Lead Product Data Analyst: Data Excellence for Publishing in Oxford

We are looking for a Lead Product Data Analyst to join our dynamic and collaborative team, where product data excellence drives publishing success. In this role, you will ensure the timely creation and maintenance of accurate product data, supporting Education UK and International publishing teams from initial concept through to fulfilment.

Working within Biblio, our product data system, you will validate and manage product information, carry out comprehensive checks before key approval stages, and proactively identify and resolve data issues to ensure smooth integration across systems. You'll work closely with a wide network of stakeholders, including Publishing teams, Central Product Data, and Publishing Solutions, to maintain strong data standards and efficient processes.

A key aspect of the role will be interrogating data, driving continuous improvement, refining workflows, updating documentation, and enhancing tools to ensure consistency and accuracy in product data management. You'll also play a key role in communication and training, ensuring colleagues are well-informed and confident in using systems and following best practices.

In addition, you will support the development of reporting and operational tools that enable effective decision‑making and delivery. This includes implementing user‑friendly service systems, creating structured reporting through tools such as Power BI, and analysing data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement. You'll contribute to the design and rollout of programme and portfolio management tools, helping to streamline resource management and support successful editorial delivery. This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact through data, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft software packages.
• Proven data skills, especially with Microsoft Excel (V‑Lookups / Pivot tables).
• Capability to navigate data, analyse trends for insights as well as continuous improvement recommendations.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills.
• High‑level interpersonal skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive and flexible approach to new requests and ideas.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with an ability to pick up new systems and processes.
• Experience in a matrix environment and proven track record of supporting, advising and mentoring others.
• Able to multi‑task effectively and adapt well to the fast pace of change in the organisation.
• Experience in a busy administrative role.
• Experience with providing data from multiple sources.
• Experience of business process improvements.

• Experience of working in a Publishing organization.
• Experience with Biblio publishing system.
• Experience with SAP.
• Experience with Power BI.

We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3 days) and a 35‑hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. This role comes with the added benefit of a discretionary annual payment.