Technical Lead - Insights & Analytics

Join a leading telecommunications company as Technical Lead - Insight & Analytics (Mobile Network)!

Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in a fast-paced, high-impact environment? We're looking for a skilled leader to support the management of a growing data team and drive the technical delivery of innovative data products. This role blends team leadership with hands-on technical expertise, contributing directly to our client's mobile transformation programme.

Contract Details

• Rate: £600 per day (inside IR35)
• Location: Reading/London (hybrid working - twice per week on-site)
• Length: Until 31/12/2025 (with visibility to extend)
• Start Date: ASAP

Open to other UK locations

Key Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management of a 16-person data team across multiple disciplines.
• Act as a technical lead for the delivery squad, ensuring high-quality data product solutions.
• Contribute to mobile network reporting, customer experience insights, and market performance.
• Lead development of new customer-centric KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Collaborate on mobile transformation workstreams, focusing on strategic network investment.
• Act as an escalation point and help temporarily split the team for better oversight.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies and promote continuous improvement across the squad.

Key Requirements

• Strong mobile network domain knowledge (2G-5G, NB-IoT, LTE-M, backhaul, mobile core).
• Proven experience in line management and technical leadership.
• Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and data visualisation tools (Tableau, Power BI).
• Hands-on experience with GCP and DBT for data transformation.
• Familiarity with agile development practices (Scrum preferred).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.