Data Analyst

Lioness Recruitment Ltd
Louth
8 months ago
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Lioness Recruitment are specialists in helping you find a role that will make you happy too. A highly respected Not for Profit organisation are looking for an experienced Data Analyst to support them with data quality across the business. This is a hybrid working which will require an on-site presence of approx. 4 days per month.

You will be responsible for data analysis and evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and recommending solutions. You will also liaise with stakeholders, drive the adoption of data quality controls, create and maintain a data dictionary as well as running workshops. This role will involve occasional travel to several sites across the East Midlands.

Essential skills:

  • A successful commercial track record as a data analyst

  • Working in similar data quality specific role within large commercial organisations

  • Stakeholder management

  • Data optimisation & data profiling

  • Microsoft Excel

  • An understanding of social housing and associated data sets would be desirable

    Ready to take the first step to your next step? Ready to be brave? Then we’re ready to help.

    Lioness Recruitment acts as an employment agency and an employment business. We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and welcome applications from all communities

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