Lead Insight Analyst - SQL in Manchester - Forward Role

Lead Insight Analyst – SQL & Insights

A rapidly scaling, mission-driven organisation is looking for a Lead Insight Analyst to play a key role in driving data-led decision making across the business. You’ll join a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment where every analysis you deliver has visibility at senior level and touches multiple areas - product, tech, customer, operations, trading etc

Manchester City Centre – Hybrid (2 days a week in the office)
Up to £65,000

Are you an analytical thinker who thrives on big, complex data challenges? Do you love getting stuck into end-to-end analytics – working on high-impact, high-priority analytics projects to uncover insights and make strategic recommendations? This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to work on business-critical projects and directly influence commercial performance, growth, and long-term strategy..

Role & Responsibilities:

In this fast-paced role, you’ll lead analytical deep dives and shape the insight that fuels business growth. Working closely with senior leaders, you’ll act as the go-to specialist for more complex data analysis and performance understanding.

• Carry out deep analytical investigations to understand performance drivers, identify opportunities, and unlock actionable insights that support trading and long-term growth initiatives.
• Work end-to-end on analytics projects - from defining the problem, sourcing the data, building analysis, and translating results into meaningful recommendations.
• Take ownership of high-priority, high-visibility projects that directly influence business strategy.
• Translate complex datasets into clear stories, with solid and informed recommendations that senior stakeholders can understand and act on.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to highlight customer, product, and commercial improvement opportunities.
• Validate hypotheses, test ideas, and provide evidence-based guidance to drive decision-making.

Skills & Experience:

The successful candidate will be switched-on, curious, and very business savvy - someone who genuinely enjoys solving problems and can connect data to real business outcomes.

• 5+ years’ experience working in analytics & insights, in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• A strong academic background, likely from a maths, statistics or numerically focused discipline.
• Proven experience working with large, complex datasets and delivering high-value insights.
• Ability to quickly grasp business models and identify the biggest value levers.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with senior leaders.
• Excellent SQL skills, plus experience with data visualisation tools (Tableau or similar).
• A collaborative approach -  someone who enjoys partnering across teams and contributing to conversations, not just reporting numbers.

Why apply?

• A chance to work on high-impact, business-critical analytics that directly influence growth and strategy.
• High exposure to every corner of the business - product, tech, data, customer, commercial and more.
• A friendly, innovative culture that encourages experimentation, creativity, and continuous improvement.
• Hybrid working and a strong focus on wellbeing, development, and work-life balance.
• Generous wellbeing benefits and opportunities to get involved in company-wide initiatives and community activity.
• Be part of a purpose-led organisation with a strong emphasis on values and positive impact.

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