Job Description

We have made significant investments in our systems, infrastructure and data; with our new Microsoft Fabric platform and aligned system integrations, fully-SaaS/web-based systems and broad range of new tools, this is an exciting opportunity to drive real innovation in the data and insights we provide to the business.



We are seeking people who can bring creative thinking, and fully support our vision, values and commitment to our customers. We are particularly interested in people with experience working in housing associations who are looking to join an organisation ready to embark upon an exciting period of transformation and growth but also welcome those who can bring new ways of working and thinking from out of sector aligned to the right technical and people skills.

About the role

The way we use data is changing. We are making a significant, multi-year investment in our digital platforms to ensure that our systems and digital architecture enable us to deliver our ambitious Corporate Plan and Digital Strategy. As part of this process, we will be undertaking a significant programme of data migration from legacy to new cloud-based systems and developing a new data warehouse amongst a range of other changes to the way we use data. The role is key to ensuring that we build accurate and user friendly reports and dashboards, bringing data from a number of different systems to provide timely KPIs and insight.

Role Summary

This role is key to delivering Cobalt's Business Intelligence (BI) reporting framework, ensuring data is reported on time, accurately and clearly to provide operational and strategic insight and predictive analysis for all business areas, as well as for a range of projects. The post holder will deliver reporting and analysis requirements for all business areas, alongside the data management requirements for a range of projects. The post holder will identify requirements, detect data problems and help deliver improvements and insights using the Microsoft suite of tools. The post holder will be responsible for converting data from multiple sources into usable information, providing analytics, insights and reporting which will drive decision making and challenge assumptions. In addition, the role is responsible for supporting the completion, co-ordination and submission of non-financial Regulatory Returns for Cobalt Housing.



The role will require the post-holder to communicate between technical and non-technical functions within the organisation and innovate in the ways that value is derived from data and optimise data design to support business opportunities. The role is not simply a technical one; it is expected that the post-holder will take an active role in understanding the drivers of a request and the root cause of data issues to provide innovative solutions for the business which fulfil real needs.


The role is also responsible for keeping up to date with developments in the changing technologies, threats and opportunities across their area of responsibility and for making recommendations where appropriate to the Digital and Transformation, Operations and Executive Management Teams.



Cobalt Housing is a registered housing association based in North Liverpool. We manage and maintain around 6,000 affordable homes in Fazakerley and Sparrow Hall, Croxteth and Norris Green.


We carry out a wide range of economic, neighbourhood and community regeneration activities and believe that, by providing quality places to live and support to those who need it, we play our part in developing thriving communities where people are proud to live and can be their best.

Cobalt Housing

199 Lower House Lane

Liverpool

L11 2SF