Data Analyst

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Job reference 332208
Data Analyst
Salary £46,941, 10% annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Permanent, Full time
Royal Mail Farringdon

Are you a data-driven problem solver with a passion for turning insights into impact? We’re looking for a Data Analyst to join Royal Mail’s central strategy team. This is a high-impact role supporting executive decision-making and shaping the future direction of our business through data analysis, modelling, and visualisation.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Strategy Development, you’ll design and build analytical models, dashboards, and reports that support forecasting, scenario planning, and strategic initiatives. You’ll work across functions to deliver insights that inform investment decisions and drive performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect, clean, and analyse data from multiple sources to support strategic initiatives
• Build predictive models and apply statistical techniques to identify trends and inform long-term planning
• Develop dashboards and visualisations for senior stakeholders, including the Executive Board
• Collaborate with Strategy, Finance, Commercial, and Operational teams to deliver tailored insights
• Automate reporting processes and contribute to a data-driven culture
• Stay current with industry best practices and analytical tools.

About You

You’re a curious and detail-oriented analyst with strong technical skills and a collaborative mindset. You thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy translating complex data into clear, actionable insights.

What You’ll Bring:

• Strong analytical or numerical background with experience handling large datasets
• Proficiency in SQL, Google Cloud Platform, and advanced Excel; Python or R desirable
• Experience with data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau, or Looker)
• Understanding of statistical methods and their practical application
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain technical findings clearly
• Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or similar STEM discipline; Master’s desirable.

Extra Benefits

• Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees

Next Steps

The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.

Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.

We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different, but you have relevant skills we’d love to hear from you.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

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Closing Date: 8th February. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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