Senior Data Insights Analyst: Student Equity & Experience

Griffith International; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 118,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development opportunities

Hybrid work options

Salary packaging options

Generous leave entitlements

Job summary

Griffith University invites applications for a Senior Data Insights Analyst, a senior specialist within BI & Analytics. You will lead the design and delivery of rigorous evaluations, advanced analyses, and modelling to understand student equity, experience, engagement, retention, and completion.

Working with Student Experience leaders and other stakeholders, you will select analytical approaches, translate findings into practical recommendations, build reproducible workflows, and mentor other

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or related analytical roles.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL for querying, manipulating, and managing large datasets.
• Demonstrated expertise with at least one BI visualization tool (Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or equal).
• Strong statistical analysis and data modelling capabilities.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, R, or similar) for data manipulation and analysis.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience working with stakeholders across different business functions.
• Knowledge and understanding of Equity based government policies.
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (Azure).
• Knowledge of advanced analytics techniques including machine learning and predictive modelling.
• Familiarity with data governance and data quality frameworks.
• Experience in Higher Education or Government industry.
• Relevant certifications such as Google Analytics Certification, Tableau Desktop Specialist, or Microsoft Certified Data Analyst.
• Experience with version control systems and collaborative development environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end analytical design and delivery of student equity and experience evaluations.
• Apply advanced statistical and analytical methods—using R, Python, SQL, or other appropriate tools—to analyze longitudinal, hierarchical, observational, and linked institutional data.
• Provide senior methodological advice on evaluation design, comparison groups, counterfactuals, sampling, statistical power, model selection, assumptions, missing data, clustering, bias, sensitivity analysis, and the interpretation of findings.
• Evaluate the reach, implementation, outcomes, and impact of student initiatives and how outcomes vary between cohorts.
• Use independent professional judgment to select and adapt analytical approaches for complex problems, documenting limits and uncertainty.
• Translate analytical findings into clear, decision-ready advice for stakeholders, identifying implications for program design and investment.
• Build robust and reproducible analytical workflows with validated datasets, documented definitions, reusable code, and quality checks.
• Partner with Student Experience teams to strengthen program logic, evaluation plans, data-collection practices, and data standards.
• Work with BI & Analytics to ensure analyses use governed data and contribute to methods and standards.
• Develop dashboards, visualizations, monitoring products, and recurring reports to support evaluation.

Skills

SQL proficiency

BI visualization

Python or R

Statistical analysis

Communication skills

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Equity policy knowledge

Azure cloud

Machine learning

Data governance

Education/Government experience

Certifications (GA/Tableau/MSDA)

Version control

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Looker

Job description

Griffith University invites applications for a Senior Data Insights Analyst, a senior specialist within BI & Analytics. You will lead the design and delivery of rigorous evaluations, advanced analyses, and modelling to understand student equity, experience, engagement, retention, and completion.

Working with Student Experience leaders and other stakeholders, you will select analytical approaches, translate findings into practical recommendations, build reproducible workflows, and mentor other