Performance & Analytics Senior Specialist

Role Overview

Performance & Analytics Senior Specialist at KFUPM. The role leads institutional performance management, analytics, and executive reporting through advanced data analysis and digital dashboards, enabling evidence-based decision making and performance transparency.

Role Purpose

To lead institutional performance management, analytics and executive reporting through advanced data analysis and digital dashboards, enabling evidence-based decision making and performance transparency.

Key Responsibilities

Performance Management

• Develop and manage institutional KPI frameworks.
• Monitor service performance across departments.
• Support strategic and operational reviews.
• Ensure alignment of KPIs with institutional objectives.

Analytics & Reporting

• Design and manage executive dashboards using Power BI.
• Integrate data from ERP, HR, Finance and service systems.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency and reliability.
• Produce monthly and quarterly performance reports.

Data Governance

• Establish data standards and validation processes.
• Monitor data quality and compliance.
• Coordinate with data owners.
• Maintain reporting documentation.

Insights & Decision Support

• Analyze trends, risks and performance gaps.
• Provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Support scenario analysis and forecasting.
• Translate data into strategic recommendations.

Team Management

• Supervise analysts and visualization staff.
• Build analytics capability within CoCE.
• Ensure timely delivery of reports.

Authority

• Access institutional performance data.
• Approve dashboard standards.
• Recommend KPI improvements.
• Escalate data quality issues.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 8–10 years of experience in performance management or analytics.
• Advanced Power BI and data modeling skills.
• Experience in institutional or enterprise reporting preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO and performance frameworks is an advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Data analytics and visualization.
• Strategic reporting.
• Attention to detail.
• Business intelligence.
• Communication.
• Results orientation.