Principal, Analysis and Insights

Salary: £45,000 up to £50,000 (dependent upon experience)

Contract Type: Permanent – Full time

We are the UK's aviation regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.

The Role

The Consumers and Markets Group (CMG) ensures the aviation market works to protect and benefit air passengers, regulating airports and air traffic services, airlines and air holiday companies. The CMG Analysis & Insights team produces evidence-based research to aid decision making in CMG and across the CAA, in addition to external partners.

The purpose of the role is to lead analytical projects and investigations by pro-actively supporting internal and external stakeholder needs for reliable industry intelligence. This will include identifying, actioning, and delivering novel analysis within CMG and across the CAA, in addition to trusted external partners. The role requires influencing leadership within CMG and the wider CAA towards successful outcomes by offering analytical expertise to some of the highest profile and pressing issues affecting the industry today.

This role also focuses on delivering industry data and intelligence to be disseminated to the wider public in line with the CAA’s statutory duties. The Principal, Analysis and Insights will act as a focal point for analytical best practice in the team and more broadly across CMG and the CAA.

Core Accountabilities

• Deliver clear, data-driven insight to the wider business and external partners. Convert complex analytical outputs into meaningful, actionable intelligence.
• Support the ongoing monitoring of the aviation industry and wider economic environment, identify key trends and anomalies and act upon them appropriately if needed.
• Support and influence colleagues by offering compelling and thought-provoking analysis which builds upon their existing knowledge and improves decision making. Develop strong relationships with stakeholders that increases the impact and demand for the Analysis & Insights (A&I) teams’ outputs.
• Able to clearly explain complex numerical outputs to colleagues, present findings or contribute meaningfully in internal and external discussions. Deputise for the Head of A&I when required.
• Proactively identify and incorporate new data sources or analysis/work programmes, encompassing some of the most pressing issues affecting the aviation industry today. Manage the implementation, identify key stakeholders or benefactors and bring the project to a suitable completion.
• Lead junior analysts in the fulfilment of analytical tasks, requests, and their ongoing development where appropriate. Act as a coach to others to improve analytical skills across the organisation.
• Maintain a good knowledge of industry and broader economic developments, to be able to engage effectively across the broad range of topics that the team contribute to.

About You

• A curious, detail-orientated, free-thinker with a natural affinity for data and what insights can offer. The ability to proactively identify key industry issues or trends in data that may affect the organisation and act upon them is vital.
• Highly numerate and analytical; ideally educated to a degree level in a numerate discipline or have experience of working in a similar insight delivery role.
• Experience of working with large, complex datasets and applying advanced analytical techniques to cleanse, summarise and visualise the data - creating understandable and actionable metrics and insights.
• The candidate should be comfortable communicating with and influencing senior stakeholders or subject matter experts using their own novel analysis. Proven presentation and effective communication skills would be beneficial.
• Familiarity with Excel (inc. PowerQuery/PowerPivot) or common database languages (e.g. SQL) is necessary, whilst experience or exposure to data analysis tools/languages would be advantageous (e.g. Alteryx, VBA, Python and R).
• Experience of data visualisation tools such as PowerBi or Tableau would be advantageous.
• Knowledge or experience of data engineering or data warehousing would be beneficial.
• A good understanding or interest in economics and economic theory would be favourable.
• Prior experience/knowledge of working within in the aviation industry or passion for aviation would be beneficial.

What Can We Offer You?

The opportunity to provide insight and evidence to direct some of the most high profile issues affecting the aviation industry today. We’re a small but dynamic and effective team which partners with areas across the CAA and externally. Additionally, the CAA is developing its data strategy to ensure that it is at the forefront of everything we do, ensuring many exciting development and training opportunities are to come.

Additional Information

For many appointments within the CAA, these roles require access to operationally sensitive infrastructure and/or Nationally Protected information. For these roles the post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance.

To be vetted we will usually expect a reasonable period of residency in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken. This can either be 3 years or 5 years depending on the level required (CTC or SC). If you do not meet these requirements, we may not be able to accept your application. For more information please visit - Vetting explained - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The CAA values high ethical standards and personal integrity among employees. If invited for interview you will be asked to complete a declaration of interest.

Working With Us

We offer a range of excellent benefits such as flexible working arrangements, free onsite gym at Gatwick, discounted gym membership for London, 28 days annual leave, additional 5 days leave purchase scheme, a generous pension scheme and much more!

We are on a journey towards being increasingly adaptable, where our colleagues collaborate as part of cross-functional teams. This approach ensures we never stop learning together. It also means that you may become involved in activities that take you out of your day-to-day role, providing you with opportunities to develop and grow your career with us.

We have embraced hybrid working and offer flexible working patterns, being open to having a conversation about what works for you. We know where and when we work is important in achieving a work-life balance.

We are passionate about diversity and ensuring all are included at the CAA. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We use fair and inclusive selection approaches to hire the best person for the job based on merit alone.

As a member of the Disability Confident scheme, applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a role with us will be guaranteed an interview. If you require an adjustment for any reason, please let us know.

Our Values

Do The Right Thing, Never Stop Learning, Build Collaborative Relationships, Respect Everyone – For more information please Click Here

Closing Date: 26 February 2023

Interview Date: Week commencing 06 March 2023

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

No recruitment agencies please.

Job Segment: Data Analyst, Data Warehouse, Database, Aviation, Data, Technology, Research