Senior Strategy, Planning, and Insight OfficerUniversity

The role and the department

The Strategy, Planning and Insight Office (SPIO) aim to be an indispensable partner in driving forward Durham University’s positioning and performance, supporting decisions on our strategy, academic business model, critical initiatives, plans and investments. As the insight hub for the University, we bring together management information, business intelligence, market insight, sector intelligence, risk analysis, horizon scanning, forecasting, and modelling expertise. We seek to be at the forefront of professional practice in strategic analysis and planning, providing exceptional service in strengthening the reputation, quality and financial sustainability of the University.

The purpose of the Senior Officer role is to deliver analytical and planning work across multiple areas of the team’s functions. You will support one of our academic Faculties through the integrated planning process, developing a close understanding of the strategic opportunities and priorities for their departments, and proactively delivering key analysis and insights and guidance to support their development. You will also be involved more widely in supporting the key processes, such the Integrated Planning Process (IPP) and rankings analytics.

You will contribute to the team’s work in business intelligence, data analysis, and reporting; you may already have strong skills in this area, or we can offer significant training including the possibility of an advanced apprenticeship for those who want to develop their analytical or technical skills. We currently use Power BI and Alteryx; you will use these tools and support our customers to engage with the outputs we produce.

The team interacts with a wide range of other staff in the University, including members of the University Executive Committee (UEC), Research and Innovation Services (RIS), Recruitment and Admissions, and Marketing and Communications, to support the development and delivery of strategy. We are a customer-focussed and outward-looking team, with opportunities to be involved in many diverse areas of the University’s work.

Further information about the responsibilities of SPIO can be found at the end of this page.

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.