Senior Analytics Specialist

• Full time continuing opportunity within the Planning and Analytics team
• Drive strategic decision-making through high-impact data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and leadership of university-wide insights projects
• Base Salary $146,197 - $154, % superannuation

About the opportunity

The Senior Analytics Specialist plays a key role in delivering data-driven insights at a corporate level. Using advanced statistical methods and software, they source, prepare, and analyse complex datasets to inform decision-making and drive organisational performance. They lead evaluation projects, develop tailored reports and visualisations, and provide expert advice to a wide range of stakeholders.

This role also involves representing the university on committees and working groups, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and supporting government reporting and compliance, risk, and reporting frameworks. The successful candidate will champion stakeholder engagement, mentor team members, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

About you

• Previous experience working with large data sources and analysing and providing insights on complex quantitative and qualitative data across a large and diverse organisation.
• Expertise in Power BI, and experience in using analytics programing languages, such as SQL, R or Python.
• Highly developed data analysis skills to query and validate data and to discover patterns and relationships within the data.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with sound negotiating and conflict resolution skills, including the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with key senior partners and stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Highly developed organisational, planning and analytical skills, with demonstrated ability to prioritise work and complete required tasks within tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to work as part of a professional team, both collaboratively and independently with minimal supervision including provision of coaching and mentoring of junior colleagues.
• Experience delivering reporting and analytics supporting government reporting and compliance activities is advantageous.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion , evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People , women , people living with a disability , people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds , and those who identify as LGBTIQ+ . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion .

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Kristy Fairweather, Recruitment Operations, by email to

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