Senior Data Analyst (12m FTC)

Hiring Manager - Caroline Wright

Closing Date - 23.09.25

The Opportunity

Join one of the UK Government’s most ambitious digital data transformation programmes, reshaping how Local Authority Land Charge data is managed across England and Wales. We’re looking for a Senior Data Analyst to play a pivotal role in this national initiative, helping to unify and modernise land data into a centralised, digital system maintained by HM Land Registry.

You’ll lead the transformation of complex, multi-source datasets, both digital and manual, into a standardised schema. You’ll work across multiple Local Authorities daily, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and consistency throughout the process.

This is a senior technical role where you’ll act as a subject matter expert, guiding the team through challenges such as dispersed geometries, manual data validation, and transformation accuracy. You’ll also mentor junior analysts and coordinators, championing best practices and fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the transformation of diverse datasets into a unified format.
• Identify and resolve data quality issues, raising referrals where necessary.
• Perform quality control on data from manual and third-party sources.
• Analyse and interpret complex datasets using statistical and qualitative methods.
• Guide process improvements and tool enhancements.
• Compare pre- and post-transformation search outcomes to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain clear, auditable documentation of all data handling and analysis.
• Mentor and train junior team members in GIS and data analysis techniques.

About You

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Excellent communication skills across all stakeholder levels.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven experience working with multiple and large datasets.
• Strong GIS expertise, including QGIS, ArcGIS or similar spatial software.
• Ability to determine optimal methods for data capture and transformation.
• Experience in data capture projects and quality control processes.

Desirable Skills:

• Advanced Excel proficiency.
• Experience in training and mentoring team members.
• Professional experience in GIS within a commercial or public sector setting.