Intelligence & Analysis Manager

Intelligence and Analysis Manager (Interim – Day Rate) – Stafford, ST16 2DH

Location: Floor 1, Staffordshire Place 1, Tipping Street, Stafford, ST16 2DH, United Kingdom
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: Until 31 March 2027
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Rate: £310\.36 per day
IR35 Status: To be confirmed

Who We Are

We are a specialist IT recruitment provider supporting public sector organisations with skilled professionals for temporary and project\-based roles. We focus on connecting talented consultants with critical digital, data, intelligence and analytical projects.

Who Our Client Is

Our client, Staffordshire County Council, is a local authority delivering essential public services, including Children's Services. The organisation uses intelligence, analysis and business intelligence reporting to support operational performance, service delivery and evidence\-based decision\-making. This role supports Children's Services by developing reliable Power BI reporting solutions, translating business needs into technical reporting requirements and working collaboratively with ICT teams to ensure data solutions meet operational and service requirements.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking an experienced Intelligence and Analysis Manager (Interim) to lead and support the development of Power BI reporting solutions using complex, multi\-variable datasets. The ideal candidate will have excellent knowledge of Children's Services and associated reporting requirements, strong technical expertise in Power BI, and experience translating the needs of non\-data professionals into clear reporting specifications. They will be confident working with ICT teams on data warehouse development, managing competing priorities, resolving risks and issues, and mentoring Intelligence and Analysis Officers to improve reporting quality and capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards using complex, multi\-variable datasets to support Children's Services


• Work closely with non\-data professionals and service stakeholders to understand reporting needs, clarify business requirements and agree appropriate data requirements


• Develop clear and accurate technical specifications for reporting solutions, ensuring they meet operational and service requirements


• Collaborate with ICT teams to support the development of data warehouse tables and ensure data structures meet reporting needs


• Ensure reporting products and data solutions effectively support the requirements and priorities of Children's Services


• Manage multiple complex priorities, balancing competing demands while identifying risks, resolving issues and proposing practical solutions


• Provide mentoring, guidance and technical support to Intelligence and Analysis Officers in Power BI development


• Build and maintain effective working relationships with service teams, non\-data professionals, ICT colleagues and other stakeholders


• Review reporting requirements and ensure that developed solutions are accurate, reliable, fit for purpose and aligned with operational needs


• Support continuous improvement in reporting processes, technical capability and the effective use of intelligence and analysis


• Communicate technical reporting requirements clearly to both technical and non\-technical audiences


• Ensure reporting solutions are developed collaboratively and delivered in line with agreed service priorities and deadlines

Must Have:

• Excellent knowledge of Children's Services and associated reporting requirements


• Proven experience developing Power BI reports using complex, multi\-variable datasets


• Strong technical capability in Power BI, including report development, data analysis and the presentation of information to support operational decision\-making


• Experience writing technical specifications for reporting solutions and translating business requirements into clear technical deliverables


• Experience working collaboratively with ICT teams on data warehouse development, including the creation of data warehouse tables to support reporting requirements


• Ability to build effective working relationships with non\-data professionals and translate their needs into clear, accurate reporting requirements


• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage competing demands and deliver multiple complex tasks


• Proven ability to identify risks, resolve issues and recommend practical, effective solutions


• Ability to provide technical guidance, mentoring and support to Intelligence and Analysis Officers, particularly in Power BI development


• Understanding of operational and service reporting requirements, with the ability to ensure that reporting solutions meet business needs


• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to explain technical information clearly to non\-technical audiences


• Strong problem\-solving skills, attention to detail and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with colleagues


• Commitment to continuous improvement, effective reporting and the delivery of reliable intelligence to support Children's Services


• Eligible to work in the UK


• Able to provide two years of written employment references, with all employment gaps verified


• Able to provide details of the two most recent employers

• Experience working within a local authority or public sector Children's Services environment


• Experience supporting colleagues' technical development, mentoring team members and improving Power BI capability


• Experience improving reporting processes and developing effective, fit\-for\-purpose reporting solutions


• Experience collaborating with ICT teams and service stakeholders to improve data warehouse structures and reporting outputs

• Client: Staffordshire County Council


• Selection Process: CV review and interview required. An in\-person interview forms part of the selection process


• Pre\-employment Checks: Candidates must provide two years of written employment references, with all employment gaps verified, and details of their two most recent employers


• Eligibility and Identity: Right to Work in the UK and identity documents must be checked and verified. Candidates must confirm how their Right to Work documents were verified


• Compliance Requirements: Candidates must complete the required Key Information Document (KID), worker pay confirmation and applicable Staffordshire contractual terms, Code of Conduct and Confidentiality Agreement


• Qualifications and Registrations: Any licences, qualifications or professional registrations legally required for the role must be verified


• Identification: Staffordshire photographic ID is required at the offer stage


• Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm


• Contract Duration: Until 31 March 2027


• Start Date: ASAP


• Pay Rate: £310\.36 per day


• Candidates should demonstrate strong technical expertise in Power BI, excellent knowledge of Children's Services reporting, effective stakeholder management and the ability to manage complex priorities while supporting colleagues' development

Job Types: Full\-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: £310\.36 per hour

Benefits:

• Work from home

• Do you hold any qualifications, licences or professional registrations legally required for this role, and can you provide evidence if applicable?


• Do you have experience working within a local authority or public sector Children's Services environment, and are you available to start ASAP and commit to the contract until 31 March 2027, working 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm), at the advertised rate of £310\.36 per day? Are you also available for an in\-person interview if shortlisted, and do you have the legal right to work in the UK with the necessary documentation for verification?

• Children's Services : 1 year (required)

• Power BI (required)

• United Kingdom (required)

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