Performance Analyst

London, Greater London (Hybrid)
£48,672 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

We're pushing for better, right here, right now. Every one of us has a crucial role to play as both drivers and enablers of change.

Parkinson’s UK is the UK’s leading charity for people with Parkinson’s. We're a growing organisation with 605 employees, 4000 volunteers and a projected income of £50m+. Our proud history dates back nearly 60 years, but now we’re on a mission to be fit for the future, ensuring we have the infrastructure, culture, and operating model to drive even more impact for people with Parkinson’s, both now and in the future. 

The Operations team plays a key role in driving that mission. Over the coming years we’ll be modernising our systems and processes to ensure they’re fit for now, as well as in the future. Much of this work is already underway, and we’re now ready to start our exciting new chapter.  

We’ve been working to get ourselves in the best shape to deliver that progress over the next few years, and we’re now looking for ambitious, driven, and purpose-led people to join our team of ‘relentless doers’.  To hear more about these exciting new changes and how you can play your part in our story, click Apply to hear from Ben Clarkson, Chief Finance and Operating Officer.

About the role

This is an exciting time to join Parkinson's UK, our newly created Performance Analyst role will ensure the work being done to deliver the strategy can be effectively measured against performance targets. This role sits in our Performance & Programme Delivery division which will lead the development of a new Programme Management framework that ensures the charity is able to successfully deliver on its mission to be fit for the future, with an eye on our full portfolio of work

You’ll play a key role in analysing and improving organisational performance by collecting, interpreting, and presenting data to support strategic decision-making. 

You’ll work closely with senior leadership, project teams, and other stakeholders to ensure data-driven insights lead to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

What’ll you do

  • Oversee the development of high-level, executive-ready reports and visualisations that provide clear, accurate, and insightful information to senior leadership, directly supporting strategic decision-making processes.

  • Strategically partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to define and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with organisational objectives, establishing sophisticated tracking mechanisms and frameworks.

  • Proactively identify systemic inefficiencies and develop comprehensive, data-driven recommendations with a focus on significant organisational impact and long-term performance enhancement.

  • Drive collaborative efforts across the organisation to ensure strategic alignment on overarching performance goals, metrics, and reporting standards.

What you’ll bring

  • Proven experience in a similar role, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

  • Knowledge of and cross transferable expertise in a range of relevant tools is essential. For example: SQL, Python, R, Tableau, PowerBI, SPSS 

  • Knowledge of qualitative or quantitative research methods, research ethics and research design is essential

  • Experience in creating and delivering reports that effectively communicate insights and recommendations

  • Experience of managing complex data sets and drawing original insights from organisational performance data to inform executive board decision making 

  • Experience of developing charity performance and impact frameworks, and using impact reporting to tell the charity’s story

If this opportunity sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! 

To apply, please submit a CV and a supporting statement that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria (marked with an 'A') in the 'what you'll bring' section of the job description.

The in person/office attendance expectation for this role will be a minimum of 2 days per week. 

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

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Parkinson's UK View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 101 - 500

We exist to make every day better, for everybody living with Parkinson’s. Right now.

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Posted on: Thursday, 10 July 2025
Closing date: 21 July 2025 at 23:30
Tags: Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Science, Information Management, Insights, Qualitative, Quantitative, Research, Strategy