Senior Data Analyst (2 posts)

Unit : 
Digital Services
Salary : 
£45,485 to £54,395
Location : 
Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : 
21453
1 Full-time, Permanent and 1 Fixed-term contract until 31st July 2025
Closing Date : 
19 February, 2024 – 12:00

Change your career, change lives

The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.

Digital Services bring trusted design, data and technology know-how to the delivery of lifelong learning.

Digital Services are responsible for the digital information, systems and technologies used by staff and students across The Open University. Covering all aspects of digital technology at the OU, from sourcing and maintaining systems, through to providing frontline IT support for staff and students.

The role

The Open University is recruiting 2 Senior Data Analysts.

The purpose of these roles is to lead pieces of complex data analysis to support data design.  The post holder will be responsible for leading the end-to-end process of analysis, from defining the initial scope of work to being responsible for the analysis and delivery of the final output. They will also be responsible for documenting this analysis alongside the data models produced by the Data Architects.

In doing so, you will work with the Data Architects and relevant stakeholders across the university to define the scope of analysis to be completed and distil the complex to simple. You will carry out robust analysis using a range of complex data sets, including both qualitative and quantitative data.

Although this role is aligned to our Milton Keynes office, we are flexible on location across the UK, with the understanding of occasional ad-hoc attendance onsite.

Skills and experience

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in:

• Understanding Data Management principles and data modelling techniques at all levels, both operational and analytical.
• Strong practical ability to manipulate and analyse large and complex datasets, using SQL or equivalent, and to take a lead role in advising and developing other analysts in these skills.
• Proven ability to understand complex business questions and take a lead role in the development of a coherent analytical framework which delivers insight into the performance.
• Excellent communications skills, able to confidently present and liaise with senior stakeholders on a regular basis.

If you would like to discuss the application or recruitment process before making an application, please contact Paula Haycock at Resourcing Hub on 01908 655544 or [email protected] quoting the reference VRF 21453

What you get in return

We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.

Email :
[email protected]  

How to apply

Unless otherwise stated in the advert, all applications are completed online via the instructions on The OU Job’s page. Applications submitted via 3rd party websites will not be received.

Access details for disabled applicants are available from the Resourcing Hub, telephone: 01908 655544, quoting the vacancy reference above.

To apply for this role please submit the following as one document;

• CV
• Personal statement, up to 1000 words, you should set out in your statement why you’re interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the required competencies for this role as detailed in the job and person specification.

Please save your document with the following file name as appropriate to the vacancy you are applying for: reference, surname, forename.

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Job related information : 

• Terms and Conditions – Academic Related Staff  (PDF)

• Terms and Conditions – Academic Related Staff  (Word document)

Posting Date : 
29 January, 2024 – 08:45