BI & Insights Director

Description & Requirements

Be part of something great

Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people's lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.

Role Summary

The Business Intelligence & Insights Director leads the centralised BI Centre of Excellence, responsible for producing accurate, timely and actional insight to support performance management, strategic decisions and operational delivery. The role drives data maturity and analytics capability across the UK business.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the BI Centre of Excellence, driving standards, scalability and automation.
• Oversee the delivery of core dashboards, reports and operational insights.
• Collaborate with Insight and Operational teams to translate data into meaningful narratives.
• Apply data governance, quality and integration standards across the organisation as set out by Data/Technology.
• Build and maintain partnerships with Technology, Data Solutions and Data Enablement to support analytics tooling.
• Identify opportunities to improve decision-making through predictive and prescriptive analytics.
• Support strategic and portfolio reviews with data-informed story telling.

Salary up to: £111,000

Closing date: 13/08/2025

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

Strong background in BI leadership within large, multi-site organisations.

Proven track record in leading analytics, data visualisation and governance functions.

Technical proficiency in data platforms (Power BI, SQL, etc.)

Experience managing a team of analysts and developers.

Desirable

Background in public service data environments

Experience in data mesh or federated data models

Exposure to predictive/prescriptive analytics tools

Individual Competencies

Data Literacy and Numeracy

Strategic Insight Generation

Team Leadership

Communication and Visual Storytelling

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

Integrity and Data Ethics.

Maximus Competencies

• Embraces Respect

• Partners Effectively

• Creates Innovative Solutions

• Focuses on the Customer

• Demonstrates Compassion

• Takes Responsibility & Acts with Integrity

EEO Statement

Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal well-being and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post.

We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for an interview. YourGuaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. Where reasonable, Maximus will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.

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Maximum Salary


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111,000.00