Planning Analyst

Middlesex University; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in London is seeking a proactive Planning Analyst to join their Planning and Analytics team. This role involves supporting strategic decision-making through analysis, performance monitoring, and KPI reporting. Candidates should have experience in planning within higher education, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in data visualization tools. The position offers flexible working arrangements and an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, analytics, or business intelligence within higher education.
• Strong ability to interpret and communicate complex data.
• Confidence to engage stakeholders and influence decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Act as a business partner to academic faculties supporting evidence-based planning.
• Lead on performance monitoring and KPI reporting.
• Analyse data for institutional performance insights.

Skills

Analytical skills

Experience in planning

Data visualization skills

Collaboration

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to help shape the future of planning and performance in a diverse and ambitious university? We are looking for a proactive and analytical Planning Analyst to join our newly formed Planning and Analytics team within the Strategic Planning and Performance Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of strategic decision-making, supporting institutional effectiveness through high-quality analysis, insight, and performance reporting. While this role will focus on the Insights, Performance Monitoring and KPIs portfolio, we welcome applicants from a wide range of planning backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Act as a business partner to academic faculties and professional services, supporting evidence-based planning and strategic delivery.
• Lead on performance monitoring and KPI reporting, helping senior leaders understand progress and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Analyse internal and external data to provide insight into institutional performance, sector benchmarking, and future trends.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the University to develop dashboards, reports, and predictive models that inform decision-making.
• Contribute to strategic forecasting, scenario planning, and risk analysis to support long-term sustainability.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement, helping to embed a culture of data-driven planning and strategic alignment.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, analytics, or business intelligence within higher education or a similarly complex environment.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and communicate complex data clearly and effectively.
• A collaborative mindset, with the confidence to engage stakeholders and influence decision-making.
• Advanced skills in Excel and data visualisation tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
• A passion for turning data into insight and insight into action.

Whether your background is in student number planning, performance monitoring, academic analytics, or engagement data, we're keen to hear from you.

Benefits

• Be part of a newly established team with the freedom to shape how we work.
• Enjoy a generous annual leave package (30 days plus bank holidays and University closure days).
• Benefit from flexible working arrangements, staff networks, and wellbeing support.
• Work at our well-connected Hendon campus, with excellent public transport links and staff parking options.
• Join a university that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff and students.
• We value diversity and strive to create a fairer, more equitable work environment for our staff and students; Middlesex is home to a diverse community of professionals and is recognised with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall Top 100, and Disability Confident Leader awards.