Business Intelligence Analyst

We're the University of East London (UEL) founded in 1898 and proud to change lives through education. Our goal is to advance industry 5.0 careers-first education and provide a clear path to the jobs and opportunities of the future. We're committed to driving diversity in the 5.0 talent pipeline, working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found and creating a balanced, inclusive, and green future.

The Business Intelligence Directorate, in IT services works with teams across the University to improve decision-making, institutional performance and the student experience. Working closely with the key stakeholders, this role will help maintain reliable institutional reporting as UEL transitions to its New Student Records System (SRS).

We are seeking an experienced Business Intelligence Analyst to support the transition from our legacy Student Records System to the New SRS. This is a hands-on analytical role focused on understanding existing reporting structures, rebuilding reports and ensuring that institutional data remains accurate and consistent throughout the transition.

Key responsibilities include:

- Analyse complex datasets and understand existing reporting definitions, calculations and business logic.
- Explore, join and transform data from legacy and new SRS environments.
- Redevelop reports, dashboards and analytical models using Power BI, SQL and other appropriate tools.
- Reconcile reporting outputs across systems, investigate discrepancies and validate results.
- Document data mappings, transformations and reporting logic.
- Work with technical teams and business stakeholders to maintain reporting continuity.

About You:

You will bring strong analytical skills, practical experience of business intelligence tools and the ability to work independently with complex or unfamiliar datasets. We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

- Hands-on experience using Power BI, SQL or comparable analytical tools.
- Strong understanding of relational databases, data modelling and transformation.
- Experience investigating data quality issues and reconciling reporting outputs.
- Ability to understand existing business logic and reproduce accurate reporting results.
- Clear communication skills when working with technical and non-technical colleagues.
- A structured, methodical approach to problem-solving and documentation.

At UEL, we believe that a great role is about more than just a salary. We offer a genuinely competitive salary, dependent on experience, and a range of excellent benefits including an outstanding work environment and inclusive culture.