Data and Systems Manager

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £46,735 to £55,755 with potential progression once in post to £62,728

Background

Are you passionate about shaping the future of data and analytics in a leading institution?

The University of Birmingham is undergoing a major digital transformation, with a strong focus on enhancing its data and analytics capabilities as key enablers for the University's 2030 ambitions. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a rapidly expanding team contributing to a university-wide shift in how we use data to inform strategic decision-making.

We are looking for a skilled Data & Systems Manager to join our Strategic Planning and Performance Insight Office. This is an exciting opportunity to drive impactful change by developing and delivering a sector-leading data function that provides high-quality reports and information, with a focus on student number planning and forecasting.

You will play a crucial role in the development and delivery of our data and reporting function, ensuring systems, dashboards, and services meet Institutional needs. Reporting to the Head of Data & Analytics, you will oversee key institutional systems, such as Cognos Planning Analytics and Simitive, and drive the creation of data solutions that support intelligent analysis, particularly in the area of student number forecasting. You will help to create a comprehensive and integrated range of information and analytical services across the University, contributing to the University’s Digital and Data strategies.

We are seeking a highly skilled and technically competent leader who thrives in a collaborative, delivery-focused environment. You will have strong experience in designing, developing, and implementing data and reporting solutions. Your ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, combined with your technical expertise, will be key to embedding principles and processes to support good governance and continual data quality improvements. 

If you’re looking to make a real difference in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, are passionate about demonstrating the value of data and analytics in driving institutional progress, we’d love to hear from you.

Person Specification

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification plus substantial work experience in a relevant technical/scientific and/or management/supervisory role in a specialist area. A higher degree may also be held. Where no equivalent qualification is held a proven track record of extensive and substantial work experience in a series of progressively more demanding and relevant roles will be required.
• In depth up to date specialist understanding and experience in a relevant scientific, technical or IT specialism demonstrating evidence of continued progressional development and experience of learning new systems.
• Experience of student number planning and forecasting.
• Microsoft Power BI and / or Tableau certified or extensive report writing experience using business intelligence / visualisation tools, with relevant hands-on experience.
• Experience in extracting and transforming datasets for reporting and/or analysis using tools such as SQL, R, Alteryx, Snowflake, dbt etc.

Informal enquiries can be made to Katy Holmes, email: k.m.holmes@bham.ac.uk

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