North Northamptonshire Council
Business Intelligence Manager
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Business Intelligence Manager
Business Intelligence Manager
This critical leadership role is at the heart of the Council’s data and insight journey, shaping its strategic direction, embedding a culture of evidence-based decision-making, and driving service improvement through data-driven insights.
About the Role
The Business Intelligence Manager will lead a team of analysts to deliver world-class business intelligence and strategic insights, ensuring high-quality data and analysis shape critical decisions across Council services. This includes:
- Providing reliable, robust performance data and analysis to support operational management, reporting, and long-term planning.
- Using modern tools (Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and broader data platforms) to transform raw data into actionable insights.
- Delivering corporate performance reporting and advising senior leaders (including the Corporate Leadership Team, Executive, and Scrutiny) to enhance governance and accountability.
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Core Responsibilities
- Leadership of Analytical Team: Oversee a team of analysts, ensuring they deliver high-impact insights that drive informed decision-making.
- Data Governance & Standards: Collaborate in the development of the Council’s Data Centre of Excellence, setting consistent standards for data quality, analysis, and reporting across the organisation.
- Data Platform & Tooling: Support the rollout of the Council’s data platform (including Microsoft Fabric), improving data integration, transformation, and analysis.
- Enhance data quality and develop new analytical products.
- Enable services to access and utilise data effectively in day-to-day operations.
- Statutory & Strategic Analysis:
- Manage complex statistical returns, needs assessments, and modelling.
- Prioritise analytical work across multiple demands.
- Provide evidence-based insights to support service transformation, improvement programmes, and policy development.
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Key Areas of Focus
| Leadership & Insight-Driven Delivery |
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| ✔ Drive a culture where data informs decisions. |
| ✔ Lead cross-functional teams to deliver actionable intelligence. |
| Data Governance & Modernisation |
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| ✔ Establish Consistent standards for data use and analysis. |
| ✔ Champion the adoption of cutting-edge tools (Power BI, Microsoft Fabric). |
| Strategic Advisory Role |
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| ✔ Advisor to senior leadership (Corporate LT, Executive, Scrutiny). |
| ✔ Provide expert analysis to support long-term planning. |
This role is vital for embedding data-driven decision-making across the Council, ensuring services evolve through informed strategies and continuous improvement.
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