Institutional Performance Data Insight Lead

Institutional Performance Data Insight Lead Join to apply for the Institutional Performance Data Insight Lead role at Kingston Business School Job Details Faculty/Directorate: Corporate Services School/Function: Planning and performance Contract type: Permanent Location: Penrhyn Road Actual hours per week: 37 Salary: £45,025.00 – £48,820.00 per annum Posted date: 26/11/2025 Closing date: 09/01/2026 Reference number: 4708 Documents: Job Profile (PDF, 199.39kb) The Role Kingston University is seeking an Institutional Performance Data Insight Lead to embed data into our business-as-usual operations and drive a culture of data confidence across the institution. In this pivotal role, you’ll lead the stewardship, analysis, and visualisation of institutional performance data, ensuring it is accurate, accessible, and impactful. You’ll develop and maintain Tableau dashboards and other analytical tools, enabling both academic and professional services colleagues to make evidence-informed decisions that enhance student success and institutional performance. Your work will influence strategic planning, curriculum development and key initiatives such as our Access and Participation Plan (APP), future Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) submissions, and progress towards our wider Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) goals. If you thrive in a data-driven environment and want to make a tangible difference to student outcomes, this is the role for you. The Person We’re Looking For Someone Who Is: Experienced in managing and interpreting large, complex data sets. Skilled in data stewardship, integration, and dashboard development, with strong knowledge of HE data sources (HESA, OfS, league tables). Proficient in tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, R, SPSS, and ideally Microsoft SQL. Knowledgeable about regulatory requirements, GDPR, and sector policy in a higher education context. A confident communicator and collaborator, able to influence and support colleagues across academic and professional services teams. Innovative, inclusive, enterprising and ambitious in driving excellence across Kingston’s initiatives. Department & Reporting This role sits within the Data Insights Department in Corporate Services, reporting to the Head of Institutional Performance. The Data Insight team provides critical oversight and analysis to support Kingston University’s strategic aims across student outcomes and student experience, with remits spanning both internal and external performance and compliance data. Further Information This is a full-time, permanent position with a starting salary of £45,025 per annum. Interviews are expected to be held in person on 19 January 2026. For informal enquiries, please contact Annie Yonkers, Head of Institutional Performance. Equal Employment Opportunity We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities. We are a place-based organisation, proud of our location in Kingston and the civic role we play in our community. Our campuses inspire collaborative, innovative and creative communities. Being present on campus is important to us because it helps us to create a sense of belonging for both our staff and students. Therefore, staff are expected to be on campus for the majority of their working week. Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Application To apply click on ‘Apply Now’. If, for accessibility reasons, you need to apply in an alternative format, please email or call the HR Shared Services team on . #J-18808-Ljbffr