Assurance Data and Insights Specialist

What if your data expertise could transform how one of the UK's leading dementia charities understands risk, makes decisions, and operates safely? Imagine turning complex data into compelling insights that shape where we focus our assurance activities and how we protect our mission?

As Assurance Data and Insights Specialist, you'll be at the forefront of using data to enhance our assurance framework and drive us forward as an effective, risk-informed organisation. This is a role where your technical skills in data analysis and visualisation directly strengthen our governance, risk management, and control processes, helping ensure the Society operates safely, legally, and ethically.

You'll be part of our Finance & Assurance directorate, reporting to the Assurance & Counter Fraud Manager. From sourcing and analysing data across the Society to creating compelling visualisations and data stories for senior stakeholders and trustees, you'll act as the subject matter expert on data and digital tools. You'll guide and upskill colleagues, develop systems that improve team efficiency, and help identify where future risk or assurance activity should be focused.

This role combines technical expertise with leadership, as you'll help lead and manage Assurance colleagues while championing continuous improvement and a high-performance culture. You'll liaise with stakeholders at every level across directorates, translating complex technical information into clear, actionable insights that inspire change.

About you:

• You have a relevant data qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• You're skilled in data analysis and visualisation tools and techniques, experienced with Microsoft products and services, and knowledgeable about digital technology including automation and AI.
• Crucially, you can make complex technical matters simple and credible.

You’ll have:

• Relevant data qualification (such as Power BI Data Analyst Associate, CAP, ISACA Data Science Fundamentals) or equivalent professional experience.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of data analysis and visualisation tools, Microsoft products, and digital technology including automation and AI.
• Ability to communicate complex technical matters in simple, credible ways that inspire action and change.
• Strong communication skills and proven ability to connect with and influence colleagues at all levels, including senior management and trustees.
• High standards of personal conduct and integrity.

What you’ll focus on:

• Leading the collection of credible, valuable data from across the Society and liaising with stakeholders at all levels on data collection and analysis.
• Providing guidance, support, and training to Assurance colleagues on data analytics and visualisation.
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining processes and systems that improve Risk and Assurance team efficiency, acting as the subject matter expert on data and digital tools.
• Producing and presenting compelling data analysis, visualisation, and storytelling for colleagues and wider stakeholders.
• Helping to lead and manage Assurance colleagues, upskilling them and sharing your expertise.
• Driving continuous improvement culture, role-modelling high challenge and high support with accountability and performance at the core.
• Staying current with sector best practices in data and digital capabilities.

Could your data and digital expertise unlock better decisions and stronger governance at a charity making a real difference? Are you ready to lead how we use data and insights to protect our mission and enhance our impact? If you're looking for a role where technical excellence meets meaningful purpose, we'd love to hear from you.