Senior Data & Regulatory Reporting Analyst

Heriot-Watt University; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Heriot-Watt University in Dubai seeks a Senior Data Administrator to lead regulatory and institutional data management for Registry & Academic Services. You will ensure data quality for MoHESR, KHDA and other bodies, develop dashboards in Power BI, and support performance reporting for the Dubai campus.

You will collaborate with academic and professional services teams, maintain data definitions and processes, and drive continuous improvement in data governance and reporting efficiency.

Qualifications

• First degree or equivalent with numerical/analytical content.
• Experience creating dashboards in Power BI and using submission portals.
• Excellent data extraction, analysis and reporting skills.
• Strong communication and data visualisation abilities.
• Analytical problem-solving and proactive collaboration.
• Ability to work quickly in a dynamic university environment.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory and Compliance Data Management – collate, validate, reconcile and assure data submissions to MoHESR, KHDA and other bodies.
• Institutional Reporting and Analysis – lead retention and progression datasets for Dubai campus and inform KPIs.
• Systems, Processes and Documentation – maintain data definitions and documentation; optimise reporting tools.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Influence – collaborate with departments; communicate data standards to stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement and Project Work – contribute to data governance and complex data projects.

Skills

Power BI

Excel

Data analysis

Dashboards

Regulatory reporting

Education

First degree or equivalent with numerical/analytical content

Job description

Heriot-Watt University in Dubai seeks a Senior Data Administrator to lead regulatory and institutional data management for Registry & Academic Services. You will ensure data quality for MoHESR, KHDA and other bodies, develop dashboards in Power BI, and support performance reporting for the Dubai campus.

You will collaborate with academic and professional services teams, maintain data definitions and processes, and drive continuous improvement in data governance and reporting efficiency.