Business Intelligence Analyst

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Corporate Hub as a Business Intelligence Analyst. We are seeking a dynamic and forward thinking individual to provide strategic direction across business development and organisational intelligence. In this role, you will shape and influence how insights are gathered, interpreted, and translated into meaningful action that supports transformation across the organisation. Your ability to anticipate emerging trends, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop innovative approaches will be key to driving positive, evidence based change. Working collaboratively with senior leaders, you will ensure that high quality intelligence informs decision making at every level, enabling the organisation to deliver effectively against its vision and values. This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the future direction of the force, ensuring that our strategies, services, and culture continue to evolve to meet current and future demands. What you'll do: Support organisational improvement by understanding current and future demand, applying business intelligence, and using statistical and analytical techniques to deliver high quality outcomes with meaningful business benefits. Contribute to the evaluation of business change initiatives through research, information analysis, and evidence based insight. Apply advanced concepts such as probability, statistical analysis, operational research, predictive modelling, mathematics, and programming to inform strategic decision making. Extract, manipulate, and interrogate data using analytical methods to generate insights, and develop, validate, and test analytical models. Provide expert advice and guidance to stakeholders at all levels, helping them identify innovative, data driven solutions that support effective decision making. Design and develop business intelligence tools and dashboards that transform complex data into intuitive visual insights, enabling the organisation to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

Degree level education (or equivalent experience) with strong knowledge of business intelligence and statistical analysis. Proven experience gathering end user dashboard and reporting requirements, developing dashboards and reports, and communicating insights effectively to senior management and stakeholders across the organisation. Strong organisational skills with the ability to balance competing priorities, meet deadlines, and influence the direction and management of strategic projects. Ability to understand policing strategy and business models, using business intelligence and data driven analysis to solve problems and inform strategic decision making. Effective networker and collaborative team player, credible in providing expert advice and consultancy to senior executives.

Salary Band 10, £50,154 - £54,696 (Please note it is Northumbria Police policy to appoint at the beginning of the band) Location: Agile, Middle Engine Lane Police Station and homeworking Hours/Contract: 37 hours per week, permanent What we offer: 26 days' leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave Flexi time - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours) Agile working - option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution Corporate travel schemes - local rail, bus services and metro discounts Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets We've invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support Access to gyms in some stations Sports & Social Club - join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel Cycle to work scheme Opportunity to volunteer in local community

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