Business Intelligence Developer (709597)

University of Strathclyde; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Business Intelligence Developer to join their Strategy & Planning Directorate. This role involves supporting a critical strategic project aimed at implementing a new award management system. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in Business Intelligence methodologies, such as Qlik and PowerBI, to enhance the reporting capabilities across the university. With a strong emphasis on customer focus, this position requires the ability to translate complex requirements into effective BI solutions. Join a dynamic team and contribute to the improvement of management information systems that drive strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing management information reporting solutions.
• Strong focus on customer needs and translating requirements into BI reports.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of a University wide strategic project for a new award management system.
• Redevelop management reports and improve quality of management information.

Skills

Business Intelligence methodologies

Data analysis

Communication skills

Customer focus

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Tools

Qlikview

Qlik Sense

PowerBI

SUnBIRD

Job description

Salary range:£37,174 - £45,413

FTE: 1.0 (35 hours per week)

Term: Fixed (until June 2027)

Closing date: 4 June 2025

The Strategy & Planning Directorate is seeking to appoint a fixed term (until June 2027) Business Intelligence Developer 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 will be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience developing management information reporting solutions using industry standard Business Intelligence (BI) methodologies and technologies (e.g. Agile, Qlik, PowerBI). In particular, redevelop 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 reports, dashboards and visualisations that meet these requirements. The role will require an individual with robust data analysis and management information development 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 Qlikview, Qlik Sense, PowerBI or other BI products. Ensuring the appropriate quality processes and procedures are followed to ensure the final deliverables of the projects complies 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 project team as well as autonomously. Whilst not essential, experience or knowledge of the Higher or Further Education sector would be desirable and experience of Agile working practices would be advantageous.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 10 June 2025.

For informal enquiries, please contactRene Oudega, Business Intelligence Analyst at Rene.Oudega@