UNSW Planning & Performance
Informed decisions. Inspiring future.
Our mission
We use data to generate insights and guidance that help the University plan strategically, focus on high-priority work, monitor and improve performance, and make informed decisions.
Our vision
Our vision is grounded in four key areas:
We’re a team of professionals who understand the transformative potential of data and information. We act as trusted advisors, persuasive communicators, and strong advocates for evidence-based decision-making across the University.
We deliver high-quality data products, forecasting tools, strategic reports, and performance monitoring solutions. By integrating insights from across UNSW, we enable continuous improvement, organisational agility, and confident, evidence-led decisions.
We work in partnership with stakeholders to deeply understand their needs, building capabilities in data use. Our goal is to foster a strong, collaborative culture of evidence across the University.
We help UNSW become a data-mature institution—where decision-making is timely, proactive, and insight-led. Our team is recognised as a centre of excellence in analytics, planning, and forecasting, supporting the University’s most critical priorities.
Our work is organised across 4 key teams
Planning & Performance
Planning & Performance
- Lead the Integrated Planning Process and develop the annual University Operational Plan.
- Lead the development of the University’s performance framework and monitor university-wide strategic performance.
- Deliver innovative data solutions, insights and advisoryadvice to support the University’s Strategy.
- Support faculties and divisions with tailored performance insights.
Forecasting & Reporting
Forecasting & Reporting
- Provide data-driven projections for student enrolment and tuition revenue to support strategic planning and budgeting across the university.
- Prepare and submit accurate reports to government agencies, accreditors, and internal stakeholders, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- Deliver actionable insights through dashboards, scenario modelling, and ad hoc analyses that inform university wide planning.
- Maintain and enhance the Anaplan platform to support accurate, agile modelling of student load and financial projections, ensuring it meets the evolving needs of planning and forecasting across the University.
Insights, Analytics & Data
Insights, Analytics & Data
- Maintain a secure, scalable data platform for reliable university wide analytics and reporting.
- Ensure data quality and trust through robust governance and security practices.
- Deliver timely insights through dashboards and reports to support strategic and operational decisions.
- Provide accessible, well documented self-service analytics with reliable data.
- Advance innovation through analytics, machine learning, and AI to meet evolving needs.
Data & Information Governance
Data & Information Governance
- Lead responsible and ethical data use across UNSW through governance and policy.
- Advise on data governance requirements for IT projects and strategic initiatives.
- Approve data sharing to protect and appropriately use institutional data.
- Build awareness of policies and deliver training to support compliance and informed decisions.
- Enable effective data management practices for trusted, consistent, and secure data use university wide.
Get in touch
Location
8am - 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)
UNSW Planning & Performance
Room 229, Level 2, F23 Mathews Building
UNSW Sydney 2052, Australia
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