Vacancy Information
Hourly rate of pay: £30.02 - £33.79
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00
Flexi time is applicable.
To start 5th January 2027.
Help us build a more data-driven East Lothian Council
We are looking for an experienced data and analytics professional to lead a new corporate Data & Analytics function within East Lothian Council.
This is an opportunity to shape how we use data, moving beyond fragmented data, manual reporting and service silos towards a joined-up approach where trusted insight helps us understand demand, improve services, target resources and make better decisions.
As Team Manager - Data & Analytics, you will lead our approach to data and analytics and manage our central team. You will play a key role in delivering our Corporate Data Hub and Data & Insights Programme, establishing the governance and capability needed to support a data-driven Council.
This is not simply a technical role. We need someone who can work across organisational boundaries, build relationships, influence change and translate complex information into meaningful insight.
What you'll be doing
You will:
- lead our Data & Analytics Strategy
- shape and deliver the Corporate Data Hub across the Council
- establish data governance, ownership, stewardship and quality arrangements
- lead our central Data & Analytics Team and develop a hub-and-spoke approach across services
- improve analytics, business intelligence and visualisation to support decisions
- turn data into insight supporting service improvement, prevention, demand management and financial sustainability
- build data capability across the organisation, including Power BI, Microsoft Fabric and Azure data services.
Our model combines a central corporate function with data capability in services. The central team will provide standards, expertise and corporate insight, while services retain responsibility for operational data.
About you
You will have experience leading data, analytics or business intelligence in a complex organisation, with a strong understanding of data governance, quality, information management and analytics.
You'll be comfortable setting direction, leading people and programmes, influencing senior stakeholders and turning data into better decisions and outcomes.
Experience of Power BI, Microsoft Fabric and Azure data services would be valuable.
Public sector experience is helpful but not essential. We welcome relevant experience from other complex or regulated organisations.
Why this role?
This is a chance to build something new. If you want to combine data, people, technology and organisational change to improve services and outcomes for our communities, we would like to hear from you.
Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here . Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview.
Please Note:
All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis.
Job Details
To provide strategic and operational leadership for data and analytics across East Lothian Council, enabling the organisation to become data driven in its decision making, service design and performance management, including responsibility for leading and delivering the Corporate Data Hub and Data & Insights Programme, ensuring implementation, adoption and benefits realisation.
You will lead the development of a corporate data strategy, establish effective data governance and standards, and ensure high-quality use of data, analytics and visualisation aligned to the East Lothian Council Plan and Transformation Strategy, and the ambition to become an Intelligent, data-driven Council.
You will work in collaboration with the Team Manager, Strategy Policy & Performance to provide data, analytical insight and performance intelligence that informs and supports the work of the Strategy, Policy and Performance Service. The role will align analytical activity with agreed strategic priorities and work programmes through planned liaison and information sharing, ensuring that evidence-based insight contributes to policy development, performance reporting and improvement activity, while accountability for team outputs and work programme delivery remains clearly defined.
Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.
The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.
Job Requirements
Relevant Qualifications
Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience in data, analytics, information management, digital, computer science or a related discipline.
Evidence of continuous professional development in data, analytics or digital services.
Level 1 Disclosure Clearance
This role requires Level 1 Disclosure Clearance to allow access to the Public Sector Network. ELC will submit a Police Act Disclosure application on behalf of the preferred candidate and receipt of the subsequent certificate will be required prior to commencement .
Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.
Additional Information
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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk
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