Data Team Leader in Hemel Hempstead

In the Healthcare (registries) division of NEC Software Solutions you will oversee a team of data scientists and data analysts, managing workloads, fostering skill development, coordinating reports, contributing to statistical oversight, exploring machine learning opportunities, and supporting the development of the DSA team. The role focuses on data in clinical registries, working closely with the data science team, clinicians, and stakeholders to develop new registries and health data reporting procedures for NHS and private UK healthcare providers. It offers flexibility for hybrid or fully remote work, with occasional travel to offices in Hemel Hempstead or other NEC/NHSE locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of data scientists and data analysts
• Prioritise and schedule the competing workloads of the team to meet delivery timelines
• Lead regular update and 1-to-1 meetings with team members
• Liaise with industry and academic partners to align and improve statistical methodology and reporting strategy
• Identify and provide appropriate training opportunities for team members
• Explore real‐world‐evidence data sets for registry‐specific analytical opportunities
• Coordinate and assist with the generation of regularly scheduled and bespoke reports, including the plotting of charts using standard libraries
• Take charge of data cleansing, quality assurance and supporting integration
• Contribute ideas to improve productivity and delivery
• Liaise with members of the data quality, development, business analyst and business consultant teams to deliver collaborative outputs
• Build an extensive clinical knowledge base through regular meetings with clinical steering committees
• Work closely with clinicians to understand and support their reporting and analytical needs

Qualifications

• A postgraduate degree in computer science, statistics, biology or a related quantitative discipline
• Expert R (R Studio) programming skills for manipulation/cleaning, report generation, visualisation of data, statistical analysis and modelling
• Experience leading a team of data scientists or analysts
• Proficiency with SQL (Azure) for data manipulation, extract creation and aggregation of data from disparate sources
• Proven experience cleansing, processing and managing large data sets
• Proven experience responding creatively to analytical briefs
• Experience with data warehouses and open database connectivity
• Statistical expertise (including survival analysis and predictive modelling)
• The ability to deliver under pressure and without regular supervision
• Proven problem‐solving skills and ability to work to deadlines
• Self‐motivation and a flexible approach to work
• The ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment

Desirable qualifications and experience:

• Experience working with health data including clinical data registries
• Experience working with 'unclean' data and free text
• An interest in the application of machine learning, NLP and AI to solve problems related to health data and patient safety
• Experience using Snowflake/DBT
• Prompt Engineering for Github Copilot or equivalent

Benefits

• Private medical cover funded by NEC for employees (option to add family members at an additional cost)
• 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell
• 4× basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (option to increase cover at an additional cost)
• A group pension plan with employer contributions up to 8.5%
• A selection of flexible benefits to suit individual needs

Employment and Equality

Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre‐existing right to work and travel within the UK. All offers are subject to successful vetting and reference checks. A Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check and UK Security Clearance may be required. NEC Software Solutions is an equal‐opportunity employer that welcomes applications from all communities and is committed to providing reasonable adjustments for accessibility needs.