Data Analysis and Evaluation Manager

About us

UCL is a radically different university. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, we were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. Today UCL has over 50,000 students and 16,000 staff and is one of the world's top 10 universities.

The department of the Vice President External Engagement coordinates UCL’s engagement with a range of audiences, raising the university’s profile and influence, and managing its reputation.

About the role

In this job you'll:

Undertake analysis of external and internal data to identify insights.

Build dashboards to visualise data.

Present and communicate findings to colleagues through data visualization, report writing and disseminating insight.

Build effective networks with colleagues at all levels and assist them to use market intelligence to support decision making and evaluation.

Commission research from internal and external partners.

Support a learning and development culture by regularly sharing expert knowledge.

Work across functions to provide high quality horizon scanning.

Develop audience segmentation and personas to help aid better understanding of our audiences and their needs.

About you

Qualifications, experience and knowledge

Experience of delivering reporting and insight, drawing on a range of data sources (Essential)

Qualification or experience in communications, data science or an equivalent subject. (Essential)

Excellent working knowledge of Excel and BI tools (e.g. Tableu or PowerBI) with experience of using data science techniques to model and analyse data. (Essential)

Experience working in a communications or Higher Education setting. (Desirable)

Skills and abilities

Evidence of the ability to create reports to measure complex data for consumption by non-technical audiences. (Essential)

Strong communication skills, with the interpersonal skills and ability to explain complex data and concepts to non-technical audiences. (Essential)

Excellent organisational skills, time management and project management skills (Essential)

Able to work prioritise and delegate tasks in line with operational objectives. (Essential)

Able to lead on areas of work, and to measure and assess outcomes. (Essential)

Able to deliver analysis to help product owners make decisions based on evidence. (Essential)

UCL Ways of Working for professional services

Committed to providing a helpful and responsive service. (Essential)

Documenting and sharing solutions. (Essential)

Using evidence and quality data to support approaches. (Essential)

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits including:

• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme

• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts

• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

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