Project & Performance Analyst

Adult Social care and health services across Kent face several significant challenges in the years ahead, as the population is living longer and with more complex needs; increasing demand on the health and care sector. We are committed to maintaining and improving high quality services, despite funding challenges faced by all public sector organisations. To help us achieve our ambitions, we have a dedicated Transformation and Delivery Team to drive and deliver successful change within the organisation.

The opportunity

We are offering an exciting opportunity within Adult Social Care (ASC), to support our portfolio of projects and change initiatives that will help contribute towards the organisation's strategic ambitions and financial objectives. We are looking for a motivated individual who can make an impact from day one. They can effectively analyse and interpret data to provide clear metrics and measures for success, and propose ways to continuously improve best practice and support the delivery of successful change within the Directorate.

In this Project & Performance Analyst role, you will be working with Project Managers and Performance Analysts (across multiple projects concurrently) to establish meaningful KPI's and set up effective ways of measuring outcomes and benefits, as well as analysing the data and foreseeing any potential deviations away from expectations. You will need to be confident is stakeholder engagement as you will be working closely with operational staff to ensure the change is embedded within the team(s) and the benefits are being realised for staff and the people we support.

You will be working within the Portfolio Management Office (PMO) to develop, oversee, and maintain the database(s) and dashboards for benefits realisation. You will create ad-hoc reports using innovative tools and techniques (such as Power Bi), and provide support, advice and guidance to the wider team.

Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.