Senior Planning & Data Analyst

City St George's; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

City St George's, University of London is seeking a Senior Planning & Data Analyst to join the Strategic Planning and Performance directorate. You will design and develop data dashboards and deliver management information on student data for internal audiences.

The role focuses on moving from ad hoc reporting to a self-service model, demanding strong numeracy, attention to detail, and excellent stakeholder engagement to support evidence-based decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience of data analysis or business intelligence and delivering high-quality reports and dashboards that communicate clear insights to key stakeholders.
• Highly numerate with the ability to analyse diverse data types (student, staff, financial).
• Strong attention to detail and proactive in contributing to department initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop data dashboards to report City St George's student information for internal audiences.
• Support transition from ad hoc requests to a self-service data model that serves key communities.

Skills

Data analysis

Business intelligence

Dashboard development

Stakeholder engagement

Numerical analysis

Job description

City St George's, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George's, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

The Strategic Planning and Performance (SPPU) directorate plays a critical role within the University to inform and facilitate the delivery of the Strategy and enable evidence-based decision-making. SPPU operates centrally in the University, reporting directly into the University's Deputy President (Operations) and working closely with the University Senior Leadership team.

The directorate's activities include strategy formation and deployment, academic and financial planning, business intelligence, student management information, statutory assurance, performance, benchmarking, and league tables analysis.

Responsibilities

The Senior Planning & Data Analyst role within SPPU has specific responsibilities for the reporting of student management information. Principally, this will be providing management information on City St. George's students for internal audiences through the design and development of data dashboards. A key component to the role is to support the transition away from ad hoc requests towards a self-service model for student data that supports the needs of key groups and communities.

Person Specification

Candidates will have experience of data analysis or business intelligence and of delivering high-quality reports and dashboards that communicate clear insights to key stakeholders. Candidate will be highly numerate with experience of analysing a range of different types of data (student/staff/financial), have excellent attention to detail, and strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Candidates should be proactive, contribute to department initiatives, be adaptable and eager to learn.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 18 October 2026 at 11:59pm

The selection process will involve an interview and an exercise/presentation. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

• City St George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

The University of business, practice and the professions