Senior Planning & Data Analyst (Redeployee Applicants Only)

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.

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 directorate’s activities include strategy formation and deployment, academic and financial planning, business intelligence, student management information, statutory assurance, performance, benchmarking, and league tables analysis.

The Senior Planning & Data Analyst role supports the monitoring and reporting of progress against our Access & Participation Plan (APP) and the delivery of related student management information. The role supports the provision of reports and management information relating to the University's performance against its APP commitments and targets. The role will help inform strategies and interventions to address barriers faced by students who are underrepresented in higher education, with a focus on access, continuation, completion, attainment and engagement.

Candidates should have a working knowledge of how Access and Participation plans are used for compliance and reputational purposes. The successful candidate will have a proactive approach, be highly numerate, be able to analyse complex datasets and communicate key insights effectively to a range of stakeholders. Knowledge of designing and creating data visualisations / dashboards and the ability to learn new data transformation and visualisation tools such as Tableau and Alteryx will be an important part of the role.

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. Closing date for applications 25th May 2026 at 11:59pm.

The selection process will involve an interview and an assessment.

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.