Institutional Performance Data Insight Lead

About the job This is a full time, permanent position with a starting salary of £45,025 per annum. Interviews are expected to be held in person on 19 January 2026. The Role Kingston University is seeking an Institutional Performance Data Insight Lead to embed data into our business-as-usual operations and drive a culture of data confidence across the institution. In this pivotal role, you’ll lead the stewardship, analysis, and visualisation of institutional performance data, ensuring it is accurate, accessible, and impactful. You’ll develop and maintain Tableau dashboards and other analytical tools, enabling both academic and professional services colleagues to make evidence-informed decisions that enhance student success and institutional performance. Your work will influence strategic planning, curriculum development, and key initiatives such as our Access and Participation Plan (APP), future Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) submissions, and progress towards our wider Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) goals. If you thrive in a data-driven environment and want to make a tangible difference to student outcomes, this is the role for you. The Person We’re looking for someone who is: Experienced in managing and interpreting large, complex data sets. Skilled in data stewardship, integration, and dashboard development, with strong knowledge of HE data sources (HESA, OfS, league tables). Proficient in tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, R, SPSS, and ideally Microsoft SQL. Knowledgeable about regulatory requirements, GDPR, and sector policy in a higher education context. A confident communicator and collaborator, able to influence and support colleagues across academic and professional services teams. You’ll be innovative in your approach to data, inclusive in your engagement with diverse stakeholders, enterprising in identifying opportunities for improvement, and ambitious in driving excellence across Kingston’s initiatives. The Faculty This role sits within the Data Insights Department in Corporate Services, reporting to the Head of Institutional Performance. The Data Insight team provides critical oversight and analysis to support Kingston University’s strategic aims across student outcomes and student experience, with remits spanning both internal and external performance and compliance data. You’ll be part of a forward-thinking team that values collaboration, continuous learning, and evidence-based decision-making. Together, we contribute to Kingston’s mission to enhance students’ life chances, support staff’s ambitions and strengthen the University’s impact on our locality, industry, policy and the professions to enable a sustainable future socially, economically and environmentally. Why Join us? We offer a range of benefits, including: 35 days annual leave ( Full time equivalent) Generous pension scheme Employee Assistance Programme helps with any work-related problems having a wider impact on your life and gives you access to the savings centre Discounts on Perks a Work Course fee waiver scheme and discounted courses across the University Learn new skills with priority access to thousands of courses via LinkedIn Learning Season ticket loans up to £10,000 to help you spread the cost of commuting and get the best value for money Kingston Company values: Innovative: To apply new methods or ideas to facilitate progress Inclusive: To value the diversity of students and staff, treating them respectfully Enterprising : To recognise and act on opportunities Ambitious: To pursue excellence for oneself, the University, and our communities Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are - so harness and embrace yours by applying today. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required, this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.