Business Intelligence Senior Analyst for Corporate and Place
Stockport Council
Business Intelligence Senior Analyst for Corporate and Place
SO2 (£38,510 - £43,149)
37 Hours, Full Time
Permanent
Hybrid, Stopford House (2 days in the office, 3 days from home)
Application Deadline: Sunday 15th November at 11:59pm
Shortlisting Date: 23rd November 2026
Interview Date: 30th November 2026 4th December 2026
Interview Type: Assessment followed by in person interviews
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Your Role
As Senior Business Intelligence Data Analyst you will be responsible for delivering high-quality analysis and data-driven insights that help services understand performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and make evidence-led decisions that improve outcomes for our residents. You will develop and maintain reporting solutions, dashboards and analytical products that support operational management and strategic planning for our Corporate and Place services.
This is a senior analytical role, as such the post holder will lead specific analytical developments, such as processing data from case management systems and transforming into an analytical format for new dashboards and analytical products, with support from managers and colleagues across the Business Intelligence Service. The role sits within Stockport Council’s Corporate and Place Business Intelligence Team.
About You
The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years’ experience in working with analytics, a curious and collaborative analyst with strong skills in data analysis, visualisation and communicating complex findings clearly.
We are looking for candidates who can confidently develop dashboards and reporting solutions, assure data quality and translate evidence into practical insight for senior leaders and services. You will be proactive and organised, be able to manage competing priorities, lead analytical projects and build trusted relationships with stakeholders.
You will have:
- a willingness to learn new analytical tools
- considerable experience of working with SQL to extract, transform and analyse data from complex systems.
- Experience of developing dashboards, visualisations and reporting solutions using Tableau or Power BI
Please view the job profile for a more detailed breakdown of criteria and responsibilities.
About Us
Stockport is an award winning authority (Digital Impact, LGA Awards 2022) and you will sit within a dedicated centralised Business Intelligence Service that will provide you with the ability to work with other analysts and further develop your analytical skills.
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We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Philip Taylor on philip.taylor@stockport.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role
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