Data & Intelligence Managers

Full-time, 36.5 hours per week (hybrid working - able to attend key meetings across Birmingham when required) Do you want to make a difference to over 200,000 children and young people and their families in Birmingham? The Children and Families Directorate at Birmingham City Council is looking for innovative and curious Data & Intelligence Managers. We're embarking on a one-of-a-kind improvement journey that will affect families across the city. We're putting evidence and a data-driven approach at the heart of this improvement journey to make sure we understand our citizens backgrounds, needs and views and can design and deliver services that allow children and young people to thrive. We're looking for dynamic and creative analytical professionals to develop insightful and impactful evidence that will lead to better outcomes for our children and young people. About the Role In this role, you'll provide leadership in intelligence, analysis and performance. You'll establish partnerships to identify requirements and interdependencies and develop a range of trusted and timely analytical products for operational, corporate, statutory and public users. You'll coordinate and support a network of colleagues in service teams across the directorate to share standards and best practice and co- produce key analytical products. The data, intelligence and information your team collects and analyses will underpin education strategies and innovation programmes, so this is a fantastic opportunity to work on projects that benefit young people and their communities. As such, everything you do will be evidence-based, geared towards continuous improvement, and compliant with data protection legislation.

An established professional with a degree-level qualification, you'll have substantial experience and an excellent knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data management, transformation and analysis. You'll have proven team leadership and management experience in designing, developing, and implementing systems for data collection, collation, analysis, and reporting. You'll combine advanced analytical skills with a can-do approach to problem-solving, working with teams to find new data sources, improving processes and testing innovative approaches to create insightful intelligence. As a leader, you'll be an experienced, driven, creative and passionate advocate for children and young people. You'll have experience of building and maintaining effective working relationships with a wide range of colleagues, stakeholders, and external organisations. You'll set clear direction and objectives for your team, using your influencing skills to inspire, empower, and motivate staff. You'll instil a culture that values compassion, high-performance, and inclusivity, shaping and developing the skills of your team so that every person can get the most from their role. This is a great opportunity to use your skills and experience to ensure timely and trusted evidence is central to improvements we are delivering for Birmingham families. To be part of this dynamic and growing team please get in touch.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed., Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.