Data Analyst - Consultant (Contract)
Hybrid - Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, London
Product delivery – Digital Performance Analysis /
Permanent - Future Opportunity /
Hybrid
Want to help shape decisions with the power of data?
Do you want to turn data into insights that make a real difference? Are you ready to use analytics, KPIs and storytelling to solve complex problems for our clients in government, healthcare and purpose-driven businesses?
If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose. As a Data Analyst, you’ll guide better decisions, helping clients to act with insight – and help shape our data practice for the future.
The role
You’ll help clients improve their services by selecting the appropriate techniques to turn data into insights, by working within a product delivery team to develop performance measuring frameworks to track goals, user needs, or KPIs. You’ll operate within the client's requirements and the appropriate legal, technical and ethical constraints.
Leading by example and promoting Opencast’s approach, you’ll mentor junior colleagues, provide constructive feedback, and demonstrate an understanding of each product delivery stage and how to apply appropriate measurements for that phase of work.
Applicants must either currently hold active Security Clearance (SC) or meet the eligibility criteria to obtain it.
Eligibility requires UK citizenship, continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, and no single absence from the UK exceeding 28 consecutive days.
Essential experience
· worked with data platforms such as Google Analytics, Splunk, Datadog, or similar
· used data visualisation tools such as Data Studio to create service performance dashboards
· designed and implemented a performance framework including KPIs or OKRs for a service or product
· analytical skills in identifying the right data sources and then validate and understand how to interpret the results
· collected, collated, cleansed, and interpreted data to derive meaningful and actionable insights
· an ability to use the most appropriate medium to visualise data to tell compelling and relevant actionable stories
· created hypotheses that can be tested, and developed insights based on your findings
· working within a GDS delivery environment within a government department
· valid Security Clearance or eligibility (5+ years residency in the UK)
Desirable experience
· visualising data using Power BI, Tableau, QlikView, Power Query or similar
· scripting and programming languages such as SQL, Python, R etc
· security and data privacy
· making recommendations for service changes
Salary
£400-£500 per day (working Inside IR35)
Where you’ll work
Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, client site or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and takes in account requirements of your work, our clients and your team.
We include you
We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.
Interview
Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.
Want to know more?
Visit our website or email [email protected].
We are not working with recruitment agencies on this vacancy. If you are interested in this position, please apply directly with Opencast.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
