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Data Planning is the roadmap by which a business plots its course, with data as its driver. Data has never been a more important commodity, and so those who can use it organised it, and store it has never been more valued.
With more than two decades of expertise, Harnham has established itself as the leading global authority in data and AI recruitment. Our profound industry understanding allows us to cater to an extensive range of Data Planning jobs, including:
- Data Planning Manager
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- Data Architect
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- Data Analyst
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- Data Planning Consultant
Our team of hundreds of specialists, located across the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom, ensures we provide localized expertise with a global perspective, helping your organization access top-tier talent.
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Our reputation as a global leader in data recruitment is built on a foundation of hundreds of dedicated specialists who operate across the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom.
This extensive network empowers us to offer unparalleled recruitment solutions, matching our clients with the ideal Data Planning talent.
We recognize the unique nature of each organization's data planning needs.
Our recruitment strategies are, therefore, highly customized, focusing on understanding and aligning with your specific business objectives and data management requirements.
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- Permanent and Contract Recruitment: We provide both permanent and contract recruitment solutions, ensuring flexibility to meet the evolving needs of your Data Planning projects and initiatives.
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- Executive Search: Our executive search service is designed to identify and secure leaders in the Data Planning field who can propel your business strategies and data-driven innovations forward.
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- Industry-Specific Expertise: We operate across all industries, offering specialized recruitment solutions that understand and cater to the unique challenges and opportunities within your sector.
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Harnham are a specialist Data & AI recruitment business with teams that only focus on niche areas.
Data Analyst
Manchester
£30000 - £45000
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
PermanentManchester, Greater Manchester
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Data Analyst
Location: Remote-first (monthly visit to Nottingham HQ – travel expensed)
Salary: £30,000-£45,000 (DOE)
The Company
A fast-growing UK consumer lender recently acquired by a global fintech, focused on transparent, short-term credit that helps customers cover essential, time-critical costs. With significant investment and an ambitious growth plan (new products and expanded lines of credit), the business is scaling its data capability to drive smarter acquisition and pricing decisions.
The Role
This is a hands-on analytics role sitting in Marketing & Pricing. You’ll analyse broker and lead-gen performance, optimise pricing and targets, and turn large datasets into clear, commercial recommendations. Expect variety: building dashboards, running A/B tests, diagnosing funnel issues, and partnering with stakeholders to shape how the business acquires and retains customers.
Key Responsibilities
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Own performance analytics across third-party brokers and lead-gen partners; monitor volume, approval, CPA/CAC and payback.
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Support pricing and target-setting; evaluate elasticity and lift, and guide rate/offer changes.
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Design and analyse A/B and multivariate tests across landing pages, journeys and partner traffic.
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Build automated reporting (e.g., weekly KPIs, cohort/LTV, source quality) in SQL and visualisation tools.
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Translate findings into clear actions for Marketing, Commercial and senior leadership.
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Support new product lines (e.g., line of credit) with sizing, test design and success metrics.
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Improve data acquisition and quality from external partners; define specs, checks and SLAs.
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Contribute to forecasting and planning by feeding robust performance assumptions.
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Document logic, maintain reproducible code, and champion best practice in data governance.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
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3+ years’ analytics experience (financial services strongly preferred).
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Strong SQL for data extraction, joins, window functions and performance tuning.
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Proficiency in Python or R for analysis and experimentation (Python preferred).
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Proven experience with A/B testing: design, power, analysis and clear read-outs.
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Dashboarding in Power BI/Tableau/Looker and advanced Excel for quick analysis.
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Evidence of turning data into concise, commercial recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.
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Familiarity with acquisition funnels, broker/affiliate performance and lead quality diagnostics.
Desirable:
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Experience in short-term lending or consumer finance (pricing, underwriting, collections KPIs).
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Knowledge of marketing analytics (attribution basics, cohort/LTV, churn/retention).
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Exposure to cloud warehouses (Snowflake/BigQuery/Redshift) and dbt.
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Comfort working with messy partner data; building validation and reconciliation checks.
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Basic understanding of experimentation platforms and uplift modelling.
Interview Process
1st Stage: Intro with Manager (CV deep-dive and role fit).
2nd Stage: Case study (3 days to complete) analysing provided data and presenting insights.
Final Stage: Leadership interview (with sign-off) to discuss recommendations and stakeholder approach.
How to Apply
Send your CV to Mohammed Buhariwala at Harnham or connect on LinkedIn to learn more and request the full brief.
Keywords
Data Analyst, SQL, Python, A/B Testing, Pricing Analytics, Lead Generation, Broker Performance, Acquisition Funnel, CAC, LTV, Cohort Analysis, Dashboarding, Power BI, Tableau, Financial Services, Consumer Lending, Remote, Nottingham.
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