Transport for London (TfL) is hiring a Senior Data Analyst

Transport for London (TfL) is looking for a Senior Data Analyst to lead a small team within the Funding Policy and Systems Team. This role is central to delivering the software and data systems that manage London's adult skills programmes, ensuring they run efficiently and effectively.

What You'll Do

• Lead and support a small team of data analysts to deliver software and data systems for adult skills programmes.
• Design and implement quality assurance tests.
• Design new and adapt existing data solutions to meet programme needs.
• Investigate data processing requirements for new programmes and data collections.
• Support the team to deliver systems that collect, store, and process programme data.
• Implement change controls through updated code and use tools to produce new reports.
• Investigate and implement new technologies.
• Review the work of colleagues and help with training.
• Review workflows and adjust priorities to ensure deadlines are met.
• Provide analysis and data processing required to operate key business processes or develop policy.
• Provide ad hoc analysis, incorporating statistically robust methodology as needed.

What We're Looking For

• Ability to read and understand Python and SQL code, or similar languages with demonstrated ability to learn new programming languages.
• Strong proficiency in analysing data and building reproducible processes using code.
• Ability to set up and support others to use the appropriate environments and tools.
• Ability to use version control tools such as GitHub to review code and provide feedback to developers.
• Ability to review code and provide feedback in a constructive manner.
• Ability to explain technical issues to non-technical colleagues.
• Knowledge of adult skills programmes and the national data collection system, or demonstrated ability to learn new programmes and datasets quickly.

Technical Stack

• PostgreSQL
• Python
• Microsoft Office Suite
• PowerBI
• GitHub

Team & Environment

You will lead a small team of data analysts that sits within the wider Funding Policy & Systems Team, part of the Skills & Employment Unit in the Communities & Skills Directorate.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: £58,217 - £63,020

Work Mode

This is a hybrid position based at 169 Union Street, SE1 0LL.

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