Insight Analyst

If you are a critical thinker with a curious mind and an ability to derive and clearly articulate insights from complex datasets, then we would love to hear from you.

About the role

You will advise and support senior stakeholders to inform decision making and measure progress towards strategic targets. Specifically, the role will involve:

• Developing and maintaining a suite of dashboards and performance reports of strategic importance.
• Producing reports and papers – including insights and recommendations – for senior decision makers.
• Providing input to inform strategy development and annual planning.
• Benchmarking the University’s performance against its peers and competitors.

This is a full time position, fixed term until 1st May 2025 or the early return of the post holder.

About you

Experience of working with large datasets and an ability to analyse, interpret and present complex information in a clear and succinct manner will be essential for this role. Excellent numeracy and analytical skills are also essential, ideally with a degree level qualification in a numerate subject.

Ideally, you will have prior experience of working in the Higher Education sector and an understanding of the current operating context for a university.

More about us

The Planning, Performance and Strategic Change (PPSC) team is a relatively new function, created to help deliver the ambitious University Strategy. By joining the team as this stage, you will have an opportunity to help shape an evolving approach to analytics, insight, and performance reporting.

For more information about the role please contact Graham Brooks (Senior Business Insight Analyst) on m.brooks@bath.ac.uk. Please ensure you submit your application through our website.

What we can offer you

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected, and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

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