Statutory Data Returns Manager, Harrow

50,000 - 55,000

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Protocol are working with a Higher Education Provider who are looking for a Statutory Data Returns Manager to join them on a full time and permanent basis.

Job title: Statutory Data Returns Manager

School/Function: Registry

Location: Hybrid

Overview:

This role will serve a key function in the processing of substantial quantities of student data, leading to the accurate preparation and submission of returns to statutory regulators such as HESA and OfS. This includes Data Futures, Student Return, Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey, Provider Profile, Discover Uni, National Student Survey, and Graduate Outcomes data returns.

Specific duties and responsibilities

• Leading the team to deliver statutory data returns, ensuring compliance with timescales and deadlines.
• Being an expert on the uses and implications of institutional data within regulatory returns.
• Understanding the data required from the institution to meet statutory data requirements, including data flows across systems.
• Ensuring college systems can collect the right data by working across the data and technology landscape.
• Identifying data quality issues within statutory data and working with data owners, stewards, and producers to find resolutions.
• Defining and delivering an assured statutory dataset for insight and analysis, including providing data definitions and quality assurance.

EXPERIENCE & PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification.
• Proven experience with large and complex data sets.
• Experience managing statutory returns processes in higher education or public sector.
• Strong understanding of data quality assurance and data protection legislation.
• Ability to interpret and distil complex technical information for non-technical audiences.
• Highly analytical with the ability to process large volumes of data.
• Innovative and creative in problem-solving.

Desirable:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.Experience with specific higher education data systems (e.g., HESA, HESES).
• Knowledge of the UK Higher Education sector and national policy environment.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential:

• Proficiency in using data tools and technology for data manipulation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and data visualization tools.Experience using relational database systems.
• Understanding of the requirements of data protection legislation and confidentiality policies.
• Ability to understand and interpret complex information and requirements.
• Ability to assess the purpose of required outputs, identify relevant data sources, and verify their validity.
• Ability to join, conform, manipulate, and scrutinize large and disparate data sets.
• Project management skills for key analyses to drive time-dependent regulatory work.

Desirable:

• Experience with advanced data manipulation and visualization tools (e.g. Power BI).
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and best practices.
• Knowledge of cloud-based data storage and management solutions (e.g. Microsoft 365).Experience with data integration tools and techniques.
• Proficiency in SQL for complex queries and database management.
• Understanding of machine learning and statistical analysis techniques.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

Undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field.

Desirable:

Master’s degree in a relevant field.

Additional Requirements:

– Full Right to Work in the UK. No Sponsorship will be given for this role.

Please apply or send your CV to apepper@protocol.co.uk if you are interested.

 

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The Legal Bit

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