Data Analytics Team Leader - London

RP Analytics are currently working with a specialist data & insights business with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector.  They are looking to strengthen their data analytics function with the addition of a senior data analyst. 

You will be responsible for; 

• Team management
  • Work planning and allocation appropriately implemented and documented
  • Supporting staff appraisals and reviews
  • Staff issue management and escalation as appropriate
  • Team development and training
  • Setting SMART objectives for team and monitoring achievement against objectives
  • Staff coaching and performance management
  • Regular team/1:1 meetings to enhance communication and ensure motivation of the team
  • Supporting staff recruitment and retention
• Ensure own personal and team work output is of a high quality and accuracy. Accuracy of data insight is essential to maintain the integrity of the business to its customers and stakeholders.
• Peer review of analytical outputs
• Manage multiple projects concurrently meeting time constraints and expectations.
• Liaise with development team as appropriate to fulfil data requirements of both the analyst team and the development team.
• Liaise with the project management team to ensure the analyst teams work is managed in regard to wider company project requirements
• Liaise with clients on requirements and delivery as and when required
• Liaise with Account directors and project managers to keep them appraised on progress, risks and issues and ensure they are dealt with appropriately in a timely manner.
• Designing and proposing new approaches to data analysis and outputs to deliver efficiency and improved products.
• Provide leadership to expand the skills of the team and build data science capability
• Lead on ensuring resource and training is in place to work with BI software such as Tableau
• Hands on analytical work and production of client deliverables to tight deadlines.

To be successful you will; 

• Advanced Excel
• Strong Data Analytics experience & knowledge 
• Production of data driven dashboards
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Project Management skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• BI tools e.g. Tableau
• Experience of manipulating and analysing large numerical datasets and presenting them in user friendly format
• Liaising with clients
• Liaising with Account Directors
• Managing and leading teams including resource and work planning, pastoral care, staff development and training and performance management.
• Hands on data analysis experience
• Strong understanding of databases