Head of Information and Reporting

Job summary

The Strategic Performance and Information Service plays a pivotal role offering the following key functions across the organisation:

• Development and facilitation of the trust's performance assurance frameworks and processes
• Provision of data, performance and productivity metrics and analytical support
• Submission of mandated statutory information to external stakeholders (nationally and regionally)
• Management of our data warehouse to extract data from various Clinical and trust wide systems ensuring reporting structures meet our internal and external reporting requirements
• Use of advanced analytical tools and techniques to transform data into insightful reports, statistics and key performance indicators

As Head of Information and Reporting you will provide a senior leadership role within the Strategic Performance and Information service, responsible for leading the strategic development, design, delivery and continuous improvement of the Trust's data visualisation strategy, enterprise reporting, and data warehouse infrastructure.

Interviews to be held week commencing 10th November 2025.

• Leadership for data with responsibility to develop a high‑performing multi‑disciplinary team of data visualisation, reporting and warehousing managers
• Lead the development and delivery of a Trust‑wide strategy for data visualisation, business reporting and the enterprise data warehouse.
• Develop and oversee implementation of a Management Information Framework, harnessing the potential of Power BI.
• To be responsible for the management and development of a robust infrastructure to support the Trust’s regulatory, statutory and mandated reporting requirements (this includes infrastructure for the data warehouse and the business intelligence solution).
• To be responsible for ensuring that there is a disaster recovery strategy in place for the data warehouse and related systems, working closely with IT to ensure that this strategy is tested and reviewed on a regular basis.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community, across five boroughs of Greater Manchester – Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of #Pennine Care People and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance.
• Access to continued professional development.
• Involvement in improvement and research activities.
• Health and wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff well‑being service.
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel.

Date posted: 12 January 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 8b

Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time

Reference number: 311-H854-25-A

Job locations:
Trust HQ – 225 Old Street, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 7SR

• Lead the development and delivery of a Trust‑wide strategy for data visualisation, business reporting and the enterprise data warehouse.
• Develop and oversee implementation of a Management Information Framework, harnessing the potential of Power BI.
• Drive a culture of data‑driven decision making.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to executive and senior management teams on data reporting, analytics and information architecture.
• Lead innovation in data presentation, including dashboards, real‑time analytics…