Analytics Business Partner

**About the Role**: **Our Data & Analytics Team has an exciting opportunity for an Analytics Business Partner to take on their next career challenge.** In this role, you will play an important role in ensuring that the business has a strong connection to our team, and that our team has its finger on the pulse of what is needed. You will ensure that the work the team undertakes makes sense commercially, is actionable, meets the needs of the business and goes on to be used and have a positive impact. You will work with our agile squads of Analytics Engineers, and our Data Science and Platform teams to help shape the direction of data and analytics at the Forge Holiday Group. **In return for your hard-work, we can ensure you join a vibrant, inclusive work culture and make the most of fantastic career progression opportunities alongside some impressive company benefits** Paying a salary between £55,000 and £65,000 per annum / 37.5 hours per week / Monday-Friday. Plus access to our annual STIP (annual company-wide bonus) scheme up to 20% ️ 33 days annual leave including bank holidays Plus an additional day off for your Birthday ***Plus an additional two volunteering days per year A flexible hybrid-working policy, with a min two days a week from our Chester head office An enhanced maternity and paternity policy Inclusive and supportive work environment ✨ Employee discounts and benefits with your wellbeing at the centre Opportunities for career progression, personal development and opportunities to be recognised Comprehensive training and development programs to set you up for success Study support for additional qualifications, courses and accreditations Numerous dedicated wellbeing initiatives and access to 24/7 mental health support ️‍ ️ On-site gym at our Chester HQ **Reporting to the Analytics Manager, you will lead a team of analysts within our Insights Team to drive data-informed decision-making across the business.** You will be an expert at telling stories with data, and will lead your squad to ensure that we are prioritising work that causes significant impact, performing analysis to a high standard and meeting the needs of a rapidly growing business. This role would be well suited to someone with a strong technical foundation, and experience with communicating findings to stakeholders whether that was in a corporate or consulting setting. A proactive go-get attitude and "how can I help" mindset is essential to succeed in this dynamic, fast-paced role. **This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals with a background in data analysis, BI development, or commercial finance to join our Data & Analytics team. You’ll gain valuable experience from our talented specialists and collaborate within a business-critical department to drive impactful results.** **Your Responsibilities**: Squad leadership - Managing the funnel of work to ensure that our team drives the greatest impact that it can (through approving business requests and partnering with the business to create initiatives for your squad to work on that are aligned to OKRs). - You will also ensure that the business is served with BAU information it requires, managing available squad resource to balance initiatives and BAU requests. - Coach analysts in best practices to ensure efficient and effective work delivery across tools and techniques. Stakeholder collaboration - Bridging data & analytics with other business units, understanding needs and proactively identifying opportunities for data to be used to build competitive edge or inform decision making. - Driving a positive image of D&A in your area, and ensuring that your stakeholders are receiving the data that they need, when they need it, regardless of whether they ask for it. - Gathering requirements from stakeholders, scoping work effectively, and drive a culture of data fluency across the business. - Drive a culture of self-service, and help to shape the tools and training we need to provide the business to achieve this. Data analysis / dashboard development - Ensuring that analysis / reports / dashboards are to a high standard and comply with best practice ways of working to be delivered effectively and accurately. - Focus on designing ‘right fit’ solutions that leverage the squad's capabilities, including predictive and prescriptive analytics through crossover with our data science team. - Ensure adherence to principles such as Data > Insight > Action and storytelling for impactful reporting. Any other duties that are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by your line manager. **Skills and Qualifications**: We are looking for those who can share in our company goals, values and ethos, who can grow alongside us and whose skills can aid our ongoing success By _Being One Team, Owning it, Communicating Honestl_y and showcasing a devotion to _Learning, Growing and Innovating_, we remain true to our original ethos and ensure we stay true to ou