Strategic Planning Analyst

Grade: SG7 | Department: Strategic Planning | Fixed-term 'til July 2027

The University of Greenwich is continuing to strengthen how data & insight support decision-making across the institution, with a focus on improving performance monitoring, planning and reporting.

The Strategic Planning Analyst will play a key role in delivering high-quality analysis and reporting across a range of institutional priorities, including student outcomes, performance monitoring and planning processes.

Duties and responsibilities will typically include working as part of a team to:

• Perform in-depth analysis to identify trends and patterns across strategic datasets, including student continuation, completion and awarding outcomes  
• Provide clear insight and recommendations to support decision-making, highlighting areas for improvement and potential risks
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards for a range of stakeholders, both technical & non-technical
• Contribute to institutional planning and performance processes, including student number planning & KPI monitoring
• Support the implementation of strategic data initiatives through defined analytical deliverables
• Maintain documentation and ensure consistency in reporting & analysis
• Build effective working relationships across the university and contribute to cross-team projects and continuous improvement

Applicants should be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in a data, analytics or Business Intelligence role
• Experience producing analysis and reporting to support decision-making
• Ability to communicate complex data clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with data to generate insight

Experience of working in higher education or a complex organisation, and experience with tools such as Power BI, SQL or similar, would be advantageous.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Karl Molden on k.molden@gre.ac.uk

Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on:

peopleoperationsdmin@gre.ac.uk 

Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: 

Our benefits - what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich;

and information on the university’s working principles: 

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To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage): 

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We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, care leavers, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

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