Data Business Analyst

Salary range: £46,485-£56,921
FTE: 1.0 (35 hours per week)
Term: Fixed term (25 months)
Closing date: 12 March 2025
The Strategy & Planning Directorate is seeking to appoint a fixed term (25 Months) Data Business Analyst to support the delivery of a University wide strategic project for the implementation of a new award management system including research costing, knowledge exchange, contracts, ethics and peer review. The successful candidate, working closely with the Business Intelligence Manager and Project Team, will use their data, business analysis, modelling and development skills to analyse, document, design and deliver a Management Information solution to meet the reporting requirements. The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience designing and developing management information reporting using industry standard Business Intelligence (BI) methodologies and technologies (e.g. Agile, Qlik, PowerBI). In particular, analyse and document the current suite of management reports within our flagship reporting tool (SUnBIRD), and in conjunction with the project team and relevant stakeholders agree requirements to continue and improve the quality and reach of management information in the Research and Awards Management area by providing a single and shared source for management information, delivered via a series of data marts built on the SUnBIRD platform and integrated with the new award management system. Applicants are required to have a strong customer focus and be able to translate management reporting requirements from across the University into Business Intelligence data models, reports, dashboards and visualisations that meet these requirements. The role will require an individual with robust data business analysis and management information expertise coupled with strong interpersonal and communication skills. The post-holder will have a technical background with a proven record of accomplishment in BI design and development resulting in the successful delivery of bespoke management information, using relevant technologies e.g. Qlik, PowerBI or other BI products. Ensuring the appropriate quality processes and procedures are followed to ensure the final deliverables of projects comply with stakeholder requirements, the appropriate legislation, University policies and procedures, and industry best practice.
Additionally, the successful applicant should demonstrate the ability to work both as part of a team as well as autonomously. Whilst not essential, experience or knowledge of the Higher Education sector would be desirable and experience of Agile working practices would be advantageous. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 18 March 2025. For informal enquiries, please contact Rene Oudega, Business Intelligence Analyst at Rene.Oudega@strath.ac.uk