Principal Corporate Performance Analyst
Companies House
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Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic, data-driven leader, capable of working with leaders across the organisation to drive our business performance and strategic goals?
Can you use a range of data insights to understand current and future business trends, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve and make informed, strategic decisions?
Can you transform complex business data into clear insights that help our leaders make strategic decisions and improve operations?
If so, we’d love to hear from you! We’re looking for a new Principal Corporate Performance Analyst.
This is a pivotal role, providing an amazing opportunity to shape how we conduct our business reviews and use analytics to drive data-driven conversations and decision-making. You’ll lead the way in transforming our business data into clear, actionable insights that enable our leaders to make strategic decisions and improve operational efficiency. You'll lead an enthusiastic team of analysts responsible for delivering several data products, helping to drive change the strategic thinking across the organisation.
Job description
As a Principal Corporate Performance Analyst, you will:
- Turn business data into clear insights that help our leaders make strategic decisions and improve operations.
- Lead an enthusiastic team of analysts and promote best practices in using analytical tools and techniques.
- Work with different teams to gather important data, giving a complete view of business performance.
- Lead regular business performance reviews, promoting openness and continuous improvement.
- Deliver accurate reports and dashboards on time that highlight key metrics, making it easy for stakeholders to track progress.
- Oversee our Public Targets and lead the development of further data products, ensuring all data is accurate, current, and presented well.
- Spot new trends and potential risks early, providing insights to keep our leaders ahead of the game.
To be eligible for this role you also need to meet our Nationality requirements which are outlined below and also successful candidates must meet the security requirements for Security Clearance (SC) before they can be appointed. To gain (SC) you will need to have been a UK resident for a minimum of 3 years out of the last 5 years.
Further information can be found below.
Companies House also cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign.
Person specification
We're looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Please refer to the bullet points below when writing your personal statement.
We are looking for an analytical leader that has:
- Experience of implementing and leading analytical best practices, particularly those relating to reproducibility and quality assurance of analysis.
- Experience of performing analysis and visualisation using statistical programming languages and business intelligence tools (e.g. R, Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau).
- Experience of translating business processes across multiple areas (e.g. operations, finance, HR) into measurable key performance indicators.
- The ability to work proactively and set the agenda, working with a high degree of autonomy and being comfortable identifying the priorities in your data analysis and reporting areas.
- The ability to build and maintain relationships with a range of people within the organisation and across different departments.
- Strong communication skills. You will need to be able to present complex data and recommendations to senior stakeholders in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.
- Be (or be willing to become) a badged member of the Government Statistician Group.
- A degree in a numerate discipline or equivalent professional experience.
Technical Skills:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process – from the Government Statistician Group competency framework:
- Presenting and disseminating data effectively
- Acquiring data and understanding customer needs
- Data analysis
Qualifications
• A first or second-class honours degree in a numerate subject containing at least 25% taught statistical content (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Psychology, Geography or similar).
• A higher degree, e.g. an MSc or PhD, in a subject containing formal statistical training (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Psychology, Geography or similar).
• Have worked in a statistical/data science field and are able to demonstrate continuous professional development (via a CPD Log Book) in statistics or data science at the same level as a foundation degree/HND (level five).
• Have achieved a level four apprenticeship including at least two years in a statistical/data analysis field in government and are able to demonstrate continuous professional development in statistics/data analysis (via a CPD log book signed off by a manager or mentor who are members of the statistical profession).
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Leadership
- Delivering at Pace
Benefits
Join us at Companies House and experience the difference of working within a culture that values you, not only as an employee, but as an integral part of our Companies House team.
We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we’re committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices.
Head to Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk) to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House.
We celebrate diversity...
As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we’re representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. We will be happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk
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Selection process details
In your application form we’d like you to:
- Tell us about your employment history, including any key responsibilities and achievements.
- Write a personal statement of 1,250 words where you demonstrate how you meet the criteria listed in the Person Specification. Please provide evidence against each of the points.
- A degree in a numerate discipline or equivalent professional experience - see Qualification list for further details.
At sift candidates will be assessed against the criteria listed in the Person Specification and are asked to supply work history/personal statement and reference any transferable skills using the job description for reference.
At interview candidates will be assessed against the behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the advert and we will use Success Profiles.
We’re committed to being diverse and inclusive, so please make your application anonymous by removing all identifying personal information (such as names and dates) from your employment history and personal statement.
What will the process look like?
- We will sift applications and then invite successful candidates from the sift stage to attend an interview.
- We will ask candidates to prepare a presentation as part of the interview process — candidates invited to interview will be provided with further details.
Companies House uses a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you. We use the Success Profile framework and may include Strength based questions in the interview.
Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.
Where you will be working:
You will be aligned to either our Cardiff, Belfast or Edinburgh office, where we are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on business need, your role and your day-to-day work activities and will be discussed at offer stage.
Successful candidates must pass a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check before they can be appointed. BPSS is an entry level security check. It uses the Police National Computer (PNC) to make sure a candidate has no convictions. The check returns evidence of any current criminal record and un-spent convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements for Security Check (SC) before they can be appointed. To gain (SC) clearance you will normally need to have been a UK resident for a minimum of 5 years, and will need to successfully complete all stages of the vetting process which includes:
- Baseline Personnel Security Standard
- Departmental/Company Records Check
- Security Questionnaire
- Criminal Record Check
- Credit Reference Check
- Security Service Check
Nationality statement
Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. If you're applying for a role requiring security clearance, please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an automatic bar. However certain posts may have restrictions which could affect those who do not have sole British nationality or who have personal connections with certain countries outside the UK.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Jade Palmer
- Email : jpalmer1@companieshouse.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitmentch@companieshouse.gov.uk
Further information
Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles, our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of appointment on the basis of merit by fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact infopoint@companieshouse.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission .
info@csc.gov.uk
Civil Service Commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road SW1A 2HQ
