Education Insights Analyst | Power BI & Data for Students

Cognita Schools; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 210,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognita Schools in Dubai is seeking a Business Insight Analyst to partner with our Education function, turning data into actionable insights to improve student and school outcomes. You'll build Power BI dashboards, work with Databricks-based data models, and collaborate with school leaders and academic teams.

The role requires 3–5 years in an analytics/BI role, strong SQL and Power BI expertise, and a mindset for data protection and governance in an education context.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience in a business-facing analytics, insight or BI role.
• Strong SQL and Power BI expertise for dashboards and reports.
• Experience handling sensitive pupil and safeguarding data with data protection awareness.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports using enterprise data models.
• Partner with Education team and stakeholders to translate questions into analytical solutions.
• Ensure data quality, governance and effective data storytelling to improve educational outcomes.
• Identify opportunities for AI-powered tools to enhance decision-making in Cognita schools.

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Agile

Data modelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Databricks

Power BI Desktop

Job description

Cognita Schools in Dubai is seeking a Business Insight Analyst to partner with our Education function, turning data into actionable insights to improve student and school outcomes. You'll build Power BI dashboards, work with Databricks-based data models, and collaborate with school leaders and academic teams.

The role requires 3–5 years in an analytics/BI role, strong SQL and Power BI expertise, and a mindset for data protection and governance in an education context.