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Virgin Media O2 • Birmingham, UK

Collections Data Analyst

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Working as a Collections Data Analytics role, you will be working in the collections strategy team where you will help to improve collections performance, enhance customer experience, and drive positive benefits to the P&L. This role is responsible for analysing large volumes of data to uncover actionable insights that inform business decisions to enhance the collection strategy and identify risks and opportunities.

The Collections Data Analytics role, play a critical role in shaping and executing the collections strategy within the Fraud, Integrity and Risk Excellence Department, driving value through insightful analytics which can be used to drive change.

Who we are

The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too. We put our customers first, making life simpler, smoother, and more joyful. With big ambitions and a brilliant team, we’re building a more connected future for everyone.

Our ways of working

We’re a flexible-first organisation, because we know people do their best work when they have choice and clarity. To support meaningful collaboration, we ask everyone to spend at least eight days each month connecting in person.

That doesn’t just mean time in the office, it could be team meetings, offsites, volunteering days, cross-functional projects, or away days - anywhere meaningful collaboration happens. What matters is making those moments purposeful, so when we come together, it really counts.

Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all

Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer and we're working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.

The must haves

  • Demonstrable experience of data mining and analysis using analytical tools to deliver meaningful insight
  • Appreciation and experience of how a collections strategy team operates and works directly with the operational teams.
  • Good influencing and relationship building skills with experience in collaborating across different
  • Strong ability to find creative, high impact, high feasibility solutions using data effectively and making timely, pragmatic data-driven decisions in the face of ambiguous or conflicting situations
  • Able to interpret performance data, drive insight.

The other stuff we are looking for

  • Analyse large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and outliers
  • Forecasting of monthly and annual churn to help support the commercial teams deliver net add growth
  • Development of new tableau self serve reporting and dashboards to help manage monthly performance
  • Work directly with data teams across the business to validate data quality and accuracy
  • Model bad debt write off and recovery streams working with inhouse aged debt reporting and debt collection agencies performance data

What's in it for you

Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.

Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you’d like to. These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you’re covered no matter what life throws your way.

Next steps

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a competency based assessment.

When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert, therefore we may bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you’re offered a job with us, it will be conditional, based on the passing of background checks. All roles require a criminal record check and some roles need a financial probity check. Your recruiter can provide you with more information if needed.

Thanks for your patience and for showing an interest in joining the Virgin Media O2 family.

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Company benefits

Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at full pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 14 weeks at full pay
Adoption leave – 26 weeks at full pay
Shared parental leave
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Pregnancy loss leave
Carer’s leave – 5 days paid leave (can be taken as 10 half days)
Mental health platform access
Volunteer days – 5 days paid on top of 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Open to part time work for some roles
Birthday off
Meditation space
Enhanced sick pay
Teambuilding days
Faith rooms
On-site catering
Employee discounts
Open to job sharing
Buy or sell annual leave
Cycle to work scheme
Life assurance
Financial coaching
Neo-natal leave
Annual bonus
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Referral bonus
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
In house training
Hackathons
Professional subscriptions
Open to part-time employees
Returnship

Working at Virgin Media O2

Company employees

16,000

Gender diversity (male:female)

63:37

Currently hiring in

United Kingdom

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Awards & Accreditations

2nd – Family Friendly

2nd – Family Friendly

Flexa awards 2025
Career Progression

Career Progression

Flexa awards 2025
Flexible

Flexible

Flexa awards 2025
3rd – Large companies

3rd – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
2nd – Large companies

2nd – Large companies

Flexa100 2023

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