Head of Analytics

This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role responsible for building and leading a central Analytics & MI function. You'll drive insight generation, embed AI tools, and oversee key transformation initiatives across analytics and decisioning.

Specifically, you can expect to be involved in:

• Leading a central Analytics & MI team and developing an insight-driven culture.
• Driving a shift from reporting to actionable, commercially aligned insight.
• Embedding AI tools into analytics workflows and setting governance standards.
• Overseeing data structures, automated reporting, and decision engine transformation.

• Proven leadership of Analytics, MI, or Insight teams within a complex environment.
• Strong capability in converting data into clear, commercial recommendations.
• Hands-on technical proficiency (e.g., SQL and/or Python) and experience with modern data stacks.
• Practical experience using AI tools for analytics and understanding of the wider AI landscape such as Claude and Cursor.

• Opportunity to build a modern, AI-enabled analytics capability.
• High exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
• Influence major transformation across analytics, data, and decisioning.
• Hihgly Competitive salary, bonus, and wider benefits package.

THE PROCESS

• Initial 30-40 minute interview.
• On-site technical case study and presentation.
• Panel interview with analytics leadership.
• Final-stage interview with senior executives.
• Offer

This organisation is a fast-moving, data rich consumer finance business investing heavily in modern analytics, AI adoption, and decisioning infrastructure. With strong executive backing, the company is building a centralised analytics capability to drive smarter, faster, insight-led decision-making across the business. This is a high visibility role with genuine opportunity to shape the future of analytics.