Principle Product Analyst

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Product Group
LOCATION London Salford Newcastle - Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: Up to 74367 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

As a Principal Product Analyst you will take the lead on key strategic projects working closely with colleagues and stakeholders across Product Engineering and Data Science to produce insights that will drive digital product strategy across the BBC. Your work will span our entire portfolio of products deepening our understanding of our audiences wherever and however they interact with our services shining a spotlight on what it is our audiences want and where we should be focusing our efforts.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
The BBC has been serving audiences online for a quarter of a century. Across key products including iPlayer Sounds Bitesize BBC News and BBC Sport we entertain educate and inform audiences in their millions every day. Behind the scenes we are making the shift from broadcasting at our audiences to a service shaped by them and designed around their wants and needs. We are creating personalised products and services that bring the right content to the right people at the right times a personalised BBC. Delivering it is going to require a fundamental reshaping of the BBCs culture and how we work. Product Analytics are at the forefront of understanding how our audiences interact with our brand working to create richer more personalised experiences that our audiences love.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Lead on deep-dive analyses that span the BBCs entire digital portfolio collaborating closely with specialists and leaders across Data Engineering Architecture Product and Data Science to offer clear recommendations that will drive product strategy and inform top-level decision making
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to understand problem areas and areas of opportunity challenging assumptions and bringing expert knowledge of our data into every stage of product decision making
• Challenge the status quo and think boldly to change the way we do things and maximise our value to our audiences
• Provide expert leadership in analytical approaches sharing expertise knowledge and feedback to develop and upskill the wider team
• Champion the power of data in decision making leading the charge within the Product Group to leverage it to make decisions through experimentation and insight

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

Significant experience in analytical roles ideally in digital products with advanced SQL skills and experience handling very large and complex datasets.
Ability to think strategically and problem solve to produce high-quality accurate analytics deliverables that can influence business strategy
Excellent story telling ability with data visualisation skills and significant experience working with data visualisation tools such as Tableau
Proactive self-starter comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy whilst maintaining a focus on collaboration and thriving as part of a fast-paced cross-functional team
Ability to communicate technical information for non-technical audiences at all levels of the organisation
Clear understanding of the value of experimentation within digital products and experience analysing the results of A/B tests

Desirable

Experience programming using scripting languages e.g. Python
Experience with Data Science & Machine learning
Familiarity with agile or other rapid application development methods
Understanding of data pipelines and/or data modelling

If you can bring some of these skills and experience along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Before your start date you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.