Job Description:
Salary Range: £45,000 - £60,000
Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.
Your Impact
Ready to make an impact? Join Leonardo UK and help shape the future of defence and aerospace working on the once-in-a-generation programme delivering sixth-generation air capability.
We are looking for a motivated and inquisitive Data Analyst to join the Performance Team within the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Portfolio Office. As part of the Performance Team, you will work closely with other Business and Data Analysts directly reporting into the Performance Lead, to support the delivery of optimised data flows, and support the development and subsequent creation of insightful management reports using PowerBI and other tools, such as JIRA.
The purpose of the FCAS Portfolio Office - Performance Team is to enhance and deliver Portfolio Performance reporting to enable data driven decision making and improve operational efficiency. We are aiming to provide meaningful insights from business management data to our Senior Leadership Team, Programme Managers and Wider Integrated Project Team (IPT) team members, through PowerBI and/or other systems. This requires sourcing, collating and moderating a multiplicity of views from across the business, and simplifying and rationalising a complex range of data to facilitate informed decisions making.
You will gain first-hand experience and exposure in the decision-making processes at strategic through to operational level and understand how meaningful data analysis can support a range of stakeholders at varying seniority levels within the FCAS programme.
This role offers hybrid working, allowing a combination of office-based and remote work, along with flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
What you'll do as a PMO Data Analyst
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Retrieve, structure and analyse business management data from across the Programmes and across functions, identifying data quality issues and applying appropriate fixes, understanding and reconciling different data sources.
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Support the maintenance and development of key interactive reports in PowerBI and other tools, to enable the effective management of the FCAS Programmes/Products, as well as to satisfy other Leonardo UK business reporting requirements.
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Identify and suggest ways to streamline existing data management processes.
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Support the implementation of improvement Initiatives.
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Participate in internal team user testing, peer review and validation sessions.
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On occasion, support the delivery of training in the use of new tools or new ways of working.
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On occasion, provide facilitation support at requirements gathering/stakeholder management forums.
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Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
What You'll Bring
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Strong analytical capability with expertise in manipulating and interpreting large datasets.
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Proven experience building and maintaining interactive dashboards in Power BI.
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Ability to design clear, intuitive, and user-focused visualisations that drive decision-making.
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Solid understanding of data modelling, data structures, and ensuring data integrity within reporting solutions.
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Experience translating business requirements into effective dashboard and reporting outputs.
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Strong data storytelling skills — able to distil complex analysis into clear, actionable insights. High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data outputs.
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Experience automating reporting processes and optimising dashboard performance.
Experience in the following areas would be advantageous but not essential
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Experience of working in a business management environment
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Experience of working with data from SAP, P6 Primavera, Business Objects (BObj) would be an advantage
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Experience with Python or R for data analysis
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Familiarity with data pipelines and SQL
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Be comfortable working in a small team and possess the flexibility to move to different tasks as priorities dictates.
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Experienced in using Atlassian tools (Confluence and Jira)
Security Clearance
This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting
Why join us
At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.
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Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
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Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
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Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
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Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
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Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
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Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
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Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
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Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.
For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.
Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.
At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.
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Primary Location:
GB - Edinburgh
Additional Locations:
GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hybrid Working:
Hybrid
