Unite Students have a great opportunity for a Senior Data Analyst to join our team on a 12 month fixed term basis in our Bristol office.
The Senior Data Analyst is a key member of the Data & Insight team, playing a critical role in integrating data analysis and reporting following the acquisition of a new company. This is a 12-month fixed-term role, focused on ensuring the business has clear, consistent and trusted insight during a period of change.
Reporting into the Data Science Lead, the role works closely with other technical teams and senior business stakeholders to align data, establish reporting standards and embed high-quality analysis into business-as-usual processes. The role requires strong analytical capability, confidence working with senior stakeholders, and experience working with diverse data sources and systems.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading analytical work to align, reconcile and compare data across legacy and newly acquired systems.
- Developing and maintaining high-quality dashboards using Tableau.
- Using Databricks to access and analyse large and complex datasets.
- Partnering closely with data engineering, BI and other technical teams to support data integration and reporting solutions.
- Engaging with senior stakeholders to understand requirements, clearly explain insights and influence decision-making through data.
- Translating complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical audiences.
- Delivering business-wide insight through KPI reporting, statistical modelling, data quality assurance and targeted ad-hoc analysis.
- Acting as a role model for analytical best practice and supporting other analysts where appropriate.
What We’re Looking for in You
- Strong experience in data analysis and reporting, using SQL, Python and Tableau or similar.
- Experience working with a data warehouse/lakehouse or cloud data platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake.
- Confidence working with senior stakeholders, including presenting findings and recommendations.
- Ability to prioritise, deliver at pace, meet deadlines and operate effectively in a fast-moving environment.
- Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.
- Proven ability to connect to, combine and analyse data from multiple systems and sources.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strong focus on data quality.
- Experience translating business questions into analytical approaches and clear insights.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly for non-technical audiences.
Beneficial
- Experience supporting business change, transformation or post-acquisition integration.
- Exposure to commercial, customer, sales, financial, marketing, property or operational data.
- A degree (or equivalent experience) in a numerate or analytical discipline.
What You’ll Get in Return
- A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company’s success.
- 25 days paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service.
- A generous pension scheme – employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save.
- Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends.
- Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents.
- Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more.
