"Head of Data Insight"

About the Job

The Head of Data Insight provides strategic leadership for UEL’s insight capability, ensuring leaders have timely, trusted and actionable insight to support decision-making and deliver Vision 2028. The role shapes how insight is produced and used across the University, combining data, context and narrative to strengthen evidence-led planning and performance conversations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the Data Insight function, setting priorities aligned to university strategy and Vision 2028.
• Deliver a high-quality insight service: reporting, interpretation and narrative to support planning, performance and decision-making.
• Act as the main interface for insight requirements—define business questions, prioritise work, and translate needs into clear requirements.
• Combine internal data with sector intelligence and benchmarking (e.g., UCAS/HESA) to provide meaningful context
• Ensure dashboards remain relevant, high quality and trusted, including market-facing and regulatory/equality/outcomes reporting.
• Champion consistent definitions, standards and best practice, building confidence in a “single version of the truth.”
• Build organisational capability through coaching, guidance and engagement, reducing duplication and improving insight maturity.
• Contribute to UEL’s data strategy, ensure appropriate governance, and identify/mitigate data and insight risks.

About You

You’re an experienced insight leader, with a strong track record of managing a data insight / analytics / performance function and delivering trusted insight that supports planning, forecasting and strategic decision-making. You’re confident working with senior stakeholders to define the right questions, prioritise activity, and translate analysis into clear insight and recommendations — using tools such as Power BI (and ideally data transformation tools such as Alteryx) and modern data platforms. You bring strong strategic thinking, analytical judgement and communication skills, with the ability to tell the story behind the data, influence decision-making, coach others, and promote a culture of evidence-led practice across the University.

How to Apply

Please apply by submitting your CV alongside your online application.

Benefits Package

At UEL, we believe that a great role is about more than just a salary. It’s about the complete package, including our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We offer a genuinely competitive salary, dependent on experience (DOE), and a range of excellent benefits.

You can explore our full benefits package here

Further Details

Job Description & Person Specification

To contact the recruitment team please phone +44 20 8223 3000 x 4600 or e-mail jobs@uel.ac.uk

CVs without a completed application form will not be accepted.