Senior Insight Analyst (Data & Performance)
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid)
Package: up to £65,000 + bonus
We’re working with a large UK organisation operating in a high-volume, operationally complex environment that is continuing to strengthen how data is used to inform commercial and operational decisions. This role sits within an established Data & Analytics team and focuses on improving how performance data is interpreted and acted upon at senior levels.
This position is designed for someone who enjoys working at the point where data meets decision-making. Rather than producing reports in isolation, you’ll be embedded in the business, helping leaders understand what’s driving performance and where attention should be focused.
The opportunity
The organisation already has access to extensive financial and operational data, alongside existing reporting and dashboards. The challenge now is consistency, interpretation, and insight quality.
This role exists to:
Improve confidence in performance data
Add explanation and commercial context to metrics
Reduce over-reliance on surface-level numbers
Support better prioritisation and decision-making
You’ll work across multiple business areas, including finance, pricing, retail and facilities-style operations, helping teams understand not just what is happening, but why.
Your role in practice
Insight & interpretation
Analyse complex datasets to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities
Turn analysis into clear insight that supports commercial and operational decisions
Provide context around performance, productivity, margins, and forecasting
Business partnering
Work closely with senior leaders as a trusted analytical partner
Challenge assumptions and interpretations where data is being misunderstood
Help define what “good insight” looks like across the organisation
Reporting & data products
Enhance and evolve Power BI dashboards and analytical outputs
Ensure reporting is accurate, consistent, and aligned to finance standards
Support the move towards self-service analytics and reduced manual reporting
Collaboration & governance
Partner with BI, data engineering, and governance teams
Contribute to trusted, standardised data models
Promote a single, reliable view of financial and performance data
Technical delivery
Build and maintain models using SQL, Power BI, Databricks, and Excel
Apply strong understanding of P&L, margins, productivity, and forecasting
What they’re looking for
Strong background in data insight, analytics, or commercial/finance analysis
Hands-on experience with SQL and Power BI
Confidence working with financial and performance data
Experience in large or complex organisations with governed data environments
Proven ability to communicate insight to senior, non-technical stakeholders
Comfortable influencing decisions through insight rather than authority
Experience within services, facilities management, retail, utilities, logistics, or similar operational sectors would be advantageous, but not essential.
Indicators of success
Senior stakeholders actively seek your input on performance questions
Improved trust and consistency in reporting
Increased use of dashboards and self-service insight
Fewer manual reports and clearer decision narratives
Evidence of decisions being shaped by your analysis
Why consider it?
High-impact role with visibility across the business
Mature data environment — foundations already in place
Broad exposure across financial and operational domains
Hybrid working and competitive reward package