Director of Insight and Planning
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Heads of Professional Services
Location:
Brighton - Moulsecoomb
Salary:
Competitive
Closing Date:
Friday 17 April 2026
Reference:
A041763
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and based within the Vice-Chancellor's Office, the Director of Insight and Planning will play a central role in strengthening the University's approach to institutional planning, business intelligence and performance insight. The role works closely with the University Executive Board, supporting decision-making across a wide range of strategic priorities, from student number planning and institutional performance to evaluation, forecasting and the development of a stronger culture of data-led leadership.
This is not simply about maintaining systems or producing reports. It is about creating an environment where great planning happens across the institution, where leaders are confident in using insight to guide their decisions, and where data is translated into practical action that improves outcomes for our students and our communities.
The University of Brighton is a distinctive place. We are deeply connected to our city and region, proud of our diverse and inclusive community, and committed to the idea that higher education should open doors and create opportunity. Our work spans disciplines from the creative industries and the arts to engineering, health sciences, education and business, and we are united by a strong commitment to partnership, innovation and real-world impact.
We are determined to build an organisation that is confident, agile and capable of delivering on its ambitions. Insight and planning are critical to that goal. Done well, they enable universities not only to understand themselves better, but to move more decisively and creatively in response to change.
We are therefore seeking a leader who is as comfortable engaging with complex data as they are influencing senior colleagues, someone who can combine analytical rigour with strategic perspective and who brings the energy and determination required to help us realise our ambitions.
This role offers a rare opportunity to shape how a university understands itself and how it makes decisions at a moment of genuine institutional transformation.
If the prospect of helping to build a new service that places insight and evidence at the centre of institutional leadership excites you, we would be delighted to hear from you, via Alumni Global where you can find out much more about the role and the University in general.
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