Senior Data and Insights Analyst

2 months ago

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

We are looking for an experienced Data and Insights Analyst to join Business Information and Strategic Insights (BISI) team to help us deliver academic and strategic planning service through provision of management information and data analysis. If you are data curious, excited about deriving insights from data, and motivated by having an impact on the University's decisions, we want to hear from you.

What we offer

  • A variety of challenging work in the team that embraces, advocates and drives change, has curious mindset and always seeks opportunities to improve and automate business processes.
  • Benefits including 41 days' annual leave (inclusive of public holidays), family-friendly initiatives, public transport season ticket loan, rental deposit scheme and an attractive pension scheme.
  • Excellent training and development opportunities ¿ we support continuous self-learning and upskilling.
  • Access to leading self-service technologies for data preparation, analysis and visualisation.

Role responsibilities

The role sits within Academic and Financial Planning and Analysis (AFPA), which is part of the Finance Division of the University's Professional Services arm, the Unified Administrative Service (UAS).

AFPA contributes directly to sustaining the University's leading position by enabling effective planning, the management and allocation of resources and the provision of management information, reporting and analysis. AFPA provides support for strategic decisions with a direct influence on the University's financial sustainability, its future size and shape, and its continuing development.

You will focus on the development of business information in support of strategic and financial planning and the reporting requirements of the Enhanced Financial Transparency (EFT). EFT is a project aimed at modernising the University's approach to academic and financial planning and at building more consistent, integrated business plans, which translate visions and strategies into integrated, multi-year financial plans.

Your skills

  • You have experience in delivering strategically focused business information and analytics services in a complex organisation.
  • You have working knowledge of best practices in data manipulation and transformation, and experience in the use of tools such as Alteryx/Tableau/Power BI.
  • You are curious and analytical and be able to explain the "so whats" behind the numbers.
  • You have good attention to detail whilst able to maintain a view of the bigger picture.
  • You have strong decision-making skills, ability to assign priorities to actions and tasks, and proficiency in choosing between two or more alternative courses of action.
  • You have excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as presentation skills.
  • You had good time management skills, are able to work under pressure and to switch between multiple tasks.

Location

The University is supportive of hybrid working, where some work is undertaken on University premises and some in a remote working environment. The aim of our approach is to enable as many staff as possible to work in a hybrid way if they wish and where their role allows.

Funding for this post is available for fixed-term for three years. This appointment is full-time but part-time options of up to 80% will be considered. We are open to discussion on flexible working.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact a Recruitment Administrator at

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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