Senior Modelling and Forecasting Officer

Overview

In this role you will deliver analytical and planning work across the Strategy, Planning and Insight Office. You will support key forecasting models (e.g., student numbers, tuition fees, research income) and provide strategic inputs to Integrated Planning. You’ll contribute to business intelligence, data analysis and reporting using Power BI and Alteryx, engaging with a broad set of stakeholders to strengthen the University’s reputation, quality and financial sustainability.

Pay / Benefits

• 42 days leave incl. holidays
• generous USS pension
• cycle to work and travel discounts
• development opportunities and CPD
• health and wellbeing support
• on-site nursery (Ofsted Outstanding)

Responsibilities

• Deliver analytical and planning outputs across multiple areas of the team’s functions
• Support key forecasting models (Student Number, Tuition Fee, Research Income) and integrated planning processes
• Provide strategic inputs and deliver key insights for decision-making
• Contribute to business intelligence, data analysis and reporting
• Use Power BI and Alteryx to produce outputs and support customers’ engagement
• Collaborate with cross-University teams and stakeholders to improve models and BI reports
• Develop, maintain data workflows and reporting processes
• Identify learning needs and design related training

Key requirements

• educated to degree level (or equivalent experience)
• professional practitioner delivering services and activities within the organisation
• experience implementing policies and procedures and supporting change
• experience providing specialist advice to a range of customers including senior colleagues
• experience in internal/external networks to share best practice and influence reputation
• accuracy and numeracy with ability to analyse and explain complex data
• advanced skills in data analysis, benchmarking, forecasting and statistical techniques
• excellent spoken and written communication and ability to build relationships
• strong digital competence across digital tools and Microsoft 365
• commitment to continuing professional development
• knowledge of ensuring compliance with regulatory and organisational policy
• ability to solve problems and plan solutions
• highly organised with ability to manage varied workload to tight deadlines

• communication
• stakeholder engagement
• collaboration
• Power BI
• Alteryx
• Tableau (desirable)

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