Salary
£39,906 - £46,049 per annum - Grade 7 Contractual hours 37 Basis FR Permanent Fulltime All Year Interview date Week commencing Monday 12 October 2026 Job category/type Professional/Support Services Date posted 17/09/2026 Job reference B1402
Are you an experienced business intelligence, data engineering or analytics professional looking to use your skills to support strategic decision-making? Do you enjoy transforming complex data into high-quality reporting, predictive insights and evidence-based recommendations that support strategic decision-making across the University?
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for a business intelligence professional to make an impact within the Strategy, Planning and Analytics Service at the University of Plymouth. The Strategy, Planning and Analytics Service supports strategy development and delivery by managing strategic projects, delivering the planning process and providing data and insights to customers across the University.
As a Senior Business Intelligence Officer, you will play an important role in developing the University's data and analytics capability, helping to ensure that decision-makers have access to trusted, high-quality information that supports planning, performance monitoring and strategic priorities.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the development and enhancement of the University's data lake and wider data infrastructure in line with the University Data Strategy.
- Developing, maintaining and improving forecasting models and dashboards used to predict student application numbers and support recruitment planning.
- Designing and delivering high-quality reporting, analytics and self-service business intelligence solutions for a wide range of stakeholders.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to improve the accessibility, quality and effective use of institutional data.
For this role, you will need to be on site 3 days a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Nicola Beeching: by email at nicola.beeching@plymouth.ac.uk
What we’re looking for
You will:
- Be an experienced business intelligence professional with a strong understanding of data management, analytics and reporting
- Be confident working with complex datasets and translating technical information into meaningful insight for a range of audiences
- Have experience of working with a range of Higher Education datasets and performance measures will enable you to provide high-quality analysis and support evidence-based decision-making across the University.
You will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience of developing and managing business intelligence, reporting or analytics solutions.
- Strong data engineering and data management skills, including experience of data warehousing or data lake environments.
- Experience of developing forecasts, predictive models, dashboards and reports to support operational or strategic decision-making.
- A commitment to continuous improvement and delivering high-quality, customer-focused services.
For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.
Application Process
Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, skills and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.
Our Offer
A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.
We have a wide range of staff benefits available to employees, depending on eligibility:
- Generous annual leave: 35 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays & Closure Days
- Generous pension scheme
- Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Development opportunities
- Enhanced family leave
- Flexible working
- Retailer discounts
- On-site nursery
Additional Information
The University of Plymouth is building an inclusive and equitable university where everyone feels represented, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is guided by the Inclusive Institutions Framework, a strategic and externally validated approach that embeds these principles across the entire institution. To find out more please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages
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