Data Chapter Lead

Digital Team – Data Chapter  

Full time or part time options available – permanent opportunity.

We are flexible on location – happy to consider remote and hybrid working. We really want you to feel part of the team and get to know us – so visits and spending time with us on campus in Exeter will be really valuable. 

Imagine if...

...you had the chance to revolutionise the way people learn on a global scale? 

...Supporting the development of ‘world first’ digital products for an international student community. 

 ...A chance to own the roadmap, innovate and deliver, scale a team of data scientists and data engineers – all with the support of a digital visionary leader. 

What we’re all about – Digital Team 

We are the UoE Digital Team, and we are delivering one of the boldest digital transformations in the higher education sector. Our vision is ambitious – we want to re-invent the higher education destination making it more accessible than ever before. With Ash Roots as our Chief Digital Officer we are building a revolutionary digital team. Rich in diversity and expertise we will help the University realise it’s true potential.  We work in an agile way and have organised the team into chapters (groups of people with the same skill sets) and squads (made up of people from the chapters who can work autonomously and to their own goals). We want to test and champion new working models in our squads that push the boundaries of inclusivity, location, and flexibility. Our users will be at the heart of everything we do, and we’ll develop new ways to deliver value, make things easier and generate new income along the way. 

Check out our LinkedIn careers page see what a fun bunch we are! Click here   

Our Data Chapter…  

Is instrumental in shaping the University’s data capability and contributing towards digital transformation - uncovering trends and insights that will help develop a market-leading digital experience for all members of the University community. 

• Develops and configures solutions to store and retrieve information 
• Assesses structural requirements for new software and applications 
• Removing manual activity from business process etc. CI/CD and test automation come under engineering 
• Identifying potential areas for data automation 

What you’ll be doing… 

Join us as we embark on an ambitious journey of digital transformation. 

We plan to disrupt the higher education market on a global scale, with a view to setting the blue print for ‘how to build a university digital ecosystem’. 

No longer will university be seen as just a physical campus, but a digital destination for life-long learning.  

The idea is to make university more accessible in EVERY WAY, for EVERYONE. 

So we need a data expert to join us Data Chapter Lead, with plans to build out the team over time; data science analytics data engineering. You’ll take the lead of defining our data strategy and be comfortable with being hands on with analysis, defining and embedding processes and capabilities, as they go through this initial phase of growth and change. 

You’ll have the freedom to create and deliver POC and data products quickly and with backing – the funding is already there and the strategy is signed off – it’s time to deliver! 

And there is also work to do in educating your colleagues and bringing them on this journey, so you’ll need to have excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to story tell and influence people. 

The opportunities are endless; online learning products, ecommerce, tech services, creating market places, platforms for learning anywhere in the world! Leveraging AI and automation, and eventually prediction and personalization, all with the end goal of enabling the user. 

You’ll ideally have experience in building out data products, or capabilities from scratch, so you can anticipate the challenges you may potentially face and need to overcome as well as the incredible opportunities this presents. 

You’ll define the strategic framework for the data function, deliver a technical/product roadmap and resource plan. 

Your analysis should enable the digital services being built out, supporting with insights and solutions that meet the needs of the digital University community. 

We’re really looking for…  

• Educated to degree level in a numerate subject; Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Engineering etc. 
• Skilled in leveraging range of analytical tools such as SQL, R or Python, plus experience in using data visualisation tools such as PowerBI, Tableau or Looker to bring data to life and story tell 
• A strong background in insights and analytics is essential, leveraging statistical techniques to interrogate data to deriving actionable insights and results for your stakeholders 
• Ability to set Data strategy at an organisation level 
• Ideally some experience with machine learning and AI techniques and the application of these in a digital business 

• Ideally experience of building data products and services in a digital environment; websites & apps etc. 
• Solutions focused approach, with an intellectual curious mindset and ambition to add value through your analytical work 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to explain analytic results and models to a non-technical audience 
• Comfortable working in a high growth environment, fast paced activity, ability to prioritise and juggle multiple tasks at any one time 
• Resilient mindset, courage, confidence and ambitious nature required! 

• Full JD attached for more info 

We have partnered up with digital search firm, SALT who are managing the hiring process for this new position. To apply contact: Kate McDermott [email protected]  

SALT job advert: https://www.welovesalt.com/jobs/marketing/analytics/data-chapter-lead-analytics-manager-373360/

We’ll review applications and interview as we go (don’t miss out). Get in touch and apply through Kate ASAP (we’ll close the advert as soon as we’ve appointed)

Salary Details  

Competitive salary and excellent benefits package.  

Package Details  

• You have access to the latest technologies and platforms 
• We'll take your personal and professional development very seriously and we’ll empower you to keep developing your expert skills  

• Competitive salary 
• 41 days leave per year  
• Flexible working   
• Loads of discounts at leading retailers including 10% off everything at the Co-op! 
• Onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme  

• Sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy  
• Stunning campus locations in Exeter and Cornwall 

The University of Exeter   

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.  

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment  

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.  

 The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.