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About the Role

The Data Analysis & Insights team delivers trusted insight, performance reporting, and analytical products to support the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) and the wider rail industry. As Senior Data Analyst, you will lead the delivery of high-quality analysis, business intelligence, and decision support across diverse programmes and strategic initiatives. You will transform complex data into actionable insights to shape decisions, improve performance, and deliver business value. You will also help evolve RDG's Business Intelligence capability, partnering to shape the roadmap, governance, and standards for the Microsoft Fabric and Power BI environment, and lead the transition from Tableau to Microsoft Fabric.

Responsibilities

Be accountable for the day-to-day development and continuous improvement of RDG's Business Intelligence capability, ensuring analytical products meet organisational needs and deliver measurable value.
Help shape the roadmap, governance framework, standards, and operating model for RDG's Microsoft Fabric and Power BI capability, acting as RDG's Business Intelligence subject matter expert and providing recommendations on platform design, governance, tooling, and technical direction.
Provide analytical support across RDG programmes and projects, applying data and evidence to support decision-making, business case development, performance monitoring, benefits realisation, and industry assurance activities.
Be accountable and deliver analytical projects from requirements gathering through to insight generation, ensuring outputs are robust, actionable, and aligned to stakeholder needs.
Lead the transition of Tableau reporting and analytical content into Microsoft Fabric and Power BI, ensuring continuity, quality, and improved user experience.
Produce self-service dashboards, analytical products, and visualisations that enable stakeholders to explore, interact with, and draw conclusions from trusted data while applying strong analytical, data modelling, and visualisation practices.
Independently identify and deliver transformation initiatives that reduce manual workload, improve productivity, and increase the value derived from data across RDG.
Manage and develop two direct reports and a part-time contractor, including workload prioritisation, performance management, coaching, and capability development.
Work collaboratively with stakeholders, data engineering, architecture, and analytical teams to translate business requirements into practical analytical and Business Intelligence solutions.
Proactively present recommendations, analysis, and evidence-based insights to internal colleagues, industry partners, and external stakeholders to support informed decision-making.

Requirements

Proven experience delivering analytical projects that support business performance and decision-making.
Strong experience developing dashboards, reports, and analytical products within enterprise Business Intelligence environments.
Strong experience designing and developing data models, semantic layers, reusable data products, and self-service reporting solutions.
Strong SQL and data analysis skills, with experience working with complex datasets.
Experience translating business requirements into practical reporting and analytical solutions.
Ability to communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience engaging with stakeholders and building effective working relationships.
Demonstrable experience identifying opportunities for improvement, automation, and transformation through data.
Experience of line managing analysts, including coaching, workload prioritisation, performance management, and capability development.
Experience working with senior stakeholders, external suppliers, partners, or industry bodies to deliver analytical outcomes.
Experience helping shape Business Intelligence strategy, governance, standards, or operating models.
Experience working with Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, or other enterprise Business Intelligence and analytics platforms.
Experience supporting reporting migrations, analytics transformation programmes, or platform modernisation initiatives.
Experience working in regulated, operational, or infrastructure-focused industries.
Experience supporting the adoption of self-service analytics, data literacy, or Business Intelligence best practice within an organisation.

Skills

SQL
Data Analysis
Business Intelligence
Data Modelling
Data Visualisation
Power BI
Microsoft Fabric
Tableau

Work Type

Flexible working arrangements available

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

£52,012 - £69,366

Benefits

75% discount on rail travel (for work and leisure), plus international rail discounts
30 Days annual leave (plus buy/sell options and additional leave for key life events)
Two Personal Development Days annually
Interest-free Season Ticket Loan for commuting costs
Enhanced family leave – 30 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and shared parental leave
Pension scheme – up to 8.64% employer contribution
Subsidised Private Medical Insurance (Vitality PPP) and Health Cash Plan (Healthshield)
Access to flexible benefits portal - a central hub for accessing retail discounts, shopping, dining, travel, and entertainment perks

About the Company

The Data Analysis & Insights team is responsible for delivering trusted insight, performance reporting and analytical products that support Rail Delivery Group and the wider rail industry.