Data Team Leader


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£300 to £300 a day
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Oxford, OX1 1ND
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 4 days remote
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	20 Oct 2026
Closing date:	27 Oct 2026

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Summary

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The Council is committed to building a fairer, greener city where everyone can thrive. As part of the Housing Services team, they are investing in their data capability to support better decision-making, improved service delivery and enhanced outcomes for residents.We are seeking an experienced Data Team Leader to establish and lead a small but growing data function within Housing Services. This is an exciting opportunity to shape reporting, analytics and data-driven decision-making across one of the council's most important service areas.

Your new role

As Data Team Leader, you will lead the development of the housing team's reporting and analytics capability. Approximately 50% of their reporting is currently run through Power BI with the remainder still in Excel. Your team will be looking at the reports in excel and how they can be moved across or streamlined and equally ensuring the ones in Power BI are maximised.

You will manage a small team, initially leading an existing Data Trainer and supporting the recruitment of two Data Analysts. Working closely with senior stakeholders across Housing Services, you will help drive a culture of evidence-based decision-making and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities will include:

Leading and developing a small Housing Data team

Recruiting, onboarding and mentoring two Data Analysts and 1 trainer

Designing and maintaining Power BI dashboards and management information reports

Extracting, analysing and interpreting data using SQL

Developing advanced Excel-based reporting and analysis tools

Working with operational managers to identify business intelligence requirements

Ensuring data quality, consistency and governance standards are maintained

Providing insight and recommendations to support service improvement and strategic decision-making

Supporting the development of data literacy across Housing Services

Managing relationships with internal stakeholders and system suppliers

What you'll need to succeed

Proven experience leading or mentoring data professionals

Strong Power BI development experience, including dashboard design and data modelling

Advanced SQL skills with experience querying large datasets

Strong Excel skills including Power Query, Pivot Tables and advanced formulas

Experience translating business requirements into meaningful reporting solutions

Ability to present complex data clearly to non-technical audiences

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Experience working within Housing, Local Government or the Public Sector would be advantageous

What you'll get in return

£300 per day inside

Max of 1 day a week on-site in Oxford

The 4 month contract possibility to extend as maternity cover

What you need to do now

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