Data Insights & Portfolio Development Manager

QA Higher Education, full time (Hybrid, 1 Day On-Site, ad-hoc travel) 

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for data and market insights? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and want to make a real impact in higher education? If so, we’ve got the role for you—read on to find out more.

About our role: As Data Insights and Portfolio Development Manager, you’ll lead QAHE’s insights function and drive the development of innovative course portfolios across our university partnerships. You’ll take new course ideas from concept to launch, using data to validate decisions and working closely with stakeholders to deliver market-responsive programmes. 

Here’s some of what’s involved: 

• Lead a small insights team (2 staff, 1 direct report) to deliver high-quality outputs.
• Develop and manage portfolio roadmaps for university partners.
• Own the course launch process from idea to implementation.
• Deliver market intelligence reports using industry datasets.
• Support the Director of Strategy with budget management.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to accelerate decision making. 

Bring your experience:

• Strong background in data analysis and insights.
• Proven project delivery and stakeholder management.
• Experience with industry datasets (HESA, OfS, Lightcast, OECD) desirable.
• Line management and project management tool experience (Planner, Trello) a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI desirable.
• Strategic thinking with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Proactive, tenacious, and adaptable.
• A positive, can-do attitude with a desire to grow and take on more responsibility.

We welcome applications from all industries — if you're looking to bring your experience and make a meaningful impact in Higher Education, we encourage you to apply. 

A little more about QA:

Students preparing for undergraduate study. Working professionals looking to specialise in their field. Career changers. Everyone should be given access to outstanding higher education and our aim at QA is to make that possible.

We work with our partner universities to offer courses ranging from foundation programmes to postgraduate degrees covering subject areas including Accountancy, Business, Computing, Cyber, Digital Marketing, Project Management and Web Development and delivered in city centre locations.  

Equal Opportunities

At QA, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. This means we continually celebrate the diverse community different individuals cultivate. As an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone’s place.

We look forward to hearing from you!  

The successful candidate will undertake a Basic DBS check.