Head of Performance, Insights and Analytics

Closing Date: Thursday, 12 November 2026, 11:59PM.

About the Role
The Head of Performance, Insights & Analytics leads the University’s performance management, business intelligence and strategic analytics capability within the Strategic Planning Directorate. The role provides trusted, integrated evidence to support strategic planning, decision-making, delivery monitoring and performance improvement across the University.

The postholder will lead the development of the University’s Strategic KPI Scorecard and a phased portfolio of institutional data products spanning student experience and outcomes, research and innovation, knowledge exchange, people and organisational health, finance, market and reputation, and regulatory and compliance intelligence. They will ensure that senior leaders, Faculties and Professional Services have timely, accurate, accessible and actionable insight in the form most useful to them — from executive scorecards and strategic narratives to faculty performance packs, domain dashboards and self-service data products.

Working closely with Data Governance, Academic Planning, Business Partnering and the Strategic Delivery Unit, the postholder will translate evidence into recommendations, priorities, delivery questions and monitoring needs. They will act as the University’s lead professional adviser on performance, insight and analytics; establish a culture of data quality and evidence-based decision-making; and build the capability, products, partnerships and ways of working needed to move Warwick from reactive reporting to proactive, predictive intelligence.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here).

About You
You are an experienced and strategic leader with a strong background in performance management, analytics, business intelligence or insight functions. You excel at turning complex information into clear, actionable recommendations and are confident influencing senior stakeholders and decision makers.

A collaborative and empowering leader, you enjoy developing high-performing teams and building strong partnerships across organisational boundaries. Passionate about the power of data and evidence, you are motivated by the opportunity to drive meaningful change and help shape the future direction of a world-leading university.

About the Department
The Information & Digital Group (IDG) is at the heart of Warwick’s digital transformation, enabling world-class education, research and professional services through technology, data and digital innovation. Working in partnership with colleagues across the University, IDG provides the platforms, services, expertise and strategic leadership that help Warwick achieve its ambitions. From delivering critical digital services and cyber security to advancing data, analytics and emerging technologies, IDG plays a key role in shaping a connected, insight-driven and future-focused University.

About Data & Analytics
The Data & Analytics function is a growing and high-profile area within IDG, bringing together expertise in data strategy, governance, engineering, analytics and data products. The team is responsible for transforming how the University uses data, moving beyond traditional reporting to deliver trusted insight, predictive intelligence and data-driven decision making. Working closely with academic and professional service colleagues, the function develops innovative data products and analytical capabilities that support strategic planning, operational excellence and institutional success. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a modern, ambitious data function and influence decisions that have a lasting impact across the University.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.

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