BI Manager

Turning Passion into Purpose. London South Bank University (LSBU) is a leading university for professional and technical education. It has particular strengths in Health, Engineering and the Built Environment including in higher and degree apprenticeships. LSBU is part of LSBU Group, which include a Further Education College and a Multi-Academy Trust.

The BI Manager reports to the Head of Strategy, Planning and Performance (SPP). Responsibilities of SPP include:

• Oversees the annual planning and risk management process
• Delivers the performance management framework and the provision of performance management data
• Oversees external data returns and benchmarks against competitors and the sector overall
• Delivers analysis of corporate datasets with the view to performance improvement
• Delivers core management information for staff across the Group
• Management and development of the LSBU BI system

This role is based within the BI Team in the Strategy, Planning and Performance unit. The BI Team exists as a centre of excellence to support the University in using data and information to drive improved performance management and decision making.

About You

We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience: 

• Experienced in all three layers of a BI System: Data, Logic and Visualisation
• Highly skilled in using a modern data viz platform (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik)
• Highly proficient in the use of Alteryx, or SQL or another programming language.
• Extensive skills in communicating messages from complex data.
• A good first degree (or equivalent) in a numerate discipline.

The ideal candidate will be: degree educated and passionate about data, visualisation, and business intelligence; eager to take the next step in their career and join an innovative Planning Team to support the University achieve its Strategic ambitions through the provision of excellent data and insight.

Benefits and How to Apply:

As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here.

The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack attached. Applications must be submitted via the "Apply Online" button below.

For an informal conversation ahead of applying please feel free to contact the hiring manager for this position,  Andrew McLaughlin, Head of Strategy, Planning and Performance; andrew.mclaughlin@lsbu.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is Monday 8^th July 2024 at 11.59pm.

Interview/assessment – Monday 22^nd July 2024

We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.

This role is eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route, more details on this can be found within the candidate pack.

If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team hrdsr@lsbu.ac.uk

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

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