Data Analyst

Leeds
6 months ago
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Duration: 6 Months (Possibility for extension)

Location: Leeds/Hybrid (2 days on site)

Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate or Salary is available for suitable candidates

Role Overview

As a Data Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in interpreting complex data to produce high-quality information, analysis, and research. Collaborating with teams across Modern Workplace and the wider bank, you'll leverage data and customer research to enhance our products and services, ensuring they are accessible and impactful.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform standard data management tasks using established procedures to support team initiatives.
Conduct data deep dives, extracting insights from both structured and unstructured data sources to inform recommendations.
Review, interpret, and challenge data to identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
Collaborate with various feature teams to build comprehensive data sets that address key commercial questions.
Produce high-quality reports, dashboards, and visualisations that facilitate informed decision-making.
Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and security across all analyses and reports.

Skills & Experience:

You possess a curiosity for research and design, with a desire to make a meaningful difference for colleagues.
Your passion for data and storytelling drives you to solve problems innovatively through analytical insights.
You excel in communication, effectively influencing both technical and non-technical audiences while crafting intuitive visuals to convey your findings.
You bring creativity and imagination to the table, consistently seeking innovative and agile approaches to challenges.
Proficiency in low-code PowerBI and/or Tableau.
Strong data visualisation skills, with the ability to tailor communication methods to suit your audience.
Experience in coding with SQL and other scripting languages, such as Python.
A track record of seeking out new data sources and employing innovative techniques to manipulate data effectively.

Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

If you feel you have the skills and experience and want to hear more about this role 'apply now' to declare your interest in this opportunity with our client. Your application will be observed by our dedicated team.

We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset.

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment

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