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Experiences

Activities and responsibilities likely to be required when working at this level

• Presenting, influencing and persuading senior leadership using data.
• Developing and defending strategy using data evidence.
• Prioritising work according to strategic objectives.Ìý
• Leading and inspiring teams.
• Cultivating a culture of customer focus and high quality.
• Managing a cross institution analytical service working with, and influencing, ISD.
• Working through complicated and detailed technical issues.
• Delivering sector-leading analysis and insight.
• Advising senior colleagues on strategic data issues and decision making.Ìý
• Networking in HE and beyond.
• Delivering projects enabling ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº customers to make better decisions.
• Keeping abreast of the strategic environment.
• Coordinating multiple complex projects to deadline.Ìý
• Broad knowledge of data domains; understanding, embedding and influencing others on the importance of data governance, data protection, and good data-quality.

Personal and professional development

Development options to consider when working towards this level

Learning on the job

• Developing data and insight tools using Tableau, Alteryx, and coding languages.
• Making recommendations to the head of department based on data.
• Workshop facilitation to understand customer needs.
• Developing some aspects of strategy, especially with reference to data.

Learning from othersÌýÌý

• Lead role in a Community of Practice (CoP) or leading a CoP project.
• Attending and presenting at conferences.
• Networking at a more senior level – amongst HE and non-HE.
• Joining a ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº level working group to provide data expertise.

Formal learning

• Training in the areas of; statistics, Tableau, data visualisation, coding languages or Alteryx, data engineering, data governance.
• Leadership training.
• Train the trainer type of training.

*ÌýYou may wish to explore the listed formal training themes / topics onÌýLinkedIn Learning.

Transferable skills and competencies

¹û¶³Ó°Ôº uses the Universal Competency Framework (UCF) to discuss transferable skills. Find out moreÌýdetails on the framework.

Creating and innovating

• Innovating.
• Seeking and introducing change.

Leading and supervising

• Providing direction and co-ordinating action.
• Supervising and monitoring behaviour.
• Coaching.
• Delegating.
• Empowering staff.
• Motivating others.
• Developing staff.
• Identifying and recruiting talent.

Deciding and initiating action

• Making decisions.
• Taking responsibility.
• Acting with Confidence.
• Acting on own initiative.
• Taking action.
• Taking calculated risks.

¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Ways of Working

These describe expected behaviours in line with ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº culture and values.Ìý For Ways of Working indicators and steps to development please refer to theÌýWays of Working website.Ìý