Business Intelligence Manager
Salary: Up to £56,310.69 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 37 per week
Working Weeks: 52 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Accrington and Rossendale
Closing Date: Midnight, Thursday 3 September 2026
Interview Date: TBC
‘Together, Let’s Be Extraordinary’
Our Organisation
This role is advertised by ELLG Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider Group.
East Lancashire Learning Group is made up of three merged colleges: Nelson and Colne College, Accrington and Rossendale College and Lancashire Adult Learning. The Group is a beacon for teaching and learning excellence. It is an innovative provider; a research hub for teaching and learning, with a clear ambition to deliver the best possible experience and outcomes for learners.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Business Intelligence Manager.
This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to take on a newly created Business Intelligence Manager role at a time when ELLG is continuing to invest in data, digital transformation and business intelligence capabilities. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the direction of the role, influence priorities and help define how business intelligence supports strategic decision-making across the Group.
You will play a key role in transforming how data is used across the organisation, leading the development of dashboards, analytics, business intelligence solutions and systems integration initiatives that directly support curriculum planning, student success, funding optimisation and organisational performance.
This role offers the chance to work closely with senior leaders, acting as a trusted adviser on data, reporting and systems strategy while leading high-profile projects that improve processes, enhance digital capabilities and deliver meaningful organisational change.
For an ambitious and forward-thinking data professional, this is a unique opportunity to build, influence and leave a lasting impact, creating a modern business intelligence function that helps drive ELLG's Digital Strategy and future success
The successful candidate will be primarily based at Accrington and Rossendale College but may be required to travel across sites.
What You Will Be Doing:
Lead and develop the Business Intelligence and Systems Integration team, delivering data-driven insight, reporting and analytical solutions that support strategic decision-making across the Group.
Drive the development of dashboards, business intelligence tools and performance reporting to support curriculum planning, student outcomes, recruitment, funding optimisation and organisational performance.
Lead key business analysis, process mapping and systems integration projects, improving efficiency, data quality and the effective use of digital technologies across ELLG.
Champion strong data governance, compliance and information management practices, ensuring data is accurate, secure and supports both operational requirements and external audit expectations.
What We Are Looking For:
An experienced Business Intelligence, Data or MIS leader who can turn complex data into clear, actionable insight and support strategic decision-making across the organisation.
A strong people leader with a track record of developing high-performing teams, building stakeholder relationships and successfully delivering change.
A skilled analyst and business improvement professional with expertise in Power BI, reporting, systems integration, process mapping and data governance.
An innovative and solutions-focused individual who is passionate about data quality, digital transformation and using technology to improve organisational performance and user experience.
What We Offer in Return:
- Generous annual leave allowance, plus Bank Holidays and closure days, and including a two-week closure over the Christmas period.
- Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
- A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
- Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
- Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit the Careers section on our website for full details of our benefits http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/
How to Apply:
Still Interested?
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and follow the steps to apply online.
Website: http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/
Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team [email protected]
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
The Nelson and Colne College Group is an Ofsted Outstanding Further Education College with a high performance and ambitious culture.
The Group was born in November 2018 with the successful merger between Nelson and Colne College and Accrington and Rossendale College. Prior to that, pan-Lancashire adult community learning provider, Lancashire Adult Learning, became part of the family in 2016.
We are home to 2,400 16-18 year old A Level and vocational students, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 Apprentices and 400 Higher Education students.
Expertly led by Principal and CEO Lisa O'Loughlin, the College Group delivers year on year improvement, growth and most importantly, highly successful students and Apprentices.
The success of our communities, employers, partners and economy is key to all that we do. We have forged valuable partnerships and a shared vision with like-minded organisations and individuals, creating a network of opportunity and excellence.
Our highly skilled staff are committed to raising and supporting aspirations, providing social mobility and an essential talent pool for the local, regional and national economy.
Nelson and Colne College Group
Scotland Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7YT
[email protected]
01254 389933
