Data Culture Analyst
£35,000 to £45,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 6A)
12-month fixed-term contract
Manchester City Centre (hybrid working)

Please Note: Due to the Christmas period, interviews for this role will take place in January 2025

We’re open to applications from candidates who may require flexible working arrangements. There’ll be an opportunity to discuss your flexible working requirements during the interview process, and at offer stage.

We’re looking for a Data Culture Analyst to join our Data Enablement team, part of our wider Digital Technology & Data function, on a 12-month fixed-term contract in Manchester. As a Data Culture Analyst, you’ll help our colleagues across Co-op to make the most of the data products available to them. You’ll support our Data Culture Manager to deliver engaging communications and training to colleagues, and utilise our Microsoft Power Platform tools to help automate our processes wherever possible.

If you can bring us the skills and knowledge we’re looking for, this is a great opportunity to make a real difference to the way we do business and play a big part in helping our colleagues put data at the heart of their decision-making. In this role you’ll work in a hybrid way – splitting your time between home and the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

What you’ll do

• Support the creation and delivery of training plans that drive the adoption of our data products
• Engage with colleagues at all levels of seniority and deliver show and tells, super-user groups, champion communities etc
• Plan and create clear, accessible, and engaging communications that promote the value and capabilities of our data products
• Analyse user statistics to understand the uptake of data tools – using these insights to inform future planning
• Create and maintain our solutions built through Microsoft Power Platform
• Work alongside our Data Culture Manager to plan and deliver change projects across the team

This role would suit people who have

• An understanding of various data products and how they apply to end-users    
• Knowledge of, and experience using, Microsoft Power Platform
• An understanding of data literacy
• Good communication skills, with the ability to create engaging content that is accessible for technical and non-technical audiences
• Good relationship-building and collaboration skills
• The ability to deliver training and communication plans to a wide range of audiences

We know that some candidates are less likely to apply for a role if they don’t meet all the criteria in the job description. At Co-op, we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment, so if you'd like to apply for this role but your experience doesn't quite meet every point, we'd still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or other roles we have available.

Why Co-op?

If you’ve got the skills and experience we’re looking for, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You’ll also get:

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday pro-rata (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Grocery Aid – 24/7 access to a range of emotional, financial, and practical support services for you and your family

Building an inclusive work environment

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-wellbeing.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.