Head of Data & Performance

Imagine being able to say your data helps transform people lives - that’s what this role offers you

Full Time 37.5 hours a week

Flexible / hybrid working will be considered

We are St Andrew's. We are a mental health Charity and our purpose is to inspire hope for those living with complex mental health needs.

We are looking to a future with less stigma, more community support, more research and education, and we aim to be at the forefront of inspiring real change. We want to ensure we can all live in a society where everyone with complex mental health needs is heard, valued and has hope for their future.

Come and join us and support us to help people transform their lives.

The role

The Head of Data & Performance will lead the Charity’s Data Management, Data Quality, Data Governance, Data Warehouse, Analytics and Performance functions. This is a key senior leadership role which will take full responsibility in providing accurate data on the right infrastructure and architecture, with the necessary governance and quality, enabling performance management and improvement to support the Charity to achieve it’s strategy.

The Head of Data & Performance will implement necessary process changes within the team and broader business to ensure data end-users have access and an improved understanding of data to better guide strategic decisions regarding evidence-based healthcare and lead the innovation agenda for Data & Analytics.

As a senior leader you will demonstrate strong, consistent and inspirational leadership consistent with the Charity’s CARE values, and work closely and collaboratively with other Directors and the Executive team to support the Charity in reaching its strategic objectives.

This role will be a key part of helping the Charity improve the lives of the people in our care.

In this exciting role your key responsibilities will include:

• Ownership of Data Management, Data Warehouse, Data Analytics and Performance
• Developing and improving the Charity’s information management capabilities
• Managing, leading and mentoring the Data Analytics & Performance department, inspiring talent and owning recruitment, retention and succession planning.
• Leading on the execution of the Charity’s Data & AI strategy with regards to data management, agile data warehouse development, business intelligence, descriptive, diagnostic, prescriptive and predictive analytics, real time analytics and data science
• Responsible for the quality, standards, meaning, security, metrics, integration and coordination of data across the charity in line with contractual requirements
• Driving innovation for technical data solutions and lead the charity in the utilisation and application of big data, data mining, data science, predictive analytics and data visualisation
• Ensuring the organisation is provided with the information and insight to manage the performance of each function and the Charity as a whole. Facilitating the ward to Board performance framework alongside performance management for the wider functions
• Developing the capability for AI for enhanced clinical decision making, increased operational efficiency, and cost optimisation
• Monitoring and educating the charity on the latest industry developments and best practise approach for data and analytics
• Implementing and continuously improving the long term Data & AI strategy, and Data & Analytics pipeline
• Maintain an awareness of developments within NHS Health Informatics including the use of nationally defined coding structures, standards and definitions

About you

You will be an inspirational leader with a strong background in data management and analytics with a passion for using data to drive performance improvements.  You must be able to demonstrate accountability and ownership and have outstanding relationship building and stakeholder management skills.  

You will have both the breadth and depth of skills to fulfil the role described above and high levels of resilience to lead and embed significant change. You will have a strong track record of innovation, and the communication and influencing skills to engage with internal and external stakeholders up to Board level.

You will also to be a highly respected and consistent leader who fully embodies our Charity’s CARE values.

Interested?

If this sounds like you then we’d love you to apply here.