Senior Data Analyst in Manchester

About the Role

Hippo is a rapidly growing digital consultancy passionate about building and delivering transformative digital solutions for a diverse range of public and private sector clients. We are recruiting for a Senior Data Analyst to join our Hippo Herd. We work at the intersection of strategy, design, and technology to solve complex problems and create lasting value. Our collaborative and agile culture empowers our teams to make a genuine impact.

Your Role in a Nutshell

• Act as a Senior Consultant to deliver Data Analysis services to our clients.
• Draw actionable insights from multiple, large sources of data and communicate these effectively through reports, dashboards, and presentations.
• Engage with client stakeholders to understand their business needs and translate these into clear requirements for analysis.
• Identify opportunities for the use of advanced analytics techniques (e.g., predictive modelling and machine learning) to provide additional value.
• Use robust statistical techniques and be able to communicate the methodology to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Apply tools and techniques for data analysis and visualisation using business intelligence tools.
• Understand data platforms and pipelines at a conceptual level and identify data quality issues.
• Be involved in the recruitment and onboarding of other analysts, and support other consultants in their professional development.
• Promote Hippo’s Herd internally and externally through blogs, case studies, and workshops.

About the Candidate

Essential Experience

• A proven track record as a data analyst with extensive experience exploring and presenting data for users.
• Expert skills in data cleansing, analysis, modelling and visualisation (Tableau, Power BI, Looker Studio).
• Experience working with large, complex data warehouses and/or data lakes.
• Familiarity with cloud-based analytics platforms such as AWS, Azure, Snowflake, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Proficiency in SQL and languages such as R or Python, including relevant frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to advise upon complex client requirements.
• Mentoring and coaching skills with a passion for up‑skilling junior analysts.

Desirable Experience

• Public sector or consultancy experience is highly desirable.
• Experience with automated data pipeline tools (e.g., dbt, Airflow).

Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme (Hippo 6% & Employee 2%).
• 25 Days Holiday plus UK Public Holidays.
• Perkbox access for a wide range of discounts.
• Critical illness cover.
• Life assurance and death in service cover.
• Volunteer days.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme for avid cyclists.
• Salary sacrifice electric vehicles scheme.
• Season ticket loans.
• Financial and general wellbeing sessions.
• Flexible benefits scheme with options of: Private health cover, Private dental cover, Additional company pension contributions, Additional holidays (up to an extra 2 days), Wellbeing contribution, Charity contributions, Tree planting.

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Hippo

At Hippo, we’re dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that works for everyone. We understand that having a diverse team unlocks our capacity for innovation, creativity, and problem solving. Only by building a community of diverse perspectives, cultures and socio‑economic backgrounds can we create an environment where all can contribute and thrive. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process that reflects our workplace culture. We are a registered Disability Confident Employer, Mindful Employer, Endometriosis Friendly Employer, and a member of the Armed Forces Covenant. Hippo continually strives to remove barriers, provide accommodations and offer reasonable adjustments to ensure equity throughout our practices.

Hippo Locations

We are headquartered in Leeds and have offices across the UK in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, London, and Bristol. We are looking for talent nationwide, but you need to be located within a reasonable travelling distance from one of our offices. Given the dynamic nature of a consulting business, you may be required to work on‑site at a Hippo office or at a client location for a number of days per week (client dependent). Candidates will need to be open/flexible to travel and work at one of those sites at least two days per week. We offer a generous relocation support package of up to £8,000 (please ask for terms and conditions) to help make your move a smooth one.