BI Analyst

Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as a BI Analyst. This role offers you the chance to make a significant impact by enabling evidence-based decision-making through high-quality insight into the services MaPS funds, who is using them, and the wider debt advice landscape. Acting as the conduit between our data, the Debt Team, and the wider organisation, you'll deliver timely, accurate, and meaningful analysis that supports MaPS in fulfilling its statutory function. You'll clean, model, and transform data post-ingestion to produce insightful dashboards and reports, empower colleagues to work more effectively, and drive data maturity across the organisation. You'll also champion data governance, improve data standards and literacy, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to develop high-quality data products that support strategic and operational goals.

You'll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to helping people across the UK improve their financial wellbeing., The BI Analyst will report directly to Senior Continuous Improvement Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for, * Developing high-quality Power BI products with engaging visuals that tell the story of the data and provide actionable recommendations to colleagues, including senior leadership

• Cleaning, modelling, transforming, and analysing data to build robust, well-governed data models
• Responding to ad hoc insight requests by querying and interpreting relevant data
• Driving data maturity and improving data management practices both locally and across MaPS
• Understanding the strategic objectives of the Debt Team and translating them into meaningful insight
• Collaborating with upstream and downstream teams to ensure the flow of accurate, timely, and comprehensive data
• Working with internal, supplier, and client data across areas such as operational performance, client profiles, business processes, quality assurance, and outcomes
• Applying statistical methods and models to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities
• Reviewing and improving existing data systems and processes
• Assessing and enhancing the quality of data collection and reporting practices
• Ensuring compliance with data governance policies and legal requirements around data security

• Analytical Expertise: Proven ability to deliver high-quality analysis independently, applying statistical techniques (e.g. forecasting, regression, segmentation) to generate actionable insights and shape project direction.
• Power BI Proficiency: Skilled in creating engaging dashboards and visuals, with strong DAX capabilities for building robust data models and measures.
• Data Handling & Tools: Competent in querying and analysing data using DAX, SQL, Python, or other relevant tools; experienced with diverse data sources including spreadsheets, flat files, and relational databases.
• Data Governance & Management: Sound understanding of data management principles and adherence to high data governance standards.
• Problem Solving & Judgement: Strong problem-solving skills, including validating outputs, applying judgement, and knowing when to collaborate.
• Business Acumen & Communication: Ability to quickly grasp business context and translate requirements into clear, compelling data stories for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Desirable:

• Understanding of the debt advice sector in England
• Background or education in a numerical discipline
• Experience working with both structured and unstructured data
• Familiarity with improvement tools and methodologies (e.g. root cause analysis, 5 Whys)
• About Us The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is based in Bedford, in a recently renovated modern office. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to become an integral part of a dynamic organisation, working to help people across the UK.

• Generous Annual Leave - 30 days plus Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme - contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
• Interest-free loan for season tickets for buses and trains
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs
• Life assurance scheme
• Give as you earn scheme
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
• Enhanced family and sick pay
• Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
• Recognition Scheme
• Discounts portal to numerous retailers, Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

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Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

At The Heart Of The Money And Pensions Service Are Our Values - Caring, Connecting, And Transforming, Which Are The Foundation Of Our Success. They Permeate Every Area Of Our Work And Define All Our Business Relationships And The Way We Work With Each Other. We're Not Only Looking For The Best People To Come And Work For Us, But We Need People Who Align Themselves With Our Values: * Caring We care about our colleagues and the people whose lives we are here to transform. * Connecting We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections. * Transforming We are committed to transforming lives and making a positive societal impact. Our Inclusive Working Environment By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds. We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity, and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to "bring their whole selves to work." Our colleague and ally networks encompass LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women's health, men's health, ethnicity, and diversity.