Data & Reporting Lead — Power BI & Forecasting

University of Greater Manchester; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Greater Manchester is seeking a Data and Reporting Manager to strengthen reporting, dashboards and data quality across the Off Campus Division. You will be the Division's key contact for student data, supporting governance, planning, forecasting and operational insight.

You will develop reports and analytical outputs using Power BI, SQL and Excel, ensuring a reliable data foundation and clear decision-support for partners and leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience building reports, dashboards and analytics in higher education.
• Strong data governance, quality control and data modelling skills.
• Proficiency with Power BI, SQL and Excel for data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop reports, dashboards and analytical tools for planning, forecasting and governance.
• Ensure data quality through checks, controls and documentation.
• Provide training and maintain SOPs to enable a single source of truth.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Education

Higher Education sector experience

Tools

SITS

Tribal HE system

Job description

The University of Greater Manchester is seeking a Data and Reporting Manager to strengthen reporting, dashboards and data quality across the Off Campus Division. You will be the Division's key contact for student data, supporting governance, planning, forecasting and operational insight.

You will develop reports and analytical outputs using Power BI, SQL and Excel, ensuring a reliable data foundation and clear decision-support for partners and leadership.