Strategic Planning

Paisley, with hybrid working available and travel to other UWS campuses as required (Ayr, Lanarkshire, Dumfries, London)

Data and Analytics Manager - REQ002041

The University of the West of Scotland is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that aims to change lives, transform communities and encourage enterprise through outstanding, distinctive and progressive higher education.

With an expanding remit building on previous successes and the need to grow and reshape the team to meet the changing needs of the organisation, Strategic Planning are now recruiting a number of new key roles.  This is an ideal opportunity to become part of an exciting and critical team and help drive the University through a period of transformative change and achieve its Strategy 2025 goals.

The Data and Analytics Manager will lead a team of analytics and insight-focused staff, delivering business-critical analytics and reporting across all aspects of the University including, but not limited to, utilising internal and external data to forecast student demand, delivering persuasive analytics on student performance, informing research performance strategy and evidencing resource allocation models.  Working closely with academic schools, the post holder will strive to understand customer data-needs, and work collaboratively with leaders of professional services across the University.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• Significant experience in successfully leading the delivery of a strategically-focused business intelligence and data analytics service, preferably within the HE sector, demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement and responsiveness to changing business needs
• Experience in data analysis and synthesis, use of statistical software packages, interpreting data and producing evidence-informed reports
• Significant knowledge and expertise of the HE data analytical and reporting landscape – including data models, business intelligence tools, analytical methodologies
• Effective line-management skills including the setting of operational and strategic objectives
• Management and development experience of a business intelligence tool, leading both technical and functional developments in data extraction, transformation and loading, and dashboard development.

ABOUT US

UWS was named Higher Educational Institution of the Year in The Herald Higher Education Awards 2022 and is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 600 universities worldwide (2022 World University Rankings) as well as in the top 150 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2022 Young University Rankings). University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others. 

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

• 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
• 19.3% employer’s pension contribution, including death in service benefits on joining the pension scheme
• A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
• Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
• Fitness facilities across our campuses
• Free gym membership
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Closing Date:          Wednesday, 12^th April 2023

Interview Date:        Week commencing 24^th April 2023

The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

UWS is a “Disability Confident” employer.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520.