Data Analyst Contractor

About the company

Marbral Advisory is a change and project management consultancy operating across the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and Ireland. The business supports clients in both public and private sectors by helping them deliver meaningful transformation in complex environments.

The company’s strength lies in its people: a team of project managers, change specialists, business and data analysts, testers, and programme managers who bring expertise, creativity, and commitment to every engagement. While the team works across multiple client locations, Marbral Advisory maintains a collaborative and supportive culture.

Marbral Advisory is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity, inclusion, and respectful working relationships.

Company values

• Deliver work to an exceptionally high standard while openly sharing knowledge and expertise.
• Bring practical, original, and sustainable thinking to challenges.
• Consistently aim to get things right the first time.
• Work with discipline and timely execution.
• Stay composed and effective when pressure is high.

Role overview

In this contract position, the Data Analyst will gather, assess, and interpret complex datasets to support better business decisions and the delivery of change initiatives. The role draws on prior experience in analysis, reporting, and insight generation to help clients spot patterns, improve performance, and progress strategic goals throughout the contract period.

Responsibilities

• Collect, validate, interpret, and analyse data from multiple sources to produce practical recommendations.
• Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualisations that support operational, strategic, and project decisions.
• Use a structured and creative approach to solve problems and identify trends, opportunities, and improvement areas.
• Assess business performance measures and KPIs, then suggest realistic actions for improvement.
• Produce analytical reports by consolidating data, trends, and performance information.
• Carry out and coordinate analysis across financial, operational, customer, market, and related datasets.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and work closely with business, operations, and finance teams.
• Lead data gathering, validation, documentation, and presentation of findings to different management levels.
• Support data quality initiatives through cleansing, validation, governance, and process improvements.
• Spot opportunities to automate, streamline, and optimise work using data and analytical tools.
• Ensure all handling and reporting of information follows data governance, security, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Proven experience in data analysis, reporting, and data management, including work with complex stakeholder groups.
• Background in fast-moving, high-pressure, enterprise-scale environments with a record of delivering to deadlines.
• Successful delivery of data analysis and reporting workstreams on large-scale projects.
• Experience working with both structured and unstructured data to create useful business insights.
• Strong report writing ability and excellent analytical thinking.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills are preferred.
• Previous experience working as an independent contractor.
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or a related field.
• Professional certification in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or Data Management.
• Advanced ability with data analysis and reporting tools.
• Advanced MS Office skills, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Advanced experience with Power BI, SQL, and data visualisation tools.
• Experience with data warehousing, reporting platforms, and statistical analysis tools is beneficial.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including facilitation, influencing, listening, conflict resolution, and negotiation.
• Solid business understanding, analytical judgement, and critical thinking.
• High attention to detail and a strong focus on data accuracy and quality.
• Comfortable working remotely or on client sites, with periodic opportunities to meet in person.
• Ability to remain effective under pressure.
• Strong problem-solving capability and a collaborative, inclusive approach to teamwork.

Perks and benefits

• Competitive contract day rates based on experience and role expectations.
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful client work as a contractor.
• Exposure to varied projects across several sectors.
• Access to a professional network of engaged colleagues.
• Supportive, innovative, and collaborative team culture.
• Flexible and remote working arrangements.
• Guidance and support from experienced leadership.
• Chance to broaden skills through a range of client assignments.