Data & Reporting Systems Lead Finance Office 106800 Grade 8

Overview

Finance Office – Full-time Fixed Term contract up to February 2027.

Location:

University of Birmingham Edgbaston, Birmingham UK. Grade
8. Closing date: 4th January 2026. Salary: £47,389 – £56,535 with potential progression to £63,606.

The Core Systems Optimisation Team (CSOT) delivers, maintains and continually enhances the University’s Core Systems. This role is the Data & Reporting Systems Lead, the University’s authoritative specialist for Oracle-based reporting, data integrity, user governance and data security.

• Develop, maintain and optimise complex Oracle OTBI and BI Publisher (BIP) reports.
• Lead design, development and deployment of data and reporting solutions.
• Write, troubleshoot and performance‑tune advanced SQL queries.
• Act as technical authority for Oracle reporting enhancements and cross‑system integrations.
• Lead University‑wide Business Intelligence system implementation projects.
• Lead data and reporting projects from initiation to delivery – scoping, requirements gathering, analysis, stakeholder engagement, testing, deployment and evaluation.
• Provide expert input into institutional data strategy, reporting frameworks and governance processes.
• Produce high‑quality technical documentation, user guides and training materials.
• Manage user roles, permissions and access controls across Oracle systems, ensuring compliance with GDPR and segregation‑of‑duties.
• Oversee data security practices including monitoring, auditing and implementation of proactive controls.
• Support OCI environments where required.
• Identify opportunities to enhance reporting processes, data flows and system governance.
• Keep up to date with industry developments and advise on adoption of new tools/technologies.

• Proven expertise in BI reporting Oracle OTBI and BI Publisher.
• Strong proficiency in SQL.
• Experience managing data and user access permissions and data security.
• Experience leading or coordinating complex data/reports projects with institution‑wide impact.
• Excellent communication skills – able to translate complex technical concepts to non‑specialists.
• Strategic thinking, problem solving, analytical capability.
• Organisational and leadership skills – planning, coordination, balancing long‑term and short‑term demands.
• Desirable:
  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure experience, project management.

The University of Birmingham is a fully EEO and SSI employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment. You will receive a generous benefits package including 40 days paid holiday, occupational sick pay, a pension scheme and subsidised day nurseries.

We wish to assess genuine interest; applications that rely heavily on AI are unlikely to progress to interview.