Subject Manager - Data , Analytics and Risk

ICAS; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

35 days annual leave

Pension

Birthday day off

Life assurance

Healthcare and screening

Dental care

Technology purchase

Cycle to work scheme

Learning allowance

Job summary

ICAS seeks a Subject Manager, Data Analytics and Risk to shape forward-looking learning content for Chartered Accountants. You will own the data analytics syllabus, drive data-driven decision making and ensure ethical, evidence-based content.

You will work with tutors, assessment colleagues and stakeholders to deliver a digital-first, high-quality learning experience. The role emphasizes data analytics, risk, and professional education, with opportunities to influence future business and finance

Qualifications

• Strong experience in data analytics, BI, reporting and insight generation.
• Experience with Power BI or similar tools to build dashboards.
• Understanding of finance, risk or professional education environments.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop data analytics and risk syllabus and content.
• Develop learning and assessment content that is current and engaging.
• Collaborate with tutors, content teams and assessment colleagues.
• Ensure content reflects data analytics themes like Power BI and data storytelling.
• Promote ethical data use including bias and governance.
• Use performance data to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Data analytics

Business intelligence

Reporting

Power BI

Data visualization

Data quality

Professional education

Education

Chartered Accountancy Qualification or equivalent (SCQF 11 / Masters)

Tools

Power BI

BI tools

Job description

Join a close team with big influence

We're ICAS - a global professional membership organisation and business network for Chartered Accountants. We're an educator, regulator, examiner, and a professional awarding body. Our smart and talented team comes from all walks of life. With a relaxed dynamic and a collaborative spirit, we take care of each other while supporting a vibrant, global membership.

Who we are

We're ICAS - a global professional membership organisation and business network for Chartered Accountants. We're an educator, regulator, examiner, and a professional awarding body. Our smart and talented team comes from all walks of life. With a relaxed dynamic and a collaborative spirit, we take care of each other while supporting a vibrant, global membership.

A close team with big influence

Join ICAS at an exciting time for professional learning, where data, technology and risk are reshaping the skills future Chartered Accountants need to thrive.

What's the role?

As Subject Manager, Data Analytics and Risk, you will shape forward-looking, practical and engaging learning content that helps ICAS students turn data into insight, solve real business problems and make ethical, evidence-based decisions.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about data, risk, technology and professional education, and who wants to play a meaningful role in developing the skills of future business and finance leaders.

You will bring strong data analytics, insight and reporting expertise, alongside experience gained in accountancy, business, finance, risk, technology or a related professional environment. In this role, you will own and develop subject content that supports students working towards the ICAS Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification, as well as wider professional learning.

You will ensure our syllabus and learning content are current, relevant and high quality, supporting students to use data, analytics and business-intelligence tools with confidence, ethical awareness, and professional judgement.

Working closely with tutors, digital content colleagues, assessment specialists and external stakeholders, you will support a digital-first approach to learning that is clear, engaging and assessable, helping students build the technical knowledge, confidence and practical skills they need to succeed in today's business environment.

Key responsibilities

• Own and manage the data analytics and risk syllabus and subject content, including annual updates and longer-term roadmap planning.
• Develop and improve learning and assessment content, ensuring it is current, accurate, engaging and aligned to syllabus requirements.
• Work with the learning content team, tutors and assessment colleagues, to support effective course build, assessment alignment and digital-first delivery.
• Ensure content reflects key data analytics themes, including business problem-solving, data preparation, modelling, Power BI, analytics, visualisation and data storytelling.
• Promote the ethical and effective use of data, including considerations around bias, governance, data protection and professional judgement.
• Use performance data, student feedback and stakeholder insight to drive continuous improvement.

About you

• Strong experience in data analytics, business intelligence, reporting, dashboard development and insight generation.
• Experience using Power BI or similar tools to prepare data, build models and present clear dashboards.
• Good understanding of finance, risk or professional education environments, with the ability to identify implications for syllabus and content development.
• Ability to interpret complex data and translate it into clear recommendations and measurable improvements.
• Strong understanding of analytical techniques, data quality, data protection, bias and ethical data use.
• Ability to use student performance data, feedback and stakeholder insight to drive continuous improvement in learning content.
• Holds a Chartered Accountancy Qualification or an equivalent professional qualification (SCQF Level 11/Masters level), alongside strong data analytics expertise.

Why join us?

At ICAS, you will be part of a respected professional body with a clear purpose: to support, develop and inspire Chartered Accountants and wider business professionals throughout their careers. This role gives you the opportunity to influence how future professionals learn, think and apply data, risk and technology in a rapidly changing world.

If you are passionate about professional learning and want to help students build the confidence, curiosity and judgement to use data well, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape the skills, standards and impact of the next generation of Chartered Accountants.

What you get?

As well as ICAS being a great place to work, with great people and an open and accessible executive team, we also offer a competitive salary, and generous staff flex benefits package which includes:

• Private medical insurance
• 35 days annual leave with option to purchase additional holiday
• Pension (9% employer contribution)
• Your birthday day off
• Life assurance
• Health care and screening
• Dental care
• Technology purchase
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Purchase discount vouchers/gym membership
• Annual individual learning allowance to spend on personal development

ICAS places equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of all that we do. With our partner organisations, we are committed to building a diverse membership and workforce that is beneficial for all, and that enables our communities to learn, grow and advance together.

Please note we are not an institute that can provide sponsorship, therefore a valid right to work in the UK is required for this role.