Senior Analyst, Administrative Reporting

Job Summary

The University Analytics & Institutional Reporting (UAIR) office houses a transformational group of data professionals that turn complex university data into meaningful, highly valued information that is trusted by university leadership to drive strategic decisions, and generate official figures reported to regulatory, external and public agencies.

The UAIR team operates with an iterative mindset of continuous improvement, learning and adapting strategies as we go. We believe the strengths and knowledge each person brings to the team bolster our collective work and aim for a collaborative environment where we thrive together while tapping into our strongest individual contributions. If you're the type of person who loves data and wants to know your work has meaning, you may find your career home in our office.

We are seeking an experienced analyst who will play a pivotal role in driving data informed decision-making across the university. This position will be responsible for interpreting and analyzing complex datasets to support strategic planning, operational improvements, and initiatives related to our administrative reporting, which includes the areas of finance, academic research, and employee data. The Senior Analyst will work closely with university leadership, faculty, and staff to identify key performance indicators and create actionable insights that support strategic goals at the University of Utah. The successful candidate will be a seasoned professional with a strong background in data analysis, data visualization, and collaborating with decision makers and stakeholders.

Like many areas at the University of Utah, our office is a hybrid work environment. More details can be discussed in an interview. Our office is not currently able to support individuals seeking sponsorship for visa—living in and working from the United States is a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with university leadership, faculty and staff to understand data needs and requests for information. Specializes in domain areas that will include finance, academic research, and/or employee data.
• Conduct institutional research and engage in projects that identify actionable data-driven business solutions to achieve institutional goals related to student success initiatives
• Proactively monitor and evaluate trends, outcomes, and key performance indicators related to student success
• Query, interpret and analyze complex datasets from institutional data warehouses
• Develop and maintain interactive dashboards and comprehensive reports for campus stakeholders
• Maintain familiarity with evolving literature on student success and methodologies employed in a higher education context.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience, or master's degree and 4 years of work experience in institutional research, business analytics, data science or related field
• Proficiency in querying, manipulating and analyzing complex datasets
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to present complex data to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Microsoft Power Bi, etc.
• Experience with data querying languages such as SQL
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and work collaboratively across teams