Lead Analyst

Company: Marks & Spencer
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Overview

In this role you will champion experimentation and evidence-based decision making to drive business impact. You will lead complex analytics programs, exploring AI and automation to inform strategy and improve outcomes. You will collaborate with data engineers, product teams and stakeholders to scale analytical solutions and share insights that shape initiatives. The opportunity sits at the crossroads of retail innovation and data-driven transformation within a dynamic, inclusive culture.

Pay / Benefits

  • 20% colleague discount after probation
  • competitive holiday entitlement
  • discretionary bonus schemes
  • Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
  • tailored induction and training programmes
  • wellbeing support and Virtual GP

Responsibilities

  • Lead analytical initiatives with measurable business impact
  • Promote a culture of experimentation and data-driven decision making
  • Identify opportunities to apply AI, automation and advanced analytics
  • Influence strategy through analytics insights and thought leadership

Key requirements

  • Proven track record delivering high-impact analytical initiatives that improve commercial, customer or operational outcomes
  • Experience partnering with data engineers, product teams and business stakeholders to build scalable analytics solutions
  • Experience designing and evaluating pilots, trials and interventions with solid measurement methods
  • Applied experience with AI, automation, predictive analytics or advanced analytical techniques to business problems
  • Strong stakeholder management, storytelling and influencing capabilities
  • stakeholder management
  • storytelling
  • influencing
  • AI
  • automation
  • predictive analytics

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Posted: October 12th, 2026