"Business Intelligence Specialist"

Job Details

Posting Number: 20260007EX

Job Title: Business Intelligence Specialist

Number of Vacancies: 1

About Murray State: Located in the West Kentucky region, Murray State University is a public, comprehensive University which offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis. Learn more about Careers at Murray State University.

About Murray State Benefits: Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, generous paid holidays, vacation, sick, and paid parental leave, as well as many other benefit offerings. Please refer to the Murray State Benefits page for more information.

Equal Opportunity Employment: Equal Opportunity Employer/AA. Murray State University does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender, identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, disability or political or social viewpoint. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Type of Employment: Regular Full-Time

Work Location: Murray, KY

Employment Term: 12 Months

Position Type: Staff - Exempt (Monthly)

Department: Systems Administration

Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting to the Director of Systems Administration, the Business Intelligence Specialist is responsible for leading the strategic design and maintenance of the University’s business intelligence applications. The Business Intelligence Specialist identifies University-wide decision-making and business intelligence needs and utilizes student, financial and other related data to meet these needs.

• Inventory of current assets and resources for reporting and data analytics across the university
• Determining if additional assets and/or resources are needed for successful and sufficient reporting and data analytics
• Implementation and support of, and training in the use of, the tools used for institutional reporting and business intelligence applications
• Develop and implement solutions for longitudinal analysis of financial and student data with the ability to address “what if” scenarios
• Create custom reports addressing and dashboards specific information needs
• Assist with business analysis, design, and implementation of the University’s data warehouse initiative. Analyze requirements and promote the correct interpretation and use of data warehouse information.
• Analyze data to ensure the quality and integrity of institutional data. Researches and recommends software tools for data cleansing.
• Provides additional support for performance measures, ongoing measurement, data collection, reporting, data visualizations, and information dissemination of business intelligence data operations.
• Identifies, researches, and resolves technical problems.
• Ensures that the use of business intelligence applications enhances business decision-making capabilities.
• Engages in data exploration exercises with a variety of complex business intelligence tools, requiring knowledge of relational database structures.
• Serve as a resource on complex technical and business matters.
• Collaborates with other analytic teams and central Information Systems as directed.
• Makes recommendations for changes in the current departmental systems and processes and contributes ideas and suggestions for solutions to the current system’s problem.
• Completes mandatory ERP (Banner, etc.) and/or other software or analytic tool training as required.
• Communicates revised estimates and target dates to stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree is required.

Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements: Minimum one year of professional experience in a report writing and/or data analyst capacity. Analytical ability required to gather data, perform transformation, perform complex analysis, and solve both business and technical problems. Expert proficiency with business intelligence techniques and tools for the acquisition and transformation of raw data into meaningful and useful information for business and analysis purposes. Ability to work in a team-oriented environment. Excellent organization, writing, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Education and/or Experience Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, business, or related field preferred.

Hourly Rate/Annual Salary: $63,615 - $75,000

Staff Grade: 119

Posting Date: 09/16/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Along with the application, the following items must be included: Letter of application, Resume. For best consideration, please submit a completed application along with all required materials by October 13, 2025. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.