Principal Public Health Analyst – Public Health

12 Months Fixed Term / Secondment Opportunity

Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong, diverse communities and a powerful set of shared values.

Over the past twenty years, the Council has built up first‑class services, outstanding public infrastructure, and a reputation for excellence, innovation, and ambition. We are leading the way on essential work such as our fight for equity in Hackney with a particular focus on becoming an actively anti‑racist borough. But the work doesn’t stop there – we are proactive in our approach to bringing fairness to all aspects of life including gender, neurodiversity and across the poverty divide.

Our Public Health Service is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of our communities in both Hackney and the City of London. We work collaboratively and creatively to address health inequalities and create a healthier future for all. The City of London Corporation shares this commitment to community and sustainability. As the governing body of the Square Mile, they play a crucial role in supporting a thriving London and contributing to a flourishing society.

To find out more information about public health in the City and Hackney, please visit the Hackney and City of London Health and Wellbeing Profiles website at  and the services recruitment page at

As Principal Public Health Analyst you will lead the Public Health Intelligence Function and manage a team of Public Health Analysts. Specifically, you will:

• Lead the delivery of high‑quality, complex analytical work that informs strategy, commissioning and policy.
• Provide expert epidemiological and statistical advice to senior leaders, partners and members.
• Drive the development of modern, reproducible and scalable analytical systems.
• Strengthen the integration of intelligence into commissioning cycles and performance management.
• Embed equity and anti‑racist practice in data standards, analysis and reporting.
• Build analytical confidence and capability across the wider public health workforce.
• Develop partnerships across Hackney Council and the City of London Corporation, Voluntary and Community Sector, the NHS and Integrated Care System.

You will be expected not only to deliver insight but to shape the culture of analytical leadership across the organisation.

• Substantial senior‑level experience in public health or health intelligence.
• Highly developed epidemiological and statistical expertise.
• Confidence using modern analytical tools (Python, R, SQL, Tableau or similar) and understanding reproducible workflows.
• Experience managing teams and developing analytical staff.
• Understanding of commissioning processes and how insight informs service design, procurement, performance and evaluation.
• Ability to communicate complex evidence clearly and persuasively to senior stakeholders.
• Commitment to ethical, lawful and equity‑focused data use.
• Strong leadership in change and modernisation of analytical systems and practices.
• Experience of AI‑enabled tools, advanced analytics or large linked datasets (e.g. Snowflake environments) would be advantageous.

• Moving beyond descriptive reporting to strategic, impact‑focused insight.
• Embedding anti‑racist and resident‑informed intelligence practice.
• Aligning intelligence and commissioning to improve outcomes.
• Investing in analytical capability, systems and leadership.

If you are motivated by the challenge of leading transformation and strengthening analytical leadership across a complex system, we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion about the role or if you have any questions, please contact d

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