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About IDP
IDP is the global leader in international education services, delivering global success to students, test takers, and partners through trusted human relationships, digital technology, and customer research. An Australian-listed company, we operate in more than 50 countries around the world and have a team of over 7,000 people of diverse nationalities, ages, and cultural backgrounds.
Role Purpose
We’re looking for a senior data analyst to lead the development and delivery of actionable insights that drive strategic decisions across our internal business teams and client‑facing products. This pivotal role will work closely with colleagues in London and Chennai, shaping analytics initiatives from end to end—scoping problems, crafting SQL‑based data models, briefing and signing off pipeline changes, and translating insights into meaningful stories through Tableau. The Senior Data Analyst will own key data products, collaborate cross‑functionally with CloudOps, Dev, and Product teams, improve data literacy and reporting standards, and support vendor relationships while championing best practices in our shift from an ETL to an ELT‑first architecture. Familiarity with AWS, Redshift, GitLab, Google Analytics, and Alteryx is valued.
Key Accountabilities
Primary Deliverables
* Own the design, build, and maintenance of Tableau dashboards for internal and client‑facing use.
* Respond to business questions by navigating data sources and collaborating with stakeholders.
* Lead analysis projects that answer strategic questions and uncover actionable insights.
* Lead the development of SQL‑based data models to support reporting and insight generation.
* Scope, brief, and sign off changes to upstream data pipelines in collaboration with developers.
* Drive the adoption of ELT practices by creating reusable views and scheduled procedures via GitLab.
* Ensure accuracy, performance, and reliability across all reporting assets.
* Contribution to revenue‑driving products and insights (e.g., IQ Subscription, consultancy deliverables tied to EBIT).
* Timely delivery and quality of internal and client‑facing reporting outputs.
* Quality and clarity of data pipeline briefs and collaboration with the Dev Team.
Secondary Deliverables
* Work with data providers (JISC, HESES, IRCC, IPEDS, UCAS) to integrate and manage external datasets.
* Support vendor relationships for key analytics platforms and tools (Tableau, Alteryx).
* Contribute to improvements in reporting workflows, documentation, and team processes.
* Collaborate on wider research and consultancy projects within the IQ Subscription offering.
Required Experience
Essential Requirements
* Strong experience in a data analyst role, working with large datasets.
* Advanced SQL for data modelling and reporting.
* Advanced Tableau (or equivalent BI tool) for dashboard development.
* Experience working with cloud‑based data platforms (AWS Redshift).
* Familiarity with version control systems (GitLab).
* Confident briefing and collaborating with data engineers on pipeline changes.
Desirable Requirements
* Experience with Alteryx or Python for data preparation and automation.
* Knowledge of higher education data sources (JISC, UCAS, IRCC, HESES, IPEDS).
* Exposure to ELT workflows and deployment processes.
* Previous experience in a client‑facing or consultancy‑style analytics role.
* Experience using Google Analytics (GA4) to interpret user behaviour and support marketing or product analysis.
Key Relationships
Internal
* Associate Head of Data Analytics—UK
* Director of Intelligence & Analytics—UK
* Global IQ Team—UK, India, and Australia
* Development Team—Chennai
* CloudOps Team—Chennai
* IDP Data Teams—UK, India, and Australia
* Product Owners and Business Stakeholders—Worldwide
External
* Clients across all key destination markets.
* External relationships with vendors and data providers (Tableau, Alteryx, JISC, UCAS, IRCC).
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