Head of Data and Analytics in Birmingham

Salary: Up to £160,000, based on skills and experience

Contract Type: 6 Months Fixed Term – 35 hours a week

Location: Hybrid working (office based in Birmingham) – typically 2 days in the office per week

Closing Date: Friday 3rd July 2026

Shape Brighter Futures with Wesleyan. Established in 1841, Wesleyan help trusted professionals—GPs, hospital doctors, dentists, and teachers—secure their financial future. Today, we’re proud to continue that mission with passion and purpose. If you’re looking for a role where your expertise makes a real impact, and you want to work in a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and integrity, we’d love to hear from you.

Make a Difference in Data and Analytics. As the Head of Data & Analytics you will create and lead a Data Centre of Excellence, translating data and analytics into business strategy. This role will drive business performance through better data-driven decision-making, ensuring the Board has an improved understanding of the markets we compete in and how to improve business performance.

You will be accountable for leading a transformation in the data capability of the organisation. The role will direct and shape the way we measure and examine data from multiple disparate sources, developing and reporting compelling insights that provide a competitive advantage.

As a member of the COO Senior Leadership team, you will develop and deliver a track record that is recognised as a high-quality operations organisation by colleagues, customers, stakeholders and peers, whilst ensuring value through cost and process efficiency.

Your Impact. Here’s how you’ll make a difference:

• Lead the design, development, implementation and embedding of a new Data Centre of Excellence. This will include operating model, organisational structure, technology, governance, people and process.
• Develop, implement and lead a forward-looking customer centric business intelligence and data strategy team that empowers people across the organisation to support business and group strategies. Components of the COE will include enterprise data warehouse, BI & analytics, content management and data governance.
• Define the data, analytics and insight roadmaps to support the Society’s agenda to maximise profitability and drive revenue.
• Work with the Executive and Board members to create a culture that treats data as a cross-group asset.
• Lead the data and analytics team to deliver the solutions that fulfil the Business information needs and align with the information vision and strategy.
• Lead, manage, motivate and develop the teams to create a high performing culture and ensuring individual and collective contribution meets the current and future needs of the business.

What You’ll Bring:

• An accomplished Senior Leader, with experience in leading cross functional teams and group wide programs, operating and influencing effectively across the organisation and within complex contexts.
• Exceptional business and commercial acumen.
• Extensive experience of initiating, developing and executing complex data insight to support development of operations strategies, plans and processes.
• Prior experience of delivering a data transformation, including operating model and technology would be a strong advantage.
• Proven track record of leading large teams of colleagues who operate in specialist functions such as Data, MI, Analytical, Modelling and Planning.
• Experience in delivering insights that inform business decisions and drive customer journey strategies across all business areas, with an appreciation of a high-volume data environment.
• Ability to proactively identify opportunities in data to drive outstanding client experience for the company, employing a 'customer first' mindset in the establishment of all new data and analytical processes.
• Gravitas to develop a framework for information management, as well as to sell and embed it in all levels of the business.
• Experience in strategic technology planning and execution and policy development and maintenance.
• Gravitas to operate across business lines at all levels within the Society up to and including Group Board, with the ability to influence, effect and embed change to achieve common goals.

Benefits That Work for You. We believe rewards should reflect the life you live. Here’s what you can expect:

• Annual bonus to recognise your contribution.
• 28 days holiday (plus a culture day!) – rising to 30 days with service.
• Flexible hybrid working for better work-life balance.
• Company pension scheme – matched plus 2% (up to 10%).
• Free secure underground Birmingham city centre parking (subject to availability, weekend use included).
• Salary sacrifice schemes that help you provide the things that matter – to include PMI, Electric Vehicle Leasing and cashback on everyday essentials.
• Enhanced family leave and two volunteering days to give back to causes you care about.
• Car allowance
• PMI cover

Discover the full range of benefits: Wesleyan Careers Rewards.

Why Wesleyan? We’re building a culture where everyone belongs. Diversity isn’t just a policy—it’s part of who we are. Whatever your background, we want you to feel valued and empowered to thrive. We’re proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign, which means we’re open to discussing flexible working, job shares, and part-time options.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we’re here to support you.

What to Know Before Applying. Right to Work: We’re unable to provide VISA sponsorship, so you’ll need the legal right to live and work in the UK.

Advert Closing: We typically advertise for two weeks but may close early if we receive a high volume of applications—apply early to avoid disappointment.

Ready to Shape Your Future? Apply today and join us in creating brighter financial futures—for our customers, our members, and you.