Senior Data Analyst

Made Tech
Manchester
2 months ago
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About the Company

Made Tech is dedicated to positively impacting society by using technology to improve public sector services. We empower digital transformation, building modern data systems that enable data‑driven decision making.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Data Analyst to support clients as a senior contributor on projects, focusing on data analysis, reporting, BI visualization, client interaction, and mentoring junior analysts.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct in‑depth data analysis, generate reports, and provide actionable insights.
  • Build and maintain BI dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, or QuickSight.
  • Collaborate with clients to understand requirements, translate them into analytical solutions, and present findings.
  • Mentor junior analysts, setting best practices in data analysis.
  • Ensure data quality and integrity through profiling, cleansing, and validation.
  • Advocate for and maintain data governance standards.
  • Automate data management processes to improve accuracy and efficiency.
  • Participate in data modelling, cleansing, and integration activities.
  • Apply statistical methods, including hypothesis testing, regression, clustering, and time‑series analysis.
Qualifications
  • Proficiency in statistical analysis, data mining, qualitative research, and data synthesis.
  • Experience with data management, governance, and toolset management.
  • Strong business and technical stakeholder communication skills.
  • Problem‑solving mindset and ability to apply logical and creative thinking.
  • Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and facilitate collaboration.
  • Experience in mentoring and leading data‑focused projects.
Security Clearance

Eligibility for SC clearance requires 5 years continuous UK residency and 5 years employment history (or full‑time education). Candidates who do not meet this requirement will not progress.

Benefits
  • 30 days holiday + bank holidays.
  • Flexible working hours and part‑time remote options.
  • Flexible parental leave.
  • Paid counselling, financial wellness support.
  • Health care cash plan or pension plan options.
  • Smart Tech scheme, Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Optional social and wellbeing calendar.
Additional Details

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level.

Employment type: Full‑time.

Job function: Information Technology.

Industries: IT Services & IT Consulting.

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