About British Heart Foundation

British Heart Foundation (BHF) is one of the UK’s leading charities dedicated to tackling heart and circulatory diseases. For more than six decades, BHF has funded groundbreaking research and used evidence, data, and innovation to help improve and save lives. Its work brings together research, healthcare, policy, and public engagement to create a healthier future for people across the UK.

Role Overview

As a Health Analytics Lead, the successful candidate will play a key role in shaping how health data and evidence are used to understand cardiovascular disease, influence decisions, and drive action across the UK.

Working within the Health Insights team in BHF’s Medical Directorate, the role will lead high-quality population health and healthcare analytics. The Health Analytics Lead will translate complex statistical and scientific evidence into clear insights that support strategic priorities, policy development, and organisational decision-making.

The role will also involve working with large and complex datasets, producing public-facing reports and technical explainers, supporting health intelligence services, and developing a high-performing team of analysts.

Key Responsibilities as Health Analytics Lead

• Lead the delivery of high-quality population health and healthcare analytics
• Analyse large and complex datasets to produce meaningful health insights
• Oversee data extraction, preparation, modelling, analysis, and visualisation
• Translate complex statistical and scientific evidence into clear and accessible information
• Produce reports, technical explainers, dashboards, and other public-facing outputs
• Provide health intelligence to the Medical Directorate and wider organisation
• Support strategic priorities, policy development, and evidence-based decision-making
• Manage the statistics sign-off process and respond to complex analytical queries
• Develop effective knowledge management and reporting approaches
• Work collaboratively with data science and other specialist teams
• Promote best practice in data management, reproducibility, and statistical governance
• Line manage and develop analysts while supporting their professional growth
• Champion data-driven and evidence-based decision-making across the organisation
• Communicate analytical findings to senior stakeholders, policy teams, technical audiences, and the media

Working Pattern & Pay

• Location: Hybrid – London office and home
• Salary: £51,000–£54,000 per annum + benefits
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent
• Working arrangement: Hybrid, with at least one day per week on average in the London office
• Closing date: 12 October 2026

Start Your Career With British Heart Foundation

Joining British Heart Foundation gives the successful candidate an opportunity to use advanced analytical expertise to support a meaningful health mission. The Health Analytics Lead role combines population health analysis, data science, statistical governance, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership.

BHF promotes an inclusive working environment where different perspectives are valued and where data and evidence can help shape decisions that improve and save lives across the UK.

Apply Now

Apply for the Health Analytics Lead position with British Heart Foundation in London and use health analytics expertise to turn complex data into evidence-based insights that can influence decisions and help tackle heart and circulatory disease.