Head of Data, Analytics and Evaluation

Centrepoint UK; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK charity in London is seeking a Head of Data, Analytics and Evaluation to lead their data strategy and team. You will drive data-informed decision-making across the organization to help address youth homelessness. The role includes ensuring robust systems and insightful analytics while managing a high-performing team. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including healthcare and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent training and development

25 days of annual leave (increasing to 27 days)

Healthcare cash plan

Private medical insurance

Income protection

5% employer pension contributions

Cycle-2 Work loan scheme

Interest-free travel loan

Qualifications

• Significant experience in leading data or evaluation teams in complex organizations.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft platforms, including Power BI and Fabric.
• Adept at developing and delivering data strategies and digital transformations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a data strategy for organizational decision-making.
• Provide accessible analytics and reporting to support program delivery.
• Lead design and delivery of rigorous evaluation frameworks.

Skills

Leading data teams

Advanced Microsoft platforms

Data strategies development

Leadership and collaboration

Understanding of AI ethics

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

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Base pay range

Contract: Permanent (37.5 hours per week)

Closing Date: Friday 28th November

Interviews will be held w/c Monday 1st December

Please note, we may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

About us

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Head of Data Analytics and Evaluation to lead our Data and Analytics Team based in London. We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037. Together with our partners, we support over 15,000 young people each year.

About the role

As Head of Data Analytics and Evaluation, you will lead the development and delivery of a comprehensive data strategy, embedding data‑informed decision‑making across all levels of the organisation. You’ll ensure robust systems, insightful analytics, and effective evaluation frameworks underpin our mission to end youth homelessness by 2037. Working collaboratively with Technology, Compliance, Programme Management, and other key functions, you’ll align our digital platforms and data capabilities with organisational needs—empowering colleagues with timely, actionable insights and championing ethical, innovative use of data and AI. You’ll play a pivotal role in business and digital transformation, ensuring our impact is clearly demonstrated and communicated to all stakeholders.

Hybrid Working

Centrepoint operates a hybrid working model. The requirement is a minimum of 50% of your working week. For most full‑time colleagues, this means attending the office for five days over a two‑week period (e.g., two days one week and three days the next). For colleagues on different contracts (including part‑time or compressed contracts) this will be adjusted accordingly.

About you

• You have significant experience leading data, analytics, or evaluation teams in complex organisations.
• You possess advanced skills in Microsoft platforms (including Power BI and Fabric) and digital ecosystems.
• You are adept at developing and delivering data strategies and digital transformation projects.
• You demonstrate strong leadership, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• You have a deep understanding of AI use cases, risks, and ethical considerations.
• You are skilled in business case development, budget management, and resource planning.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing and implementing a data strategy that enables data‑informed decision‑making at all levels, ensuring it is integrated into organisational planning and drives continuous improvement. You’ll monitor and report on data maturity, supporting teams to use data effectively.
• Providing accessible, timely, and relevant analytics and reporting to support programme delivery and organisational learning. You’ll ensure performance dashboards and self‑service reporting tools are widely adopted and valued by stakeholders.
• Leading the design and delivery of rigorous evaluation frameworks, ensuring the impact of our programmes is demonstrable and well‑communicated. You’ll produce and disseminate impact reports, using evaluation findings to inform ongoing improvement.
• Managing and developing a high‑performing Data Analytics and Evaluation team, promoting a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and alignment with our organisational values. You’ll oversee business planning, budgeting, and resource allocation for the team, to ensure effective delivery of objectives.

What we’ll offer

• Competitive salary.
• Excellent training and development.
• 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days.
• Healthcare cash plan covering the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including dental, optical, complementary and alternative therapies.
• Private medical insurance.
• Income protection.
• Employer pension contributions of 5%.
• Access to Cycle‑2 Work loan scheme.
• Interest‑free travel loan.

At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organisation.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part‑time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.

Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people based on their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.

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London, England, United Kingdom