Head of Data & Technology (Careers & Student Life)

We are currently seeking a full-time Head of Data & Technology to oversee the next phase of our drive to personalise the student experience, optimise support for/reporting of student outcomes, and generate data insights to inform strategy. Imperial is made up of four faculties including the Business School which has an independent Careers & Student Life (C&SL) department supporting almost 3,000 UG, PG, and MBA students and 30,000+ alumni.  Are you ready to join the team?

What you would be doing:

The Head of Data & Technology (C&SL) at the Business School will guide an established team that is responsible for the following areas of activity:

• Student outcomes data collection, analysis and reporting: gathering employment data from graduating students across all programmes, creating employment reports, generating insights
• Student engagement data collection and reporting: creating dashboards to enable increased reportable metrics, generate insights of students’ journeys to enable data-driven interventions
• Jobs market and data insights: analysing and reporting on job market trends, industry sector trends, cohort insights, rankings submissions data, regional employment trends, to support the objectives of the C&SL department and inform strategy more widely.
• Online platforms: deliver the key platforms that underpin the work of the C&SL department, including a Careers Management System and Student Community Platform
• eResources: deliver 14+ online tools/resources to support students with their career choices and enable their job hunting and career progression
• Online Careers modules: facilitate and deliver the suite of online Careers modules, supervise the onboarding of students to key C&SL platforms, ensure the delivery meets student needs
• Drive use of tech and info systems: enable work place automation, operating efficiencies, and tech advancements for the C&SL department. Ensure GDPR requirements adhered to.
• Student and alumni engagement: supporting incoming, current, and outgoing students, and alumni of the Business School across 19 programmes
• School strategy: enabling activity that drives an outstanding student experience, student employment outcomes, rankings outcomes, and alumni career progression

What we are looking for:

• Educated to a degree level and/or with relevant professional/industry experience
• Statistics / Data analytics qualification or equivalent
• Previous leadership experience especially with regards to strategy development and execution, using technology to provide solutions
• Experience of data management to produce reporting, dashboards, and analysis
• Experience of gathering and reporting on data using relevant data collection and visualisation tools

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
• Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further Information

This is a Full Time and Opened-ended being on site an average of 3 days per week at our South Kensington Campus in London. 

If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Lisa Umenyiora - Executive Director, Careers & Student Life
l.umenyiora@imperial.ac.uk

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