"Senior Institutional Research Analyst Lead"

Job Description:

Tātari Raraunga| Analytics & Institutional Research
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (permanent) position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

We are offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced analyst to lead the Institutional Research function within the Analytics & Institutional Research team. In this role, you will take responsibility for the IR function, guiding your direct reports to deliver research that enables data driven decision making. As well as leading the team, you will remain hands on with data analysis, reporting, and delivery. By leveraging both primary and secondary data, you will generate insights that support decision-making and continuous improvement across the university.

Mōu | Who You Are

To be successful in this role, you will have the following:

• Master's Degree (NZQA Level 9).
• A minimum of 10 years of extensive, relevant experience solving analytical problems using quantitative and qualitative approaches preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience independently leading and developing a highly motivated and efficient team.
• Previous experience working in a tertiary education setting.
• Extensive, proven experience conducting research and analysis in a large organisation.
• Working knowledge of data science principles and applications.
• Solid understanding of current literature and trends in higher education and its application.
• Experience building effective working relationships at all levels across the university.
• Extensive experience in and strong passion for empirical research and answering hard questions with data.
• Experience leading the design, development, and reporting of quantitative/qualitative research including statistical analysis and interpretation of data.
• High competency in SPSS, R, Jamovi, or other comparable statistical analysis tools, as well as a strong understanding of statistical principles.
• Significant experience liaising with senior management, department heads, or equivalent leadership stakeholders.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

Tātari Raraunga | Analytics & Institutional Research sits within the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) portfolio. The team plays a key role in institutional research, surveys, and analytics, ensuring UC has high-quality data and insights to inform decision-making. In this role, you will work in a collaborative and research-focused environment, engaging with stakeholders across the university to support evidence-based improvements. The AIR team specialises in analysis of learning, teaching, and research, providing analysis through Power BI dashboards, reports, and other digital platforms to enhance academic and institutional outcomes. Your work will contribute to a data-informed university culture, ensuring that research and evaluation support UC's strategic priorities and continuous improvement efforts.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.

Job Details

Reference #	28134
Posted on	25 Jul 2025
Closes on	17 Aug 2025 23:55
Location(s)	Christchurch
Expertise	Education & Training
Job level(s)	Management
Work type(s)	Continuing (Permanent) full-time
More details (document)	PD Senior Institutional Analyst Lead.pdf

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25/07/2025