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Stephen Pryce

Manchester

Summary

Higher education professional specialising in strategic planning, operations, and data governance, with strong expertise in analytics, reporting, and compliance. Experienced in delivering planning cycles, risk and compliance oversight, stakeholder engagement, and project management within universities and research institutions. Skilled in combining technical ability (Python, SQL, Power BI, Excel) with a strong understanding of policy, governance, and operational management to drive performance improvement and support institutional priorities.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Data Curator

Henry Royce Institute
04.2024 - 04.2025
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support data-related initiatives and projects
  • Advised researchers on compliance with policies regarding licensing and storage solutions
  • Developed Power BI dashboards to track open-access metrics for faculty reporting
  • Delivered business case for secure cloud storage of national ‘Access Scheme’ data, aligning with institutional strategy
  • Conducted stakeholder analysis using NVivo, identifying barriers to open research
  • Applied metadata standards to enhance dataset description, interoperability, and discoverability

Planning Officer

University of Winchester
09.2023 - 03.2024
  • Coordinated HESA data submissions using Power Query, XML, and XSD, ensuring accuracy and compliance
  • Built operational dashboards for senior leadership to support strategic and departmental planning
  • Supported a large-scale data migration project, ensuring continuity and integrity across systems

Data Administrator

University of West London
03.2021 - 09.2023
  • Maintained and queried student records in a large SQL database, ensuring compliance and accuracy
  • Developed and maintained documentation for data processes and procedures to promote consistency and reliability

Education

Master of Science - Applied Neuropsychology

University of Bristol
09.2018 - 09.2019

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Bristol
09.2012 - 06.2016

Skills

  • Strategic planning and operations
  • Governance, compliance, and risk management
  • Stakeholder engagement and communication
  • Project management and workload prioritisation
  • Data analysis and reporting
  • Process improvement and efficiency
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Power BI
  • Tableau
  • Excel
  • SPSS
  • Alteryx
  • Qualtrics
  • Macros

Timeline

Data Curator

Henry Royce Institute
04.2024 - 04.2025

Planning Officer

University of Winchester
09.2023 - 03.2024

Data Administrator

University of West London
03.2021 - 09.2023

Master of Science - Applied Neuropsychology

University of Bristol
09.2018 - 09.2019

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Bristol
09.2012 - 06.2016
Stephen Pryce