Planning & Business Intelligence Analyst (Redeployee Applicants Only)

Please note: This role is only open to redeployees at City St George's. Applications from individuals who are not redeployees will not be considered at this time. To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to RecruitmentCoordinators@citystgeorges.ac.uk with the job title and reference number, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions. Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

The Strategic Planning and Performance (SPPU) directorate plays a critical role within the University to inform and facilitate the delivery of the Strategy and enable evidence-based decision-making. SPPU operates centrally in the University, reporting directly into the University’s Deputy President (Operations) and working closely with the University Senior Leadership team. The directorates activities include strategy formation and deployment, academic and financial planning, business intelligence, student management information, statutory assurance, performance, benchmarking, and league tables analysis.

Responsibilities

The Planning and Business Intelligence Analyst role supports the Unit’s work through data analysis, benchmarking, and market and competitor analysis. The specific responsibilities include supporting the annual planning round through the provision of market intelligence, assisting academic portfolio review and the evaluation of potential new courses. The post-holder will work in close collaboration with the broader SPPU team, supporting the wider operations of the directorate including the development of the university’s Tableau platform to support business intelligence.

Person Specification

Candidates should be eager to learn, have an analytical mindset, good attention to detail, clear communication skills and be proactive. The successful candidate will be adaptable, collaborative and be able to manage multiple tasks, prioritising effectively and be able to meet deadlines. Working as part of an analytical unit, candidates should have previous experience of data analysis, be highly numerate, proficient in Excel and be willing to learn new data transformation and visualisation tools such as Tableau and Alteryx.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 25th May 2026 at 11:59pm. The selection process will involve an interview and an assessment. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage. City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development. City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors. We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.