Senior Executive Analyst

As an SEO Senior Executive Analyst, youll work closely with leaders at all levels of the organisation to develop robust management information systems and deliver impactful analysis. Youll use a range of analytical techniques to turn complex data into meaningful insight, ensuring it is clearly communicated to both analytical and non‑analytical audiences. Alongside this, youll help shape analytical best practice and contribute to the development of a skilled and confident analytical team.

Main duties

Work with the G7 Team Lead and other sub‑team leads to build and enhance analytical capability, including:

• making effective use of existing data and developing new data flows to deliver high‑quality analytical insight
• championing analytical best practice, applying a range of analytical techniques and supporting the development of a strong quality assurance culture
• understanding a variety of data structures and using relevant programming skills to interact effectively with management information databases

Act as the senior analyst on complex analytical work, including:

• delivering high‑quality insights that meet the needs of a diverse range of stakeholders
• managing analytical projects to agreed timescales, ensuring work is fully documented, prioritised appropriately and delivered to a high standard
• communicating analysis and its context clearly and with impact to different audiences, including those without an analytical background

Contribute to the development of a highly skilled analytical sub‑team, including:

• line management of a small team of analysts (up to three HEOs)
• motivating and empowering colleagues to deliver high‑quality analytical insight
• ensuring team members have the right skills, tools and support to succeed in their roles

Key role benefits

This role offers the opportunity to work within a strong analytical and modelling function, with a clear focus on improving how data is used to drive continuous improvement. Supported by an engaged and collaborative senior leadership team, youll use your expertise to develop high‑quality management information systems and deliver insight that makes a real impact. Youll work on high‑profile priorities, maximise the value delivered by your sub‑team and collaborate closely with other analytical teams across the organisation.

Resource management

• Staff: The post holder will be required to line manage staff, with responsibility for supporting, developing and overseeing the work of their team.
• Budget: This role does not have direct budgetary responsibility.

Working arrangements

We are committed to supporting flexible ways of working and welcome applications from people who require flexibility.

• Working pattern: Full‑time, part‑time, flexible working and job‑share arrangements will be considered.
• Hours: minimum of 30 hours per week

Travel and flexibility

Attendance at meetings and events across the HM Land Registry estate, and occasionally at external locations, will form part of this role. This may include occasional overnight stays and will be in line with government guidance. You will need to be flexible in your approach to working hours to meet business requirements.

To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate the criteria outlined below throughout the recruitment process.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

One or more of:

Relevant skills, knowledge, and application of Operational Research (OR), data science or data analysis techniques;

Qualifications to allow 'badging' to join GORS (Government Operational Research Service) in an analytical profession. Qualifications are a 2:1 in a numerate subject, and substantial experience of applying operational research or for Government Statistical Service (GSS), a 2:1 in a numerate subject and substantial experience of applying statistics; for Government Digital Service (GDS), a 2:1 in a numerate subject and substantial experience of data science.

This should include:

a) Experience of developing MI reports and/or analytical insight including use of spreadsheets or other analytical software

b) Either

1.Experience of using complex data to build dashboards in Power BI alongside an understanding of coding and databases (one or more of: SQL, R, Python)

or

2.Experience of statistical analysis

c) Knowledge of specific analytical and problem-solving techniques

d) Evidence of at least one high profile analytical project you have managed

We welcome applications from those people who are already badged within the GORS community.

Essential Experience

• Proven track record of presenting evidence and communicating complex analysis with impact to support decision-making;
• Experience of line management and/or developing self or others to increase skills and team flexibility;
• The ability to prioritise work and manage projects effectively against a changing strategic background with limited resources, while managing stakeholder expectations;
• Experience of analytical quality assurance under time and resource pressure.

Where an individual taking up the responsibility will be based in Swansea Office, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable. This will not be tested in the application or interview process.

HMLR expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office.

Please see the attached job description and candidate pack for further information.