Lead Data Analyst – Safer Roads Partnership

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Location: Sheffield (hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £45,718 - £48,710

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) brings together the local authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield to serve the communities and businesses of South Yorkshire. We are delivering recovery and renewal for people, businesses and places across South Yorkshire. We are working with Local Authority partners, emergency services and National Highways to deliver a bold vision for safer roads as part of Vision Zero – ending deaths and serious injuries on South Yorkshire’s roads.

As part of our central Insight Team, you’ll work closely with the South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership, which includes SYMCA, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, City of Doncaster Council, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Sheffield City Council, South Yorkshire Police, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, and National Highways. We are building a data-driven approach to road safety that puts evidence at the heart of decision‑making.

Note: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority does not hold a sponsorship licence and cannot provide Skilled Worker sponsorship for any roles advertised. All applications must be submitted directly via our Careers Website. You will be asked to upload your CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet criteria in the role profile attached to this vacancy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead analytical work to support the Safer Roads Partnership’s strategic goals.
• Collaborate with partners to gather and cleanse data from diverse sources.
• Apply advanced quantitative techniques to generate actionable insights.
• Create engaging visualisations to communicate findings.
• Support the development of performance frameworks and reporting plans.
• Act as an intelligent client for commissioned research projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead on analysing road traffic collision data and developing new Safety Performance Indicators.
• Support evaluation of road safety interventions and inform strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with senior leaders across the partnership; manage commissioned research projects.
• Develop interactive visualisations and reports that bring data to life.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Highly skilled in statistical analysis and data visualisation (e.g. Power BI, Tableau).
• Experience managing complex projects and working with external consultants.
• Knowledgeable in data governance, ethical research, and data protection.
• Confident communicator able to present complex insights to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative and committed to making a difference through evidence-based policy.
• Familiar with GIS software and qualitative research methods (desirable).

Benefits

All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the opportunity to contribute to an organisation where you can make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, with strong transport links and active travel facilities. We value work/life balance with flexible working policies, recognition, and shared success.

• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme — purchase up to a further 15 days per year.
• Hybrid working — most roles are hybrid; some roles may be onsite full time.
• Wellbeing and financial benefits through Reward Gateway.
• On-the-job training and qualifications to support upskilling.
• Holiday entitlement up to 36 days per year (pro-rata for part-time).

Diversity and Inclusion
Our workforce is diverse and we are committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and will consider flexible working requests where possible.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Government Administration