Principal Insight and Analytics Analyst NEW

Watford, Hertfordshire
Harnham – Data & Analytics Recruitment

Principal Insight & Analytics AnalystLondon Hybrid Up to 95k + Bonus + BenefitsThis is an opportunity to take on a highly visible analytics leadership role where you’ll shape advanced insight and analytics products that influence strategic business decisions. You’ll combine hands-on analytics expertise with stakeholder management, coaching, and ownership of high-impact analytical initiatives.The CompanyThey are a large, customer-focused organisation undergoing significant transformation, with data and analytics playing a central role in business strategy. Their analytics function is focused on delivering actionable insights, driving innovation, and supporting critical decision-making across the organisation. You’ll join a collaborative environment that values technical excellence, continuous improvement, and commercial impact.The Role

• Lead the strategy, design, and delivery of advanced analytics products and insight solutions.
• Partner closely with senior stakeholders to influence strategic and operational decision-making.
• Act as the analytics lead within a business-facing squad, ensuring delivery aligns with key priorities.
• Apply advanced analytics, statistical modelling, forecasting, segmentation, and machine learning techniques.
• Translate complex analytical findings into clear recommendations for non-technical audiences.
• Shape analytics roadmaps and prioritise initiatives based on business value and data readiness.
• Collaborate with data engineering and technology teams to support analytical requirements.
• Define and champion best practices across analytics, experimentation, measurement, and data storytelling.
• Mentor and develop analysts, supporting capability growth and quality standards across the wider team.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, scalable analytics products, and reusable frameworks.

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience in analytics, insight, or data science roles.
• Advanced SQL and Python or R skills.
• Experience with statistical analysis, forecasting, experimentation, segmentation, or machine learning.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience influencing senior leadership.
• Experience leading complex analytical projects from concept through to business impact.
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to diverse audiences.
• Experience developing analysts and promoting analytical best practice.
• Familiarity with agile delivery environments and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience creating scalable analytics products, dashboards, or measurement frameworks.

What They Offer

• Competitive salary and bonus.
• Generous pension contribution.
• Private medical cover.
• Enhanced family leave policies.
• Annual wellbeing allowance.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Hybrid working environment.
• Clear progression within a growing analytics function.

How to ApplyIf you’re an experienced analytics professional looking to lead high-impact insight and analytics initiatives, apply today to find out more.