About the role
Our vision for all residents in West Northamptonshire is that they will have healthy and independent lives with easy access to joined up advice and support which will help them to help themselves.
The Business Intelligence and Population Insights team is vital in shaping the council’s decision making, strategy development and delivery through the provision of high quality information. The service is on the leading edge of new technology and systems to drive forwards innovation and technological efficiencies amongst the services it supports.
What will you be doing?
As the Head of Business Intelligence & Population Insights you will lead the organisation’s strategic delivery of intelligence, analytics and insights, performance management and strategic commissioning analysis.
You will operate at a senior level across the Integrated Health System engaging with service partners to contribute and influence strategic decision making.
You will lead and influence the performance and delivery of the service provision in the Council and partners by using insightful, timely and relevant operational information. Challenging colleagues at Executive Leadership Level to improve practice and ensure the authority can make evidence-based decisions.
Your Responsibilities
You will lead, manage and develop the strategic Business Intelligence & Population Insights service, supporting the delivery of the Council’s vision to make West Northamptonshire a place to live, work, visit and thrive.
You will ensure the Business Intelligence service provide insight, intelligence and strategic challenge to guide the authority’s budget holders in areas of significant spend. Attending Full Council, Cabinet and Scrutiny meetings when required as the Council’s Intelligence Lead, providing strategic advice and evidence-based challenge to members where appropriate.
You will work closely with senior colleagues across our partner organisations; Police, Fire, NHS, Children’s Trust, and represent WNC across a range of high value collaborative projects. Influencing decision making and enabling proactive evidence-based changes to practice.
You will be responsible for a team budget of c.£1.8m ensuring best value for money through the effective use of resources as well as forecasting and controlling the expenditure incurred. You will be accountable for strategic long term team Service Plan to ensure alignment of the service to directorate and corporate strategy map outcomes and service plans.
You will engage and establish proactive relationships and partnership arrangements which support, enable and inspire coordination across organisations. You will work to identify opportunities, mobilise and promote West Northants regionally, nationally and internationally, taking advantage of funding opportunities and national initiatives for showcasing the area.
About you
You will bring proven experience of leadership, development and consistent achievement in a Business Intelligence, data-driven environment. An understanding of working with the authorities’ many partner organisations to support delivering of the council’s aims. You’ll need exceptional interpersonal skills, a passion for quality and inclusion and the ability to build, manage and develop effective working relationships with people and partners.
You’ll Need
- Education to degree level, or equivalent experience in Business Intelligence; Management Information; Performance Management; Management/ Leadership in Local Government
- Post graduate qualification or professional training in senior leadership and senior management qualification or equivalent.
- Evidence of continued professional, managerial and personal development
Our benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days annual leave per year, 28 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
- Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
- Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
- Car Lease scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
- Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
- Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.
The council is in the process of implementing a new pay structure and terms and conditions which will be applicable to this role. The outcome could result in a future variation to the advertised salary, and this will be discussed at interview.
About us
We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.
Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.
Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.
West Northants Council, where careers thrive.
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