Job Description

Senior Reporting Analyst

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Vacancy Reference Number
20280


Number of Vacancies
2
(B) OCU
Met Business Services
Location
Kilburn
Building
KILBURN POLICE STATION
Band
Band C
Part/Full Time
Full Time
Hours per Week
36 hours per week
Type of Contract
Permanent
Job Advert

Job Title:

Senior Reporting Analyst

Salary:

The starting salary is 47,060, which includes allowances totalling 2,928.


The salary is broken down as 44,132 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale 52,652. Plus, a location allowance of 1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of 1,000.

Location

Kilburn



Join Met Business Services (MBS) as a Senior Reporting Analyst and play a pivotal role in transforming how data drives decision-making across the Met. As part of a newly established centralised service model, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and deliver insightful dashboards and reports using tools like Oracle Analytics Cloud. You'll help shape reporting best practices, simplify complex data, and support a data-driven culture that empowers frontline services. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful change, enhance operational efficiency, and grow within a dynamic and innovative environment at the heart of policing London.


The Met is implementing a centralised service model (MBS) to streamline Commercial, Finance, and HR services, with future expansion potential. A key part of this transformation is the new Data and Solutions Capability, requiring an MBS Reporting Senior Analyst to drive and maintain reporting services that enable data-driven decision-making and compliance. Reporting to the MBS Reporting Lead, this role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to establish best practices, support users with training, and enhance data capability across the Met. The ideal candidate will be analytically minded and eager to learn a new reporting platform essential to MPS operations.


Met Business Services (MBS) is a new way for the Met to deliver enabling services to all of our officers and staff. MBS is a front-line focused services organisation that sets our people up to succeed, reduces admin, provides a single source of truth for all HR, Finance and Commercial data, providing a critical cornerstone to fix our foundations.


MBS will help every person and supplier working with the Met by:

Building a modern and efficient industry-standard business services directorate, building and pooling key specialist capabilities, strengthening HR, Finance and Commercial functions whilst removing functional silos; Designing end-to-end services, building them the needs of the users rather than in functional process silos and seamlessly integrating them regardless of how they are delivered; and Providing easy-to-use interfaces and 'one-touch' services for end-users that leverage the potential of contemporary technologies like automation and low-code workflows.

This is an exciting time to be part of MBS - we are building new capabilities and new ways of working that will directly help the frontline to focus on what matters and make a real difference to London. The Met as a whole is transforming to deliver on our goals of More Trust, Less Crime and High Standards, and being part of establishing this new organisation puts you at the heart of that journey with tremendous potential for growth both within the team and across the Met. The value and purpose of MBS is wired into the heart of the Met, with opportunities to collaborate across the organisation, drive innovation to get the right outcomes and support our people in policing London.


What does the average day look like? Your core duties will include (but are not limited to):

MBS Reporting:

Build reports:

Lead the design and build of visually compelling dashboards and reports to drive business insights based on stakeholder requirements

Stakeholder management:

Gathering reporting requirements and define the KPIs, measures and metrics for reporting solutions and store this critical data centrally

Derive insight:

Analyse data within delivered reports to provide pertinent insight for all stakeholders to inform strategic decision-making

Lead Testing:

Lead all reporting and dashboard testing based on a defined strategy to make sure a high level of quality assurance and all requirements are met before reports/dashboards are published

Document:

Own the creating of all technical documentation required to support the team.

People Management & Teamwork

Willingness to learn an enterprise reporting application Foster a data-driven culture throughout MBS, promoting data literacy and data analysis tools and techniques Actively monitors own objectives and seeks feedback to continuously improve quality and performance Sets clear expectations and draws on own and others' strengths to meet personal and team objectives Promote a culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity across their teams, that supports and encourages overall team ethos and removes silos Provide guidance, support and mentoring to Reporting Analysts, including career development, and ensuring ongoing succession for key positions

Additional Information:

You may in addition be required from time to time to undertake additional duties necessary to meet the needs of the Met; such duties to be commensurate with the responsibilities and grading of the post.


Successful candidates will be expected to remain in their initial role for 2 years before applying for any other internal roles.


This expectation will be to travel into the office 3 times per week.


Occasional travel to other Met Offices will be required.

How to apply

To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button ". The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 30th December 2025.

Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 2 weeks after the closing date.


Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 1 week after hiring manager review.

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Essential For The Role

Essential Skills:

Experience with Oracle Analytics Cloud or similar tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, Qlik) Strong analytical skills and ability to work with large datasets Ability to design user-focused dashboards and reports Knowledge of reporting standards, governance, and metadata management Clear communicator with a knack for simplifying complex data Strong time management and ability to meet deadlines Collaborative mindset and commitment to continuous improvement

Desirable Skills:

Background in Statistics, Maths, or related fields Exposure to user testing and defect tracking Understanding of data governance and quality Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g. Oracle, SAP, Coupa)

Required Languages
English
Reports To
Band B - Reporting Lead
Additional Information
CVF Staff Band.pdf - 971KB Opens in a new window

Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.



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