Data Analyst - Interims

About the Role
The London Borough of Redbridge is delivering an ambitious Modernisation Programme in the context of Exceptional Financial Support (EFS), designed to reshape services, reduce costs and improve outcomes for residents.

We are seeking a highly capable Performance & Insight Analyst to provide embedded analytical expertise across the modernisation portfolio. This is a fast-paced, programme-facing role focused on transforming complex data into clear, decision-ready insight to support senior leadership, programme boards and Cabinet-level decision-making.

Operating at the heart of transformation activity, you will work across Modernisation, Finance, Digital and service areas to ensure a consistent and accurate understanding of performance, baselines and delivery progress.

Key Responsibilities
Performance & Programme Insight
Develop and maintain performance frameworks aligned to programme priorities, milestones and outcomes
Produce high-quality, concise outputs (dashboards, briefings, data packs) for senior stakeholders
Analyse trends, variance and emerging risks across modernisation activity
Translate complex datasets into actionable insight to support strategic decisions
Benefits Realisation & Impact
Define and track benefits profiles (savings, productivity, demand reduction, service improvement)
Establish robust baselines and methodologies for ongoing performance tracking
Conduct in-flight and post-implementation analysis to assess delivery impact and variance
Data & Reporting
Design and maintain dashboards (e.g. Power BI) providing a portfolio-level view of performance
Improve the quality, consistency and accessibility of management information
Ensure reporting is streamlined, proportionate and aligned across the organisation
Collaboration & Agile Delivery
Respond rapidly to urgent analytical requests linked to transformation and financial recovery
Partner with stakeholders across Modernisation, Finance, Digital, PMO and service areas
Act as a �critical friend� to programme leads, challenging assumptions and strengthening evidence
Work flexibly across multiple workstreams in line with evolving priorities
Governance & Quality
Ensure outputs meet corporate standards for analytical quality, transparency and governance
Clearly document methodologies, assumptions and limitations
Support continuous improvement in performance reporting and insight capability
About You
Essential
Local authority experience
Experience in a performance, insight or analytical role within local government or a similarly complex organisation
Strong analytical capability, working confidently with operational, financial and performance data
Proven experience producing clear, decision-ready outputs for senior audiences
Advanced Excel skills and experience using Power BI (or similar tools)
Ability to build credibility with senior stakeholders (Head of Service level and above)
Strong understanding of local government pressures and the public sector operating environment
Ability to work at pace, manage competing priorities and respond to changing demands
Experience working cross-functionally across services and corporate teams
Desirable
Experience supporting transformation or financial recovery programmes
Experience working with incomplete or complex datasets and developing pragmatic solutions
Knowledge of benefits realisation, demand modelling, or forecasting
Technical expertise (e.g. SQL, DAX, Python/R) for data extraction, modelling or automation