Contract type
Permanent/ Full- time
Salary
Up to £38,000 per annum
The Growth Company’s (GC) Employment, Justice and Health team is seeking an MI and Performance Analyst to be responsible for the development and delivery of Management Information and Business Intelligence across GC Employment and to establish and maintain robust performance management systems and processes that ensure that the business delivers the highest level of performance against contractual and operational targets.
The role is based at Lee House, Manchester (or an alternative Growth Company location), with a hybrid working arrangement.
Employment, Justice and Health deliver integrated support to help individuals with complex barriers move towards and into work. We work with people affected by health conditions, justice involvement, or long-term unemployment, supporting them to improve their wellbeing, confidence, and employability. We provide tailored, person-centred support alongside access to specialist partners, and collaborate with employers to create inclusive job opportunities. Through this work, we aim to improve life chances and support sustained, positive outcomes for individuals and communities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver Management Information (MI) and Business Intelligence (BI) solutions to support operational performance and service transformation.
- Produce accurate and insightful performance reports for senior leaders, Board members and external stakeholders.
- Provide analysis and forecasting that supports business planning, performance improvement and growth.
- Monitor contractual, operational, financial and quality performance, identifying trends and improvement opportunities.
- Deliver customer and performance insight to support business development, policy creation and tender submissions.
- Work closely with operational teams to maximise contract performance and achieve key targets.
- Collaborate with software development and reporting teams to ensure systems meet operational needs.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including funding bodies and delivery partners.
About You:
- A commercially minded and strategic thinker with experience leading MI, BI or performance improvement functions.
- Passionate about using data and insight to drive business performance and decision making.
- Confident communicating complex information to a variety of audiences.
- Able to build effective working relationships across teams and with external stakeholders.
- Customer focused with a commitment to delivering high-quality services.
- Proactive and innovative, with the ability to identify and implement improvements.
- Skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Values-driven and committed to making a positive difference.
Skills Required:
- Strong experience in management information, business intelligence and performance reporting.
- Advanced quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills.
- Knowledge of reporting and visualisation tools such as Power BI, SSRS or similar platforms.
- Experience working within a payment-by-results or contract performance environment.
- Strong business planning, forecasting and performance management capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and data reporting tools.
- Understanding of funding body performance requirements and stakeholder reporting expectations.
We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits or visas. Therefore, we can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK.
Artificial intelligence can assist you during the application process, but every example and statement you include must be honest, accurate, and based on your own real experiences. If plagiarism is detected, meaning you present someone else’s ideas or experiences, or AI‑generated content, as your own, your application may be withdrawn, and internal applicants could face disciplinary action.
At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.
Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.
We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.
We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or call us on 0161 237 4447.
Examples include:
Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance.
Extra time for tasks.
Interview questions shared beforehand.
Accessibility software or equipment for assessments.
We’re proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we’ve removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.
GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.
All GC colleagues will work in line with the Health and Safety at work act and the GC Health and Safety Policy.
