Workforce Data and MI Manager

Full Time, Fixed Term (2 years)

The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 1st October 2025

By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route.  Applicants wishing to consider the SWR must ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement before applying. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

2026 marks the University of Reading’s Centenary Year – a celebration of 100 years of innovation, academic excellence, and global impact. We’re proud to be a university that pushes boundaries and leads positive change, both locally and internationally.

We’re ranked among the top 30 UK universities globally, with over 27,000 students from 160+ countries. Our award-winning green campuses, including Whiteknights with its 15th consecutive Green Flag Award, reflect our deep commitment to sustainability. In 2025, we were named Sustainable University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times, and ranked in the top 50 globally for our impact on sustainable development (THE Impact Rankings).

This is an exciting time to join the HR Directorate to redevelop the University’s approach to and analysis of workforce and MI data. The role offers you a great opportunity to design and implement changes to ensure our data informs and supports our strategic direction. Reporting to one of the Assistant Directors of HR, your expertise and insights will bring complex workforce data to life, enabling managers and leaders to make informed decisions in support of the institutional strategy.

You will have :

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to offer evidence-based insight from analysis of complex data
• Experience in preparation and successful submission of relevant HE workforce datasets and management information such as HESA, REF, TEF etc.
• A successful track record managing and developing HR systems and processes involving management information in a complex organisation
• Strong, clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

We welcome applications from both external and internal candidates. As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role can be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Internal candidates should discuss this with their line manager prior to applying.

Please see the job description and personal specification for further details.

Interviews will be held: week commencing 13th October

For more information, please contact:

Contact Name: Susan Thornton
Contact Job Title: Assistant Director of HR
Contact Email address: s.e.thornton@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name: Claire Rolstone
Alternative Contact Job Title: Director of HR
Alternative Contact Email address: c.rolstone@reading.ac.uk

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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