Senior Forecaster

Job Description

Senior ForecasterHM Land Registry (HMLR) has a great opportunity available for an experienced Senior Forecaster, who will be responsible for setting up and developing the main forecasting models for the organisation, while maintaining high standards and rigorous forecasting outputs. You will influence HMLRs strategic direction, based on the evidence produced from evaluation and research.You will contribute to the development of the growing analytical function at HMLR, considering how analysis can be used to support HMLRs work, putting in place appropriate standards and support systems for analysts and helping to establish the scale and structure of HMLR’s analytical community.Senior Forecaster Responsibilities:• To lead the preparation of housing market indicators and internal insight, while leading the monthly business intelligence meetings. Working closely with HMLRs Director and Deputy of Finance, Head of Central Operations and Head of Financial Planning, informing senior management of any changes in the market conditions, that have an impact of the volumes of work and revenue income.• You will provide valuable strategic direction to board papers prepared by the team, making recommendations on changes and attending key external networking events. You will lead on projects working with HMLRs developers to design new tools to capture insight. You will be responsible for identifying new external data sources that can assist with forecasting assumptions, providing analytical support on strategic projects, while championing good practice in quality assurance.• You will engage with internal and external Senior Stakeholders, within the Public and Private sector and Academia to further inform forecasting assumptions.Senior Forecaster Requirements:• As the successful candidate, you will be able to demonstrate experience in delivering forecasting analysis, presenting complex information to a wide range of stakeholders, with the ability to set up a forecasting model.• You will be used to working with a wide range of stakeholders and delivering analytical projects under tight timescales, while producing pragmatic solutions.• You will be able to demonstrate Government Economic Skills (GES), Government Operational Researcher Services (GORS) and Government Statistics Service (GSS) at Grade 7, as defined in the GES technical framework attached.About HM Land Registry:HM Land Registry plays an important role in the property market, underpinning property ownership worth over £7 trillion across England and Wales. Our ambition is to become the world’s leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data.Location: Birkenhead, North West, CH41 6DU : Croydon, London, CR0 2AQ : Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 3BH : Durham, North East, DH1 5TR : Weymouth, South West, DT4 9TT : Gloucester, South West, GL1 1DQ : Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber, HU2 8JN : Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 5DR : Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 7AU : Peterborough, Eastern, PE1 1QF : Plymouth, South West, PL6 5WS : Preston, North West, PR4 1TE : Swansea, Wales, SA7 9FQ : Telford, West Midlands, TF3 4LRSalary: £52,667 (Croydon £56,694)Contract type: PermanentWorking pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-timeYou may have experience of the following: Forecast Analyst, Forecasting Analysis, Social Researcher, Social Research, Research Analyst, Governmental Operational Research, Civil Service, Public Sector, Central Government, etc.Ref: 96876