Senior Data

Your new role

Do you have experience working in a data management background?

Looking for a role where you can use your knowledge of GIS and Spatial data?

Then National Highways has the role for you

We’re looking for a Senior Data and Intelligence Analyst to join our team based in the Midlands to carry out data analysis and modelling activities, to derive intelligence and produce recommendations that support the region’s needs assessment, investmentand planning decision making.

This role will work closely with various different teams across Operations and National Highways to ensure the right data is in place for colleagues and stakeholders, and providing analysis and business solutions for required data.

What you’ll be leading on
- Gather, analyse and monitor relevant data from the region’s assets, operations and services to explore patterns, causes and effect and trends within the business.
- Identify areas for further analysis and produce performance and service insights to support and improve operations decision-making.
- Perform regional demand and performance monitoring modelling using analytics tools and techniques.
- Identify opportunities to improve operations safety, customer and delivery performance through the innovative use of data analysis, insights and GIS visualisation techniques.
- Work with regional and wider NH stakeholders to define data sets that support business decision making and assist in driving improvements in data management processes and practices.

To be successful
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or a minimum of 3 years relevant experience
- Ability to prioritise, work to tight deadlines and have excellent attention to detail
- Working knowledge of data analytics methodologies, tools, techniques, and information management principles
- Extensive experience in working with varied sets of data to extract meaningful business and performance insights, with good presentation skills
- Experience in GIS and mapping techniques to enhance data visualisation and analysis
- Understanding of asset management principles
- Proficient user of MS Office software with advanced proficiency in MS Excel and with experience of business intelligence tools
- Track record of managing relationships with multiple stakeholders and the ability to influence and negotiate

About Us

Why you should join us

At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to dobetter and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.

So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it - then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation.

An informal blended working approach has been adopted for many of our roles across National Highways. We offer many different ways to work flexibly and we’re open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times.

Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.

Our benefits package
- Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus
- Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
- Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
- Flexible hours and blended working between base location/home
- Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
- Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
- A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
- Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience

And we are
- Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
- Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme
- Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year plus an extra 3 days to support the national Covid effort
- Right to work check
- 3 year employment history references
- DBS criminal record check
- Social media and adverse journalism check
- Driving licence check (if applicable)
- Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)

And finally

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