Head of Data & Analytics

Job description

Salary £77,833 - £85,119 per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week Are you ready to lead and inspire a modern data and analytics function at the heart of a large, complex organisation? As Head of Data & Analytics, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how Lancashire County Council uses data and insight to improve outcomes for residents. This is a unique opportunity to provide strategic leadership and drive a strong, evidence-based performance culture across the organisation. You will lead the council’s data and analytics service, ensuring high-quality, well‑governed data is transformed into trusted, actionable insight that supports strategic decision‑making, service improvement and long‑term transformation. Key Responsibilities: - Provide strategic leadership for the council’s data, analytics and insight capability, to support performance improvement and delivery of organisational priorities. - Act as the senior professional lead and corporate advocate for data‑driven, evidence‑based decision‑making. - Design and deliver the Data and Analytics strategy, maximising the value of data as a strategic organisational asset. - Lead the development of high‑value data products, d...