About this role
About the job.
We’re looking for a Senior Data and Intelligence Analyst to join our team based in the South West region to carry out data analysis and modelling activities, to derive intelligence and produce recommendations that support the region’s needs assessment, investment and planning decision making.
This role will work closely with various different teams across Operations and National Highways to ensure the right data is in place for colleagues and stakeholders and providing analysis and business solutions for required data.
This role can be based from Bristol or Exeter and may require occasional travel.
- Gather, analyse and monitor relevant data from the region’s assets, operations and services to explore patterns, causes and effect and trends within the business.
- Identify areas for further analysis and produce performance and service insights to support and improve operations decision-making.
- Perform regional demand and performance monitoring modelling using analytics tools and techniques.
- Identify opportunities to improve operations safety, customer and delivery performance through the innovative use of data analysis, insights and GIS visualisation techniques.
- Work with regional and wider NH stakeholders to define data sets that support business decision making and assist in driving improvements in data management processes and practices.
About you
- Experience working with a variety of data to extract meaningful business and performance insights, with good presentation skills and time management
- Working knowledge of data analytics methodologies, tools, techniques, and information management principles
- Experience in GIS and mapping techniques, data visualisation and analytical tools, with excellent attention to detail
- Track record of managing relationships with multiple stakeholders and the ability to influence and negotiate
- Degree or HND in relevant discipline with appropriate experience, or equivalent
About us
Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England’s motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.
Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads.
We address over 39,000 customer enquiries every month, plan and deliver all maintenance activities on the network, drive efficiencies and improvements across our systems and roads, and respond to incidents across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that we manage. All to make sure National Highways customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys.
External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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