Senior Information Manager

Senior Information Manager - North Region (Band 8a) Directorate: Commissioning – North Region Base Locations: Liverpool / Newcastle / Rotherham (regional travel) The postholder will manage the provision of analytics to stakeholders and support the delivery of the North Integrated BI team responsibilities. The postholder has responsibility for the specification, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data and intelligence. They will provide line management for the team and coordinate workload and priorities to ensure delivery of professional, high‑quality analytics that supports North stakeholders. Responsibilities Have experience in people management and leadership, working in a matrix management model Support the team to move from routine churn to a more considered understanding of what the data can offer and the story it is telling Take a more clinical focus with the data to inform quality of care and service delivery conversations, underpinned by multiple data‑set utilisation where appropriate Maintain a working understanding of analytical tools and techniques such as R, Python, etc. Work with stakeholders to ensure they can utilise the NCDR (or equivalent) self‑serve platform, adding narrative to outputs and creating additional outputs as required to meet all needs Support the delivery of national analytical networks and associated requirements Be highly numerate and use a variety of analytical techniques to provide high‑quality, timely analysis and intelligence relating to direct commissioned service areas at a national level Have an understanding of commissioning for value‑/variation‑based data analysis Be adaptable when finding analytical solutions to problems, triangulating data and intelligence in innovative ways, and presenting findings clearly to a range of audiences Be able to utilise a variety of data sources to build coherent analysis for given service areas, informed by stakeholders including clinicians, service specialists, commissioners and finance managers Effectively utilise variation‑based analysis Have excellent communication skills and be able to influence people with different perspectives to get the most out of stakeholder relationships Support teams within the direct commissioned services directorate to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively, staying calm under pressure and juggling competing priorities and tight deadlines Be a key member of the team, proactive, positive, and flexible in approach to work Qualifications Essential: Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level qualification, or significant experience working at a similar level in a specialist area Desirable: Educated to degree level in economics, statistics, operational research or a related subject. Desirable: Post‑graduate degree in Management Studies or equivalent Knowledge & Experience Essential: Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired via post‑graduate diploma or equivalent experience plus further specialist knowledge or experience at the master’s level equivalent Essential: Evidence of post‑qualifying and continuing professional development Essential: Understanding of data collection methods and analytical tools and techniques (e.g. R, Python), and their application to the NHS context Essential: Advanced knowledge of diverse information systems used in health Essential: Working knowledge of data management principles and data quality Essential: Understanding of current healthcare policy background, implications and NHS costing/payment regime, including the relationship between NHS England and Monitor in setting tariffs Essential: Experience within NHS, other health‑related fields or health‑related sectors Essential: Knowledge of data security, GDPR and confidentiality issues Essential: Significant experience operating successfully in a politically sensitive environment Essential: Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments Essential: Previous experience of managing and leading staff Essential: Experience of stakeholder management Desirable: Knowledge of the Freedom of Information request process Desirable: Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes Desirable: Understanding of the public sector Desirable: Demonstrated experience in a healthcare environment Skills & Capabilities Essential: Ability to work with others and develop strong collaborative networks Essential: Strong interpersonal and presentation skills Essential: Ability to make good decisions based on complex, ambiguous or partial information Essential: Ability to plan and prioritise work effectively, switching resources between priorities where necessary Essential: Skilled in the use of SQL Server and large databases, with technical expertise to query such datasets Essential: Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex information to large and influential groups Employment Details Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change Band: 8a Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 per year Contract: Secondment (4 months) Working Pattern: Full-time Reference Number: 990‑NEY‑18251‑E Job Locations: Regatta Place, Liverpool / Stella House, Newcastle / Riverside, Rotherham – Across North East & Yorkshire (S60 1AE) Employer Employer name: NHS England Employer address: Regatta Place, Liverpool / Stella House, Newcastle / Riverside, Rotherham – Across North East & Yorkshire (S60 1AE) Employer website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ #J-18808-Ljbffr