Director of MIS

WeDoData; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave 35 days

Family friendly policies

Reduced gym membership

Job summary

WeDoData is a specialist recruitment company focusing on non-teaching support in the education sector. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Director of MIS to lead a broad corporate services function across MIS, IT, BI, Admissions and Exams.

This senior role drives data, systems and technology while ensuring funding, compliance and data quality. You’ll oversee teams, budgets, and contracts, with a focus on ILR/ESFA funding and audit compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience with FE data, funding, compliance and reporting

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop teams across MIS, IT, BI, Admissions and Exams
• Oversee funding contracts, corporate returns, ILRs, HESEs and audit compliance
• Lead development and management of MIS, student records and reporting systems
• Oversee IT infrastructure, networks, hardware, software and systems
• Ensure accurate use of Power BI, dashboards and management reporting
• Interpret funding rules to maximise funding and maintain audit compliance
• Present data and performance information to senior leadership
• Manage budgets, contracts and tendering processes across the service

Skills

Leadership

Power BI

Data quality

Audit compliance

Job description

WeDoData is a specialist recruitment company that focuses on the recruitment of non-teaching support in the education sector.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Director of MIS to lead a broad corporate services function across MIS, IT, Business Intelligence, Admissions and Exams.

This is a senior leadership role, responsible for driving the effective use of data, systems and technology while ensuring strong funding, compliance and data quality.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop teams across MIS, IT, BI, Admissions and Exams
• Oversee ESFA and OfS funding contracts, corporate returns, ILRs, HESEs and audit compliance
• Lead the development and management of MIS, student records and reporting systems
• Oversee college-wide IT infrastructure, networks, hardware, software and systems
• Ensure accurate and effective use of Power BI, dashboards and management reporting
• Interpret and implement funding rules to maximise funding and maintain audit compliance
• Present key data and performance information to senior leadership
• Manage budgets, contracts and tendering processes across the service

About you:

You’ll be an experienced senior MIS/Data or IT professional with a strong understanding of FE data, funding, compliance and reporting. You’ll have proven leadership experience and the ability to manage complex teams, systems and projects while providing clear strategic direction.

Strong knowledge of ILR, ESFA/OfS funding, Power BI, data quality and audit compliance will be highly relevant to the role.

In return:

• Up to £80,000 per annum
• Generous annual leave of 35 Days per annum + bank holidays
• Family friendly policies
• Reduced gym membership
• And more...

WeDoData (Bristol) Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants, and clients to share this commitment. Any appointment will be made subject to strict vetting and screening checks and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

In accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.