Organisational Intelligence Lead in Reading

On behalf of AWE, we are looking for an Organisational Intelligence Lead for a 12-month contract working on a hybrid basis with an expectation of 2 days attendance in the Green Park, Reading office.

What if you could work on something that you can't test but cannot afford to fail? Something that could have spent years on a submarine, is launched into outer space (where the temperature is below -250c), comes hurtling through the atmosphere, being heated up and shaken and then must work? Some challenge. That's exactly what the team of over 6,500 people at AWE do every day delivering important work, in support of the most important mission - keeping the nation safe. AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK.

The Organisational Intelligence Lead will lead efforts to enhance the overall health and effectiveness of the organisation through strategic analysis and insights. This role involves developing and implementing initiatives that drive greater enterprise efficiency and strategic people solutions. They will leverage data-driven approaches to identify trends, provide actionable insights, and drive continuous improvement in organisational health. They are a strategic thinker, a proactive problem solver, and an influential leader.

Key Accountabilities:

• Organisational Health Metrics: Develop and maintain key metrics to measure organisational health and people KPI reporting.
• Strategic Insights: Provide strategic insights and recommendations to the Executive and senior leadership based on insights, data analysis, benchmarking and trends.
• Organisational Modelling: Develop and implement organisational models that optimise structure, processes, and workflows to enhance overall efficiency and effectiveness.
• Solution Development: Create and deploy innovative solutions across the organisation to address organisational challenges and improve effectiveness.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to support organisational health initiatives.

As an Organisational Intelligence Lead, your main responsibilities will be:

• Develop and execute organisational models and strategies to improve enterprise organisational health.
• Utilise advanced analytics to improve organisational health. Triangulate data sources, identify trends and provide actionable insights.
• Transform data into intelligence that informs business-wide decision-making.
• Own the business principles and be a subject matter expert.
• Work closely with the Executive, HR, leadership, and other stakeholders to align organisational health initiatives with business goals.
• Ensure the delivery and professional presentation of reports on organisational health metrics to senior leadership. Communicate findings and recommendations effectively.
• Manage an agile service that allows the business to access people data and insight promptly.
• Monitor the effectiveness of initiatives and services and make data-driven continuous improvement adjustments to improve outcomes.
• Provide a diagnostic service to the business to highlight opportunities, identify problems and offer solutions.

Essential:

• SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role; as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks.
• Degree and professional expertise in data analysis, research, and turning complex data into actionable intelligence.
• Experience line managing and developing a high performing analytics or insights team.
• Experienced in handling large datasets, benchmarking, and applying robust controls, protocols, and governance.
• Advanced technical capability, including expert-level Excel and proficiency with Power BI, Workday, and workforce analytics tools.
• Proven ability to deliver insights, reports, and recommendations to C suite and senior leadership audiences.
• Background working within a large, complex organisation with multiple stakeholders and data environments.

Desirable:

• Experience of using Foundry.
• Experience of handling and dealing with people data.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. AWE's ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

AWE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following: this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.