Quality Data Analysis Lead

This is a fixed term contract role with an initial contract end date of 31 March 2025 (extension anticipated).
We are seeking a dynamic, self-motivated and passionate person with experience overseeing and developing an organisation's Business Intelligence function.


Do you have experience managing a team to deliver BI solutions for organisations with multiple stakeholders? Delivering quality assured evidence based insights to inform business decisions?


The role will include line management of Business intelligence Analysts, data scientists and information managers.


Do you have experience producing self reporting dashboards in data visualisation environments such as Qlik or tableau?


Working within a small friendly team, you will support the Assistant Director oversee a team performing a variety of Business Intelligence, data science and information related tasks. These include reviewing and maintaining the NIHR Academy data warehouse, providing information in response to parliamentary questions, providing innovative data science solutions and developing dashboards and analytics to support the NIHR demonstrating the difference it makes.


Main duties will include providing leadership and technical expertise to the BI functions working with relational databases with MS SQL server and ETL tools such as SSIS. You will provide advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of BI Architecture including Extract, Transform and Load (ETL), SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services), Data Warehousing, data science methodologies and Data Modelling etc.


You will oversee the production of reports and data visualisation in Qlik or tableau using a variety of data sources to meet business needs. Our current data warehouse is in the cloud therefore experience of Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS may also be beneficial.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has a mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. The NIHR plays a pivotal role in attracting, training and supporting the best researchers and complements the additional NIHR investment in world-class research facilities and a skilled research workforce.


This role is hosted by the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) and delivers the work of the NIHR, leading on policy, strategy and delivery in respect of academic training in England and working closely with other NIHR centres and the Science Research and Evidence (SRE) Directorate at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).


Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. Support the Assistant Director for Evaluation, Business intelligence and Impact in leading the development and operation of the organisations Business Intelligence Information and data systems, developing and testing systems for the organisation to access data and information, ensuring alignment with overall NIHR initiatives and approach
Work with the Assistant Director - Evaluation, Business Intelligence and Impact and take a key role in identifying approaches for Business Intelligence system solutions, data visualisations and analytics, while implementing national strategic developments
Provide specialist knowledge of BI Architecture including Extract, Transform and Load (ETL), SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services), Data Warehousing and Data Modelling
Assist the Assistant Director for Evaluation, Business intelligence and Impact with the preparation of reports and papers for strategic and policy meetings and publication
Apply specialist knowledge of BI solutions for non-routine enquiries
Oversee the implementation and delivery of new BI initiatives, policies and projects as they arise
Produce analytical options papers in order to contribute to decision making and action planning
Provide support and input into how data quality and integrity can be maintained as part of business improvement plans
Act as initial focal point for BI queries, providing key support to the process for answering Parliamentary Questions
Review, manage and lead the development of methods of collection and analysis of data to ensure accuracy of sources and data resilience
Monitor data quality standards by collating data produced from data quality reports and other control procedures. Assist with data cleaning exercises, data extracts and supply processes

Identify and understand the business needs, prioritise, and implement Business Intelligence tools, policies and processes to meet those needs.
Work with the Assistant Director for Evaluation, Business intelligence and Impact to identify data streams which will inform the on-going development of BI procedures and support the strategic direction for NIHR Academy.
Maintain regular liaison with Business Intelligence Analysts across NIHR and keep the NIHR Academy Executive Board informed of work progress or any issues
Train NIHR Academys programme management staff in the most effective use of the design functionality within data visualisation tools such as Qlikview or QlikSense
Work with the Assistant Director for Evaluation, Business intelligence and Impact to take a leading role for developing and communicating highly complex and sensitive information relating to business intelligence developments, information requirements and research evidence in line with new national initiatives.
Liaise with other national NIHR programmes, wider NIHR, Department of Health and Social Care staff, other key funders of health and social care research and the academic community as necessary
Work closely with the wider NIHR Academy Evaluation and Impact team to ensure that they have sufficient data and tools to be able to respond quickly to Information Requests and long-term Analysis

Provide specialist knowledge across a wide range of BI tools supporting ETL, Data Warehousing, Modelling, Dashboards and Reporting.
Use specialist knowledge of data flows and source data, providing advice on how information should be managed, focusing on data quality
Plan and implement projects appropriate to the role

Co-ordinate production of analysis, publications, datasets, documentation and briefing
Design and develop automated reporting processes to gain maximum benefits from using reporting and analysis software
Provide Technical Configuration for the SQL and QlikView Servers, including Security and Access roles, Service support, Scheduling, Version Control, Licensing and Server update
Propose, implement and test information systems and data analytical services for NIHR Academy
Ensure NIHR Academy meets national information governance guidelines by having specialist knowledge of GDPR and data confidentiality laws

Staff Management and Supervision


~ Provide leadership and line management on an individual basis including the direct supervision of 2 staff, objective setting, appraisals and appropriate personal development plans.


Creating and developing SQL server queries and/or stored procedures
Data management
Interpreting and analysing highly complex data sets from multiple databases and spreadsheets to produce reports
Writing reports and managing the production of technical publications
Specialist knowledge of statistics, database design and BI technology
Specialist knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Specialist knowledge of Business Intelligence technology and architecture such as ETL, SQL, SSIS, QlikView, Qlik Sense, PowerBI
Specialist knowledge of Information Governance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the importance of reporting standards and report definitions
Specialist knowledge developing dashboards, scripting and data visualisations using tools such as QlikView

Advanced development and application of google platforms, Microsoft office and databases
Developing SSRS or other SQL based reporting tools
Experience with SQL server source control
Knowledge of grant/award management and its metrics
An understanding of terminology applicable to medical research
An understanding of public sector health research and its management

Good communication skills and ability interface between technical and wider business
Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Ability to work accurately with attention to detail to identify data errors, inconsistencies or gaps to achieve standardised, consistent and reliable outputs
Ability to collate and present highly complex technical and analytical data in an easy to use and understandable manner for different audiences
Ability to work with end users at all levels to gather requirements and suggest innovative methods to streamline approaches to model and analyse data to match business requirements
Able to demonstrate project management techniques to deliver quality outcomes to deadline, identifying risks and making contingency plans
Leeds Teaching Hospitals