Head of Data Science and Strategic Analytics

The Open University ,
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
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Salary: From £52,560 to £59,135 per annum

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Head of Data Science and Strategic Analytics Unit: CIO Portfolio Salary: £52,560 - £59,135 Location: Milton Keynes Please quote reference: 17212 Permanent, full-time Closing Date: Tuesday 14 April 2020 - midday Change your career, change lives The Open University (OU) is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education. The role The OU is seeking an exceptional Head of Data Science and Strategic Analytics who will be reporting to the Director of Data & Student Analytics within the CIO portfolio. The OU is going through a Multimillion data and digital transformation programme to migrate it data capability to the cloud and build trust on the data as well as to transform the student digital experience through a test and learn approach The purpose of the role is to head up a team to increase our data science and strategic analysis capability within The Open University by combining a wide range of technical skills with business knowledge to turn vast quantities of data into value. The role holder will work in conjunction with senior management in order to formulate mid- to long-term plans to meet business objectives and conduct analyses and supply information to support strategic activities across the business, using professional knowledge to develop and recommend appropriate internal business solutions. Skills and experience Candidates must hold a degree or equivalent in a numerical subject such as Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering. Do you have experience of heading up a team of Data Scientists that have delivered machine learning output within an organisation? Have you lead and worked on a full end to end project delivery, which includes, business requirements, planning, design, development and implementation of Data Science and Analytics projects? Can you anticipate risk and issues and mitigate accordingly; with previous experience building controls into every production process; able to work independently and to adopt agile working? Are you a collaborative leader with strategic acumen and problem-solving skills, able to inspire and motivate colleagues? Do you the ability to think and plan strategically and systematically while recognising the need to deliver to the business requirements? Do you have experience of using R, Python, Java and SQL? If you can answer yes to these questions, then we would love to hear from you. What you get in return We offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term.Benefits include 33 days holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days and an attractive pension proposition. The position is based at the OU’s Milton Keynes campus, in easy reach of Milton Keynes Central railway station (32 minutes from London Euston) and the M1 and A5. Closing date: Tuesday 14 April 2020 Interview dates: Thursday 23 April 2020 How to apply A full job specification and instructions on how to apply can be found by clicking the 'Apply' button. Please note: If you have not heard from us within one week of the application closing date, please assume that on this occasion you have not been selected for interview, however we thank you for your interest in The Open University and encourage you to apply for future positions. We value diversity and we recognise that different people bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge and culture, and that this difference brings great strength. Applications from candidates with protected characteristics are welcomed. Where you start in life doesn’t dictate where you go. This job was originally posted as www.cwjobs.co.uk/job/89876369

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