Lead Data Analyst

Here’s what you’ll be doing:
You’ll be an integral part of a team fostering a company-wide data-informed culture, and making sure that insight is aligned to our business outcomes and growing operations. 
You’ll also be joining a much broader, award winning international data team that is doing some really exciting things with the latest big data and analytics technologies.
Reporting into Amanda (our Manager of Product Analytics), who’s hands on and interested in pretty much everything technology. You’ll be joining a team that is highly collaborative and not afraid to share exciting ideas that we then bring to life.

As one of our Staff Data Analysts, you’ll:

• work closely with cross-functional development teams to test hypotheses and deliver innovative products.
• enable self-service for business stakeholders through best-in-class tooling.
• have an eagerness to improve analytical techniques through a variety of sources, including leveraging our data science and data engineering teams.
• have the opportunity to work with stakeholders in a high-pace, agile environment which encourages autonomy and growth.
• contribute to and drive forward changes to team strategy.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• able to deliver high quality analysis and recommendations to support the Product Teams and help them achieve their objectives
• a professional in data analysis
• an Analyst/Data Scientist or Management Consultant
• an expert of SQL
• able to prove their aptitude for problem solving and experimentation (A/B tests)
• a collaborator across cross-functional teams
• able to prove their aptitude for analysing data and problem solving
• degree qualified in STEM, economics, or similar
• ability to question us! We want people who can come in and shape the future of this business, and help us improve

(We know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the ​​confidence gap​.​​ You don’t have to match all the bullet points above to be considered for this role.)
We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.
Ready to build the future of Simply Business with our Data Analytics team? Apply today.


About Simply Business
We insure small businesses and enable big dreams – not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 1,000,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 other trades.
We’re a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. We’re a B Corp too, which recognises our strong track record of having a positive impact on people, society and the environment.
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What are the benefits of working at Simply Business?
We offer a great work-life balance where every team member has a manageable workload and the flexibility to work hybrid. 
On top of the 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), we offer leave that suits your needs. Plus the option to buy five more days of holiday with your flexible benefits. 
Our flexible parental leave allows you to approach an important time how you want – with six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if you’re the secondary caregiver.
Our life event leave is an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house or your birthday. And as a thank you to our long-serving employees we offer a two week paid sabbatical after five years of service, then four weeks off after ten years of service.
And our core benefits can put your mind at ease with private medical insurance through BUPA, that covers any pre-existing condition. And a health cash plan that covers your everyday medical expenses.
We also make sure you’re compensated fairly with a competitive salary based on your experience and the market we’re in. Plus the potential to earn an annual bonus based on performance.
There’s access to the tools to support your personal development with programmes on our dedicated learning platform. As well as support for your mental health with access to counselling. 
We’ll match what you put into your pension up to five per cent. And pass on a tax-free sum that’s four times your basic salary with our life assurance policy, with the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme
Our salary sacrifice car scheme gives you the option to buy a brand new, fully insured, and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service).
And our flexible benefits scheme gives you an allocated amount to use each year on benefits like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, or a gym membership.
Ready to join us and drive our success as a high-performing team? Apply today.