Senior Systems Analyst Technical BA

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £46,735 to £55,755 with potential progression once in post to £62,728

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to February 2027

Background

Are you passionate about shaping the future of data and analytics in a leading institution?

The University of Birmingham is undergoing a major digital transformation, with a strong focus on enhancing its data and analytics capabilities as key enablers for the University's 2030 ambitions. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a rapidly expanding team contributing to a university-wide shift in how we use data to inform strategic decision-making.

We are looking for a technically minded Senior Systems Analyst to support the implementation of our Institutional Data Strategy. You will play a key role in gathering business requirements, improving data workflows, and supporting the development of a new Power BI reporting framework. Working closely with IT Services, Professional Services, and academic stakeholders, you will ensure that our data infrastructure and tools meet the evolving needs of the institution.

This role is ideal for someone with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, experience in business intelligence tools like Power BI, and a passion for using data to drive impact. You will need to be a confident communicator who can work effectively across both technical teams and senior stakeholders, translating complex requirements into clear, actionable insights.

If you’re looking to make a real difference in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, are passionate about demonstrating the value of data and analytics in driving institutional progress, we’d love to hear from you.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Head of Data and Analytics and working in close partnership with colleagues in IT Services and stakeholders across Professional Services and Colleges, you will be a technically focussed analyst with experience of gathering business requirements for enterprise reporting and analytics projects. You will be responsible for gathering business requirements, improving system workflows, and supporting data-driven decision-making across academic and administrative functions ensuring that data platforms, analytics tools, and enterprise systems are aligned with institutional needs. You will support the implementation of a new reporting framework encompassing modern technical reporting solutions, clear data models and definitions, and reporting standards within the Power BI environment. 

Person Specification

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification plus substantial work experience in a relevant technical/scientific and/or management/supervisory role in a specialist area. A higher degree may also be held. Where no equivalent qualification is held a proven track record of extensive and substantial work experience in a series of progressively more demanding and relevant roles will be required.
• Proven technical specialist knowledge and understanding in a relevant technical area (specialists will require advanced technical expertise).
• Strong experience in business analysis, process mapping, and requirements gathering.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements with strong documentation and communication skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to engage with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Informal enquiries to Katy Holmes, email: k.m.holmes@bham.ac.uk  

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Closes: 05/05/2025