Head of Data Analytics (72727)

Do you have a passion for shaping strategies and driving change?

Are you looking for a role where you can truly impact the success of a business?

Reporting to the Director of IT, you will oversee the implementation of advanced analysis, modelling, and performance measurement on projects across LSTM. We’ll need you to be clear on the purpose of data, and know how to capture, manipulate, interpret, and apply it.

Whilst we want you to bring your own innovative ideas and creativity to this role, there are some key topic areas we’ll need you to focus on:

• Ensuring the company’s cloud and on-premise data is centralised into a single data lake and modelled to support data analysis requirements
• Creating a data architecture framework and principles for ‘how’ data is collected, used, processed, stored, and consumed – with a common framework so that all company data can be analysed in a unified manner.
• Build a multi-modal service model that meets the non-homogeneous needs of our functional groups – full-service to self-service, and across our data stack.
• Lead and contribute towards medium and long term coordinated planning based on LSTM’s objectives to keep the organisation up to date with developments in AV and IT.

You will need to bring excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively communicate strategies, developments, and issues to all relevant internal stakeholders. You will have well developed analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to lead teams and projects.

Ideally, you’ll be able to demonstrate:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in a mathematical, statistical, scientific, or engineering discipline.
• Hands-on experience of writing SQL & TSQL and manipulating large data sets in a relational database.
• Advanced knowledge of excel, with expertise in all types of automation including; SPSS, Office reports, Scripting and VBA.
• Strong understanding of statistics and data modelling, with an eagerness to quickly learn and understand new technologies.
• Strong leadership, analytical and communication skills with a passion for data-driven decision making.
• Confidence engaging and influencing senior customers on both business and technical subjects.

(For a full list of essential and desirable criteria please refer to the job description and person specification)

Closing Date: Monday 9th January 2023

Application Process:

Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we may close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role.

Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM

We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diversity across our communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. LSTM selects candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience.

We welcome conversations about flexible working; and applications from those returning to employment after a break from their careers.

About LSTM

Founded in 1898 and the oldest of its kind in the world, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in tropical diseases. Through the creation of effective links with governments, NGOs, private organisations and global institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities, LSTM aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed/resource poorest countries in the tropics and sub-tropics.

LSTM actively promotes Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policies