* Set and deliver the organisation wide data & BI roadmap (priorities, investment and benefits).

* Embed strong data governance (ownership, standards, assurance) aligned to GDPR and security.

* Own performance reporting: KPIs/TSMs, insight cycles, forums and data clinics.

* Lead Power BI strategy and oversee delivery of our modern data platform (including Microsoft Fabric).

* Develop the Data & BI team and manage organisational data risk.

About you

You will bring:

* Senior experience leading a data/BI/analytics function in a complex or regulated environment.

* Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and turn data into clear, actionable insight.

* Strong grasp of data governance and assurance.

* Confident leader who can challenge constructively and deliver change.

Experience in social housing, local government or similarly regulated sectors is desirable but not essential.

What we offer

* Competitive salary

* 35 hour working week

* Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

* Generous pension scheme

* Up to 30 days annual leave, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.

* Modern office and facilities

* A supportive, values led organisation committed to equality, inclusion and wellbeing.

How to apply

Please apply online via our website: (url removed)

Closing date: Thursday 5 June 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 15 June 2026

If you have any questions, please contact Ian Hardingham, Assistant Director of Technology & Business Improvement & ICT at

Southway Housing Trust is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Applicants with a disability, from an ethnic minority background or who are ex armed forces and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview if they tell us on their application.

Strictly no agencies.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or are ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form and please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview