Lead Data Analyst
TIEVA
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Leeds • United Kingdom
Visit company websiteExplore more
Job Level
About the role
- Own the organisation’s data analytics strategy and delivery.
- Lead the translation of complex data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making and performance.
- Manage and mentor a team of analysts.
- Ensure data quality and governance.
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders to embed data-driven thinking across the business.
- Lead end-to-end data analytics initiatives across the organisation and customer projects.
- Extract, clean, model, and analyse data from multiple sources.
- Develop advanced analytical models and methodologies to solve complex business problems.
- Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Design and maintain high-quality Power BI dashboards and reports.
- Promote self-service analytics and data literacy across the organisation.
- Ensure accuracy, consistency, and trust in all reporting outputs.
- Work with large datasets using Azure Synapse, Databricks, Data Factory, and related tools.
- Define and maintain analytical data models and semantic layers.
- Partner with IT and platform teams to ensure analytics solutions are scalable and performant.
- Lead analytics-focused customer engagements, including discovery workshops and insight presentations.
- Act as a trusted advisor on data strategy, reporting, and analytics maturity.
- Deliver training sessions to customers on data interpretation and self-service reporting.
- Establish and enforce data quality standards and analytics governance.
- Work with compliance and systems teams to ensure adherence to data protection regulations.
- Ensure analytical outputs meet security and privacy requirements.
- Lead, coach, and mentor the data analytics team.
- Define and track team and individual KPIs/OKRs.
- Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and development planning.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of analytics talent.
- Foster a culture of curiosity, continuous improvement, and excellence.
Requirements
- 5+ years’ experience in data analysis or analytics leadership roles.
- Strong experience with Power BI, DAX, and data modelling.
- Experience working with Azure data platforms (Synapse, Databricks, Data Factory).
- Proficiency in T-SQL, Python and/or R.
- Strong stakeholder management and storytelling skills.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing analytics teams.
- Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer (DP-600) or equivalent.
- Willingness to pursue further relevant certifications.
Benefits
- Financial Life Insurance
- Pension
- Car allowance (subject to role)
- £1000 refer a friend bonus
- Generous uncapped commission scheme (sales role)
- Profit share bonus scheme (non-sales, subject to T&C’s)
- Free will-writing service
- Long Service Awards (financial and time rewards)
- Electric Car Scheme (salary sacrifice)
- Cycle to Work Scheme (salary sacrifice)
- IT Purchase / Loan Scheme
- Financial Wellbeing Tool
- Pension Surgery (consultation with a financial advisor)
- Discount scheme (retail, experience days etc.)
- Navan Buying holidays (salary sacrifice)
- Childcare voucher scheme
- Health and Wellbeing Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme -for you and your family (Counselling, legal advice, career coaching, financial support)
- Digital GP
- Wisdom Well-Being Platform
- Gym membership contribution
- Gym time
- Yoga –Free onsite yoga
- Eye tests
- Flu jabs
- Fruit basket –per floor stocked weekly
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Time off Holidays –above statutory increasing with service, plus 8 bank holidays
- Birthday benefit -Have your birthday off on us!
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Enhanced Paternity Pay
- Compassionate Leave
- Jury Duty
- Funeral Leave
- Volunteering Days
- Welcome goodie bag.
- Company apparel
- Free staff parties
- Incentives –Competitions and prizes including trips.
- Staff awards
- Culture Team events
- Free onsite parking
- New refurbed office -Table tennis, table football, games consoles, multi-faith room, fully stocked bar, outdoor eating area, smoking shelter.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
data analysisdata modellingT-SQLPythonRDAXadvanced analytical modelsdata quality standardsdata governanceself-service analytics
Soft skills
stakeholder managementstorytellingmentoringleadershipcommunicationcuriositycontinuous improvementteam developmentperformance managementcoaching
Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer (DP-600)