An Arts organisation in London are seeking a Data and Analytics Lead to join their technology function and revitalise their approach to data.

Reporting to the Head of IT, this role would lead the development of our organisational data strategy. Partnering closely with a number of teams and their data leads, you will foster a data culture grounded in insights and actions. You will leverage data science techniques to define, address, communicate and improve forecasting of key measures to inform and drive strategic decisions.

What you will bring to the role:

• Your knowledge of statistics, BI infrastructure and analytical methods combined with strong management and communication skills will influence how we create, evolve and embed a data strategy across the organisation
• You will lead in democratising access to data, embedding and expanding modelling capabilities across the organisation including AI planning, forecasting and analysis where appropriate
• You will help solve organisational challenges by weaving together data threads that highlight invaluable insights to drive innovation
• You will proactively identify opportunities to embed data powered initiatives that deliver tangible value, improving productivity and improving data insights by building strong internal relationships, fostering a collaborative spirit

Key Skills that would help you in this role:

• Have experience as a data scientist or data lead and be highly analytical with a strong grasp of modern statistical methods, tools and platforms
• Identify the data inputs and outputs are from each software solution to inform the next generation / direction of software upgrades across the organisation, including where appropriate AI integrated solutions
• Have end to end problem solving and communication skills, including diagnosis, data cleaning, integration and transformation, analysis, visualisation and presentation.
• Have experience in the translation of analysis results into data driven insights
• Highly motivated, independent thinker, able to exercise sound judgement in the interests of the organisation and to get things done