Lead Data Analyst

Lead Analyst

London Bridge or Remote (with occasional office visits)

£55,000 to £65,000, plus up to 20% bonus

This is a standout opportunity to take ownership in a growing analytics function that is investing heavily in data transformation. You will influence strategy, shape reporting capability, and coach a developing team while working closely with international recruitment and marketing stakeholders.

The Company

They are a global education organisation that supports international students in progressing to university study across multiple destinations. Their work spans student recruitment, pathway programmes, and extensive support services. With a large international footprint and a growing focus on data maturity, they are building the foundations for scalable decision-making and long-term analytics capability.

The Role

In this Lead Analyst position you will play a key role in shaping analytics for recruitment and marketing, acting as a bridge between reporting, engineering, and commercial teams.

You will be responsible for:

• Delivering pipeline analysis, conversion reporting, and agent performance insights.
• Owning BAU reporting and early-stage forecasting across recruitment teams.
• Leading the enhancement and repurposing of dashboards and analytics products.
• Translating stakeholder requirements into clear specifications for data engineering and IT teams.
• Managing workload prioritisation and pushing back confidently where needed.
• Coaching analysts and executives, building capability, and supporting team autonomy.
• Contributing to major data transformation programmes, including the move to Microsoft Fabric, lakehouse architecture, and Power BI.
• Supporting reporting migration, validation, and quality assurance.
• Working on early forecasting models with opportunities to collaborate on data science projects over time.

Your Skills and Experience

You will be well suited to this role if you bring:

• Strong commercial experience in analytics, business intelligence, or data-focused roles.
• Proven ability to deliver analytics projects end to end.
• Confidence engaging and influencing senior stakeholders through collaboration.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, or managing junior analysts.

If this Lead Analyst role sounds like the right next step, click apply to begin the conversation.