Strategic Planning Analyst

Strategic Planning Analyst

University of Greenwich - Strategic Planning

Grade: SG7 | Department: Strategic Planning | Fixed-term 'til July 2027

The University of Greenwich is continuing to strengthen how data & insight support decision-making across the institution, with a focus on improving performance monitoring, planning and reporting.

The Strategic Planning Analyst will play a key role in delivering high-quality analysis and reporting across a range of institutional priorities, including student outcomes, performance monitoring and planning processes.

Duties and responsibilities will typically include working as part of a team to:

• Perform in-depth analysis to identify trends and patterns across strategic datasets, including student continuation, completion and awarding outcomes
• Provide clear insight and recommendations to support decision-making, highlighting areas for improvement and potential risks
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards for a range of stakeholders, both technical & non-technical
• Contribute to institutional planning and performance processes, including student number planning & KPI monitoring
• Support the implementation of strategic data initiatives through defined analytical deliverables
• Maintain documentation and ensure consistency in reporting & analysis
• Build effective working relationships across the university and contribute to cross-team projects and continuous improvement

Applicants should be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in a data, analytics or Business Intelligence role
• Experience producing analysis and reporting to support decision-making
• Ability to communicate complex data clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with data to generate insight

Experience of working in higher education or a complex organisation, and experience with tools such as Power BI, SQL or similar, would be advantageous.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Karl Molden on k.molden@gre.ac.uk

Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on: peopleoperationsdmin@gre.ac.uk