Data & Analytics Manager

Job Title: Data & Analytics Manager Reporting to: Central Resources Director Place of Work: The University of York Student Centre, James College, Newton Way, York, YO10 5DD Contract: Fixed Term part time (Maternity cover) until June 2026 Hours of Work: 21 hours a week Salary: £20,443 per annum (this is the pro rata salary) Closing Date: Thursday 28th August at 9am Interview date: Friday 5th September - in person or online About the Role: Are you passionate about the power of using data to make a real difference? The University of York Students' Union is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Data and Analytics Manager to lead our data strategy and work alongside our team to identify ways to embed data in everyday decision making. This is a fantastic opportunity for a natural leader who can bridge the gap between business needs and technical execution. You'll be responsible for maintaining our data strategy, leading a small team of student Data Analysts, and collaborating with various departments to turn complex data into actionable insights. You'll champion a data-informed approach, help define key performance indicators, and work to ensure our data assets are relevant, accurate, accessible, and insightful. This is a fixed-term, part-time position of 21 hours per week, covering a period of maternity leave from September 2025 to June 2026. If you have a passion for data leadership, strong communication skills, and a collaborative approach, we want to hear from you. Working at York SU: At York SU we know that maintaining a great work life balance also improves our teams wellbeing, productivity and happiness, this is why we offer flexible working arrangements to suit personal needs and requirements. We have both a flexi-time work scheme and remote working policy available to staff as standard and welcome applicants to discuss their flexible requirements at the interview. (If applicable to the role) A full time working week is 35 hours You receive 38 days holiday (including bank holidays and 4 paid closed Christmas days) You get extensive access to discounts and benefits There are paid volunteering opportunities You have access to the cycle to work schemes and other salary sacrifice options We offer a generous pension scheme You have the chance to shape the student experience for the better York SU is committed to equality of opportunity - we are an organisation who works very hard to ensure we appoint based on merit. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and/or from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer (LV1), we are proud to offer an interview to applicants who meet the minimum criteria • • for the advertised position. • • It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high number of applications, seasonal and high-peak times, we may have to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. If you are invited to interview with us we will share our interview questions in advance so you can feel a little more prepared. We’re more interested in hearing about your experiences and ideas than in testing your memory, and so we want you to feel as comfortable as possible. If you have any further questions about the position, or if you have a requirement for adjustments that would make the application or interview process more accessible, please do not hesitate to contact us on hr@yorksu.org. Please note that products containing nuts, dairy, gluten and other potential allergies are served within our venues. We however aim to support a nut free environment within our student centre by encouraging staff not to bring nut based products to work.