Data Insight Lead

We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, Band 4a, £48,044 - £60,054

• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities and career progression within the PMO Performance & Insight function
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus two extra wellness days!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Bradford, hybrid working (1-2 office days / week), pending office move to Leeds (LS10) from September 2026

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

We are looking for a Data Insight Lead to join our PMO Performance & Insight team, helping to shape how data and insight drive decision making across Yorkshire Water's AMP8 capital investment programme. The role focuses on data analytics, performance management and data governance, providing robust insight, challenging performance trends, and improving confidence in the data underpinning capital investment decisions.

• Performance Insight & Analysis: Apply advanced statistical and analytical techniques to identify trends, performance drivers, emerging risks and opportunities across cost, schedule, delivery and regulatory performance metrics.
• Data Quality & Assurance: Lead the development and implementation of data quality frameworks, standards and assurance processes across the capital programme, ensuring performance reporting is accurate, consistent and trusted.
• Forecasting & Scenario Modelling: Develop forecasting models, sensitivity analysis and scenario planning tools that support proactive decision making and optimise programme performance.
• Performance Measurement: Define, challenge and assure KPI methodologies, ensuring measures are robust, transparent and auditable, with a clear link between performance outcomes and business objectives.
• Insight Led Decision Support: Translate complex analytical outputs into clear, actionable insight that supports executive decision making, investment prioritisation and programme recovery activities.
• Root Cause Analysis: Work closely with Project Controls Managers, Delivery Teams and Programme Managers to investigate performance issues, identify root causes and drive continuous improvement actions.
• Reporting & Visualisation: Influence the design of reporting products, dashboards and performance packs, ensuring information is meaningful, relevant and focused on supporting decisions.
• Digital & Data Improvement: Collaborate with Business Intelligence, Digital and Technology teams to enhance data pipelines, automation and reporting capabilities, supporting the development of a modern, insight led PMO function.
• Data Culture & Governance: Champion high standards of data governance and promote a culture of evidence based decision making across Asset Delivery and the wider organisation.

• Significant experience leading analytical, business intelligence or performance insight activities within a complex organisational environment.
• Advanced Power BI capabilities, including data modelling, visualisation and analytical reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large, complex datasets.
• Strong understanding of data quality management, governance frameworks and assurance processes.
• Experience applying statistical techniques, forecasting methods and performance analysis to support business decision making.
• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to identify patterns, trends and root causes within complex data.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non technical audiences.
• Experience influencing decision making at a senior management level through compelling insight and evidence.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast paced environment.
• A passion for improving data quality, insight capability and organisational performance.

• Experience working within the water industry or another regulated environment.
• Experience supporting large scale capital delivery or infrastructure programmes.
• Knowledge of programme controls, project management methodologies and performance management frameworks.
• Experience of SAP and associated enterprise reporting systems.
• Experience using advanced analytical tools, statistical software or predictive modelling techniques.
• Relevant qualification in Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Intelligence, Project Controls or a related discipline.

All roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, further medicals where required and pre employment checks including Basic Disclosure, Counter Terrorist or Security checks as appropriate.

Closing date: 31 July. Applications are reviewed early, so please apply as soon as possible.