Senior Analyst

Te Tari o te Mumu Tuarua Akoranga | DVC Academic Office

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time - 37.5 hours per week
• Fixed term until December 2026

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!

He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Senior Analyst? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

The University of Canterbury (UC) project "He Kokonga Whare e Kitea" is designed to accelerate student success through the strategic use of data. As a Senior Analyst in this fixed-term role, you'll have the chance to leverage modern tools while advancing your analytical and reporting expertise. You'll collaborate with a supportive technical team and engage with diverse stakeholders across UC, contributing to impactful data-driven initiatives.  Tasks will include:

• Identifying and improving the value of new and existing datasets through high quality analysis
• Collaboration with key stakeholders and team members to understand, extract and deliver high quality data and analytics insights
• Using modern tools and techniques to clean and analyse a wide variety of complex datasets
• Ensuring data privacy and ethical data use
• Improve the visibility and availability of high-quality data and insights for stakeholders across UC in a way that is easily understandable for non-technical stakeholders.

Mōu | Who You Are

You will be an experienced Senior Analyst with at least 5 years in a similar role.  You will also have:

• Extensive experience in business analysis, information analysis, or data science within large organisations, ideally across multiple functions and industries. An understanding of the Higher Education environment is an advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in data visualisation tools, particularly Microsoft Power BI, with the ability to design clear, engaging dashboards, presentations, and reports.
• Experience managing data from multiple sources within a data warehouse platform, preferably Snowflake.
• Strong analytical skills in interpreting both qualitative and quantitative data to provide actionable insights for management.
• Proven track record of addressing complex management questions through data-driven insights and advanced analytical methods.
• Ability to work independently with confidence, while also collaborating effectively within a team.
• Master's Degree (NZQA Level 9), ideally in Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, or equivalent work experience.
• An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

You will work with stakeholders across UC as part of a project team who's mahi aligns closely with UC's Student Success Programme - Kia Angitu. The project team aims to support student success through a range of pedagogical, digital, and organisational approaches.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: Benefits of working at UC | University of Canterbury. For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 9 February 2025 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.