Grade 12

37 hours per week

Your role:

You will be leading and managing a team of research professionals that provides needs analysis and research products, and information management processes and systems for the council and partners. 

You will be assisting the Service Manager, associate Intelligence Managers and Assistant Directors by leading, developing and implementing approaches for performance management, customer and performance insight, data quality, intelligence and knowledge management (in partnership with other agencies where appropriate).

About you:

You will be passionate about intelligence with a positive outlook and innovative problem solving approach to providing key intelligence products. 

You will also be a strategic thinker with the ability to horizon scan for intelligence opportunities that will benefit and contribute to the strategic decision making within the council and wider partnerships.

About us:

Wigan Council is delivering an ambitious transformation agenda.

The Joint Intelligence Unit plays a key role in driving these ambitions, developing innovative approaches to data analysis and interrogation that enable the council to make informed decisions.

We are an enthusiastic and driven team who will provide you with the opportunity to learn and to develop further within the organisation.

Find out more about working for Wigan

For an informal discussion please contact Gemma Bathurst Whittle on 01942 489472 or email: G.bathurst-whittle@wigan.gov.uk.

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Job Specification.docx

Interview Date: Thursday 21 December 2017