Insights-Driven Data Analyst (Dashboards & Governance)

University of the West of Scotland; Paisley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Defined benefit pension scheme

Flexible working pattern

Employee wellbeing resources

Career development opportunities

Job summary

The University of the West of Scotland is seeking a Data and Analytics Officer to join the central Data and Analytics team within Strategic Planning. You will develop dashboards, provide data-driven insights, and support institutional reporting to drive evidence-based decision making across the university.

Key work includes improving retention measures, enhancing reporting capabilities, and strengthening data governance and assurance across multiple systems, with no direct management

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent qualification or experience in a relevant field (e.g., Data Science, Statistics, Computing, Economics, or similar).
• Experience working with large datasets.
• Knowledge of statistical programming (R, Python).
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (Power BI, Qlik, Tableau).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal).
• Understanding of data governance fundamentals and GDPR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop university-wide dashboards and reports to support decision making.
• Provide data-driven insights, trend analysis and forecasting.
• Support statutory returns and institutional reporting.
• Extract, analyse and interpret data from multiple systems.
• Promote data literacy through training and guidance and strengthen data governance.

Skills

Data analysis

Large datasets

R

Python

Data governance

GDPR

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Data Science / Statistics / Computing

Tools

Power BI

Qlik

Tableau

Job description

The University of the West of Scotland is seeking a Data and Analytics Officer to join the central Data and Analytics team within Strategic Planning. You will develop dashboards, provide data-driven insights, and support institutional reporting to drive evidence-based decision making across the university.

Key work includes improving retention measures, enhancing reporting capabilities, and strengthening data governance and assurance across multiple systems, with no direct management