Responsibilities:The Senior Performance Analyst will report directly to the Corporate Performance & Analysis Manager. In this role you will be responsible for the following: Identifying the analytical and data-modelling needs for projects and initiatives across the organisationBeing an expert in data management, analysis and insight and ensuring the most effective use of tools and techniques availableProviding analytic input to derive critical insight for strategic decision makingBuilding and maintaining key relationships with internal and external stakeholders and delivery partnersEstablishing strong partnerships and advocating collaboration at every opportunityPro-actively contributing to projects and initiatives across the organisationWorking in a cross functional capacity with analysts across the organisation This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of duties. The need for flexibility, shared accountability and team working is required, and the role-holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.Experience:You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skillsProven ability to present complex data to a wide variety of audiencesAbility to analyse complex data, draw insight conclusions, produce reports and make recommendations to senior stakeholders and decision makersAbility to work with ambiguous, incomplete or missing dataExperience of working with large geo-demographic and socio-economic datasetsExcellent relationship management and communication skills.Experience of leading / directing a team of analystsIntermediate / advanced Excel: (Pivot Tables, Lookups, VBA)Experience in development, maintenance and usage of PowerBI (Desktop and Service) – or similar Data Visualisation platformDegree with a numerical or technical focus in mathematics, statistics or computer science and/or relevant experience in research and data analysis If you’re already a MaPS employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress, and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing .ukHow To Apply:To apply for this position, we kindly request that you submit a cover letter of up to 500 words. Give evidential points against the job description to demonstrate how you are closely aligned to the role and detail why you want to work for the Money and Pensions Service. Information:The Money and Pensions Service is based in Bedford and as a key employer in the town we work hard to ensure that we are an active part of the community. This is a great opportunity for you to join us in Bedford and to be an integral part of the Money and Pensions Service team.We are already forging great relationships with Bedford Borough Council and other local organisations to ensure that we are an active part of the community and fully integrated to play our part in the Government’s “levelling-up” strategy. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to be one of the first colleagues to join us in Bedford and to be an integral part of helping us establish ourselves in the town.At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values – caring, connecting and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We’re not only looking for the best people in and around Bedford to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves to our values: - Caring We care about our colleagues and people whose lives we are here to transform.ConnectingWe will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.TransformingWe are committed to transforming lives and make a positive societal impact. About MaPSAt MaPS, we help people – particularly those most in need – to improve their financial wellbeing and build a better, more confident future. Working collaboratively across the UK, we make sure customers can access high-quality money and pensions guidance and debt advice throughout their lives, however and whenever they need it.About our people In our move to Bedford, we aim to attract and retain the absolute best talent, so we can achieve our objectives and continue to make a difference to millions of people’s lives. We are keen to encourage applications from individuals across the whole community with the skills, knowledge, and behaviours for the job, and who show a strong commitment to MaPS’ objectives, values, and vision. It is important to us that we continue our ambition to be a genuinely diverse and inclusive organisation, so that we reflect the people we are here to help.Our inclusive working environmentBy fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created.The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds.We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to “bring their whole selves to work.”By way of brief example, we have an enviable ethnic diversity mix, equal gender balance with a zero mean gender pay gap and thriving colleague and ally networks, including LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men's health,...
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