Senior Insights Analyst

UNiDAYS; Nottingham; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join UNiDAYS as a Senior Insight Analyst to support growth through data analysis and actionable insights. This remote-friendly role involves leading analytical projects and collaborating across the business, making it ideal for those passionate about data-driven decisions and student engagement. Enjoy flexible working and a collaborative environment focused on innovation.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive benefits

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an insight analyst required.
• Proficient in SQL and Excel, with Python or R for analysis.
• Ability to manage projects and drive insights from data.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical projects to derive actionable insights.
• Communicate insights effectively to stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently.

Skills

Data analysis

Insight delivery

Communication

Project management

Storytelling

Statistical techniques

Data warehousing

Tools

SQL

Python

Excel

Google Sheets

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*This role is open to remote working within the UK. Successful candidates will be required to travel to their closest UNiDAYS campus (London or Nottingham) occasionally.

The role in a nutshell

As a Senior Insight Analyst, you will support UNiDAYS' growth by uncovering data trends and making insight-led recommendations to drive business performance. You will collaborate with stakeholders to provide robust insights across the business by leading key analytical projects.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Lead and deliver analytical projects that derive actionable insights supporting business performance.
• Plan and manage insight projects end-to-end, aligned with business value, possibly involving multiple analysts.
• Ensure technical delivery is appropriate and fit for purpose.
• Present findings and recommendations to the business.
• Maintain clear stakeholder communication throughout projects.
• Manage multiple insight projects concurrently.
• Support the development of insight roadmaps within the team.
• Identify opportunities to add value through insights.
• Take ownership of key insight areas, managing workload and stakeholder relationships.
• Lead stakeholder relationships to follow up on projects and implement recommendations.
• Support ad-hoc requests, automating ongoing data needs where possible.
• Contribute to best practices in statistics, coding, visualization, storytelling, QA, and project delivery.
• Promote the team’s work through training and knowledge sharing initiatives.
• Adhere to Data Governance guidelines, ensuring appropriate data sharing and usage.

What we need from you

Previous experience as an insight analyst, with skills in:

• Delivering actionable insights supporting decision-making across marketing, commercial, product, operational, or strategic areas.
• Transforming business questions into insight briefs.
• Driving and communicating insights from data.
• Developing solutions for data and analytics problems.
• Extracting and integrating data from various sources.
• Applying analytical and statistical techniques, including advanced methods like A/B testing and forecasting.
• Managing projects individually and in teams, planning and delegating effectively.
• Storytelling insights through presentations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Using data warehouse and BI platforms, creating metrics, reports, dashboards, and visualizations.
• Defining hypotheses, designing, implementing, and analyzing A/B tests.
• Proficiency in SQL and Excel/Google Sheets, with experience in Python/R for advanced analysis.

Join us to be part of a global leader in student engagement, working in a dynamic environment that values innovation, collaboration, and impact. We offer flexible working arrangements, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth.