Data Analysis Manager

Job summary

We are looking for someone to ensure framework for measuring the success and performance of TPR continues to both drive and reflect the implementation of our Data Strategy and TPR’s wider objectives. The postholder will ensure TPR continues to demonstrate best practice in measuring and forecasting operational performance and relevant external landscape changes and enabling others to improve performance and set future priorities and approaches. This person will oversee the delivery of MI and analysis reporting at all levels and audiences, including TPR Board, ensuring it is as user centric as possible and supports the key discussions and decisions.

This role will work closely with stakeholders and delivery partners (including broader TPR and DWP) to use MI and analysis to build shared understanding of landscape changes, identify emerging risks and ensure these are used to inform operational, policy and strategy decisions.

This postholder will also be a function leader within TPR’s wider analytical community, they will work with function leaders from TPR’s other analytics teams, to ensure there is a strong and coherent analytics capability and architecture across TPR.

Job description

This role will involve the following responsibilities.

• Role responsible for day-to-day delivery of analytics and performance services, ensuring quality and timeliness of delivery across business, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation. This will include line management and leadership of a team of approx. 6-7 analysts.
• Own and maintain the overall performance framework ensuring it reflects and drives progress towards TPR’s strategic priorities and objectives.
• Accountable to Data Management Lead to deliver performance measurement, MI, modelling and forecasting required to underpin the good running and future planning of other functions in TPR.
• The role manages meeting the analysis needs of internal and external stakeholders. Attend Operational Analytics Group, DWP Pensions Analytics/Insight forums and other data-analytics
• Deputise for the Data Management Lead role when required and maintain a working knowledge of all areas of ELG and MO to effectively communicate with a range of stakeholders.

Person specification

Essential

• Educated to degree level in mathematics / statistics / sciences or equivalent background.
• Customer focused individual, able to build strong working relationships with other managers and teams at all levels including Executives.
• Advanced SQL coding skills using Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and Power Bi.
• Experience of developing cohesive quantitative performance frameworks, anchored in data and analytics, that drive and reflect business priorities.
• Knowledge of analysis and modelling techniques such as regression and time series analysis.
• Extensive knowledge of data visualisation techniques.
• Extensive experience in designing and delivering performance measures.
• Ability to develop and improve analytics and MI products that improve business performance.
• Ability to communicate complex analytics in a clear and cogent manner, appropriate to the audience (including at Director and Board levels); referencing this against business needs; and succinctly explaining its relevance/significance.
• Ability to motivate and enhance the delivery of own team, peers and other stakeholders.
• Experience of Azure DevOps and Git repositories.

Desirable

• Practitioner experience with Python, R.
• Experience of project management.
• Sound (but not expert) understanding of the UK business environment, pensions market and the UK regulatory system.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £63,213, Pensions Regulator contributes £18,312 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

TPR offers:

• Genuine opportunities for learning and development.
• A values-led, inclusive environment.
• Hybrid working and flexible shift patterns.
• A vibrant workplace with employee networks (Disability, Family, LGBT+, Minority Ethnic, Mental Health, Women’s).

Reward and benefits

We offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a hybrid working model, 35 hour working week (full-time), flexible working patterns, and flexitime. We also provide competitive parental leave, as well as a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Our dedicated benefits portal (Edenred) offers retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts, and a cycle to work scheme.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

To avoid disappointment, we would invite you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can continue to provide a positive candidate experience, with each application being reviewed and considered. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Current TPR employees who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application.

We welcome applications on a part time and job share basis.

Please note that TPR is unable to offer visa sponsorship. All applicants must already hold Right to Work in the UK for the duration of their employment. For more information on Right to Work, please visit Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK.

Selection and interview

If you are shortlisted for interview, we’ll be in contact with you shortly after the closing date. We aim to respond to every application however due to the large volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of submitting your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention, and development of people with disabilities, and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria will be an offered an interview. Please note that if we receive a high volume of Disability Confident applicants, we reserve the right to offer an interview to those who best meet the essential criteria.

Diversity and inclusion

TPR is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace, creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, enabling our people to feel supported, represented and do their best work.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with TPR.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk
• Email : Recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : Recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk