Job Description Grade UE07: £40,497 - £42,882 per annum CSG / Strategic Change Service Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed-term: 24 months The Opportunity We are looking for a Data Analyst to join the Strategic Change Service within the Corporate Services Group. The successful candidate will be joining us at a critical time in our development and at the start of a new portfolio of strategic change. We need someone who is happy talking to stakeholders at all levels of our business and find the right people in a complex environment. We need you to have the experience to ensure projects deliver quality but also to help us shape and continually improve how our team works. As a Data Analyst you will be aligned to a couple of the Projects specifically focused around our Oracle platform looking at finance and HR data. The Data Analyst will be essential in ensuring that the data challenges are understood, solutions are defined and delivered. You will also ensure that stakeholder expectations are managed across the full project lifecycle. The successful candidate will bring some excellent experience in data analysis, particularly in the finance space. We need you to be good at sourcing and modelling data to provide options to solve business problems and meet reporting needs. But we don’t just want an order taker, we need someone who is happy to dig into the needs and truly understand the business outcomes that we are trying to achieve. The data analysis capability is new to the Strategic Change Service, so this role will be key in developing our ways of working within our team. Along with our Senior Data Analyst you will support the development of standards for how we perform data analysis going forward. We are an expert team of professionals advising, coordinating, supporting and co-producing strategic initiatives and improvements in partnership with our colleges and services, and their constituent schools and departments. We are driven by a commitment to deliver positive outcomes that benefit those who work, study and partner with the University. The role holder will line managed by the Head of Business Analysis and will play a significant part in the delivery of a high-quality Analysis services to the Strategic Change Service Team and our broader University network of stakeholders who support the delivery of portfolio. You can access information on our current portfolio on our Strategic Initiatives webpage. This role is hybrid but it is expected that this role requires 2 – 3 days per week in varying offices across our campus. Your Skills And Attributes For Success • Significant experience of business analysis using a range of tools and techniques • Experience of coordinating and delivering complex process redesign initiatives • Experience of coaching and coordinating teams of Business Analysts • Excellent relationship building and engagement with a wide variety of stakeholders • Experience with Project software (e.g., MS Visio, Miro, JIRA) • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Detail-oriented but with a strategic mindset • Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Click to view a copy of the Full Job Description (opens new browser tab) Application Information Please ensure you include the following documents in your application: • CV • Cover letter As a valued member of our team, you can expect: • A competitive salary • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. • To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community • Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits Championing equality, diversity and inclusion The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab). On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. Key dates to note The closing date for applications is 4th August 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews will be held during week commencing 11 th August 2025. About Us As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally. About The Team Corporate Services Group aims to support operational delivery of the University's mission, core strategic goals, and the ongoing plans of Colleges, Schools and other Support Groups. In Support Of The University's Strategy 2030, We Support And Enable The Delivery Of The University's Mission And Strategic Goals, Not The Least Of Which Is Promotion To The Staff And Student Experience. We Liase With Colleges, Schools And Other Professional Services Groups To • Develop a stimulating physical environment in which our students and staff can flourish, through our Estates, Accommodation and Catering and Events and Sports & Exercise teams; • Enhancing the University's research and innovation success via the Edinburgh Innovations team: • Promote responsibility for the wider environment through our Social Responsibility and Sustainability Team: • Safeguard and service our wide-ranging research and other activities via our Health & Safety team, and our Bioresearch & Veterinary Services Team; • Oversee and support Risk Management, Business Continuity and Emergency Management across the university; • Support Data-Driven Innovation initiatives across the University, via the DDI Programme Delivery Office; • Promote commercial and other endeavours both via our Corporate Development Team, and through our portfolio of Subsidiary Companies, including scholarly publishing (Edinburgh University Press) and High-Performance Computing (UoE HPCx Ltd), venture investment (Old College Capital), and accommodation, catering and events (UoE Accommodation Ltd) • We value the delivery of efficient, effective professional services in all areas, and strive for the highest standards in professional competence and best practice. Corporate Services Group (CSG) is led by Vice-Principal Corporate Services, Catherine Martin and comprises the Director's Office, professional services and specialisms within the University, and a number of subsidiary companies. For further information about the Corporate Services Group please visit the Corporate Services Group website. (opens in new browser tab).