Senior Data Analyst - Health Services

Bupa Insurance Limited; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurer is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to drive analytics strategy and deliver advanced insights in a remote position. This role involves leading complex data analysis projects, developing dashboards, and mentoring the analytics team. Ideal candidates will possess expert-level experience in data analytics, exceptional leadership skills, and proficiency in tools like SQL, R, Power BI, and Snowflake. The position offers competitive benefits including health insurance, a performance-based bonus, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

25 Days holiday

Health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Annual performance-based bonus

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Qualifications

• Expert-level experience in data analysis and dashboard development.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and leadership skills.
• Advanced coding/statistical skills in SQL, R, Python.

Responsibilities

• Set the analytics strategy and lead complex data analysis projects.
• Architect and deliver dashboards and visualisation solutions.
• Lead large-scale process improvement and automation initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Dashboard development

Automation

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Healthcare analytics

SQL

R

Python

Snowflake

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Senior Data Analyst - Health Services

Location: Remote c/o Bupa Place
Contract: Permanent - Full time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Salary: £44,900 to £56,000 depending on experience

Working in our UK support functions you'll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care. No matter your role, you'll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each and every day.

Closing Date: 19th February

The Role

As a Senior Data Analyst, you will be a strategic leader in analytics, setting the standard for data-driven decision-making. You will architect and deliver advanced analytics, automation, and visualisation solutions, lead process transformation, and mentor the analytics team to achieve excellence.

You'll help us make health happen by

• Set the analytics strategy and lead the most complex data analysis projects
• Architect and deliver enterprise-level dashboards and visualisation solutions (Power BI/Tableau)
• Demonstrate expert-level Excel skills for modelling, automation, and advanced reporting
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing business strategy
• Lead large-scale process improvement and automation initiatives
• Serve as a subject matter expert in healthcare analytics, ensuring best practice and compliance
• Communicate and present insights at the highest organisational levels
• Develop, optimise, and review advanced code and statistical models (SQL, R, Python)
• Lead, mentor, and develop the analytics team, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation
• Set standards for Snowflake usage across the team; architect and optimise enterprise-scale data solutions using Snowflake; mentor others in advanced Snowflake techniques

Key Skills / Qualifications

• Expert-level experience in data analysis, dashboard development, and automation
• Mastery of Power BI/Tableau and Excel
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and leadership skills
• Proven track record of leading process improvement and automation at scale
• Deep expertise in healthcare analytics and data governance
• Advanced coding/statistical skills (SQL, R, Python)
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and influencing skills
• Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring analytics teams
• Expert-level proficiency in Snowflake, including architecture, optimisation, security, and mentoring others in best practices

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 Days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to ”Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Administration

Locations:

Bupa Place, Staines - Willow House