Head of Business Intelligence (Internal Applicants Only)
Head of Business Intelligence (Internal Applicants Only)
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Job Description
PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
Organisation:Leicestershire County Council
Work Location:County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RA
Worker Category:Fixed Location Worker
Salary:72024 - 81300 per annum
Working Hours:37 hours full time
Contract Type:Fixed Term (initially 1 year subject to extension)
Closing Date:2nd October 2025
Interview Date(s):7th October 2025
About the Role
This high-profile role will develop lead and manage the councils Business Intelligence Service providing high quality advice intelligence and analysis across the full range of services delivered by the council and key partnerships.
The postholder will oversee and coordinate a unified approach to data analytics and insight to support evidence-based decision making transformation commissioning performance management and service delivery.
The position will manage technical projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing the organisations business intelligence capabilities including identifying opportunities to use advanced analytics and data science methods for addressing complex issues.
The role will also support local government reorganisation and key corporate initiatives that require data management integration and analytics consultation and survey oversight.
About You
To apply for this post you must:
- Senior management and leadership experience in a complex multi-stakeholder environment with proven ability to inspire and motivate staff setting targets and goals for the delivery of services.
- A track record of leadership and development of high performing technical and specialist teams
- Evidence of achievement in service improvement transformational change strategic planning and responding to regulatory assessment.
- Evidence of providing high quality strategic advice and insight to Senior Managers and Boards/ Members.
- Practical evidence of establishing and maintaining good working relationships with a wide range of partners customers or stakeholders developing a positive personal and organisational profile and building partnerships.
Your supporting statement should be no longer than 3 sides of A4. This should state why you are applying what you can offer and how you meet the essential criteria.
You must also understand and demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and the ability to apply this to all situations.
In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990.
Interested in Flexible Working
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working part-time hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in theOur Working Stylespage on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:
Zafar Saleem Assistant Chief Executive Telephone: (0 Email:
Jayne Glasgow Assistant Director IT Communications & Digital Telephone: (0 Email:
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job please click on Apply Now. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. For more information see theHow to Applysection on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post please contact our Employee Service Centre: applying for this post you agree to ourTerms and Conditions
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Intern
