Principal Insight and Analytics Analyst

Harnham - Data & Analytics RecruitmentWatfordreedpublished 11/10/2026
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Principal Insight & Analytics Analyst

London | Hybrid | Up to 95k + Bonus + Benefits

This 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 Company

They 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 Apply

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