Graduate Data Analyst Manchester, England
Job description
We have an exciting new opportunity within the Strategic Planning Office to provide insights and performance monitoring to inform the delivery of the University's Strategic vision as defined in our Education Strategy. We are looking for an excellent communicator, who can disseminate complex information appropriate to their audience, who can negotiate and influence people at all levels.
About the Role:
This is a new role in the Strategic Planning Office. This will be an interesting and varied role where you will ultimately support the University to improve the student experience and deliver the highest standards of education and support for all students.
You will contribute to institutional objectives through the delivery of effective data analysis around key issues linked to the student experience and contributing to the development of our evaluation framework enabling us to capture the impact of our work on students.
You will be responsible for writing and analysing management information, data and reports to identify trends and inform decision making. You will also work with colleagues to understand the implications of insight drawn from the data and how the data can be applied to improve our student offer.
About You:
- Experience of using data management systems and Microsoft Office (especially Excel) to a high standard including constructing complex multi-layered spreadsheets.
- The ability to balance competing demands and manage expectations in a professional manner.
- Experience in developing and operating successful information analysis operations.
- Skilled in statistical analysis, including analysing complex data sets to provide conclusions and solutions.
- Experience working with a variety of stakeholders at all levels of an organisation.
- You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills demonstrating attention to detail with a track record of numerical accuracy.
- You will need to be comfortable dealing with a fast paced, varied workload whilst maintaining the highest standards and customer service.
Working for MMU:
MMU offer a fantastic range of benefits to employees, including a central location, which is excellent for commuters, a generous annual leave allowance (25 days, plus Christmas Closure, plus Bank Holidays), and a very competitive pension scheme. You will also get access to retail discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, cycle to work scheme, plus many more rewards and benefits.
How to apply:
To apply, please submit your CV and Covering Letter via our application portal. For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact Rosie Bryce(Business Analyst) on [email protected]
Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
We promote applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring and particularly encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented in the University workforce.
We recognise the benefits and importance of an environment that supports flexible working and are open to conversations about this throughout the application process.
