Enrolment Analytics Lead — Forecasting & Insights

Jobtailor; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a data analytics professional to generate enrolment projections, analyze trends, and support strategic planning for a university registrar. The role focuses on data-driven decision making and BI production across multiple stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in statistical research, proficiency with SAS/R/Python/Tableau/Excel, and at least three years of experience in an academic or research setting. Collaboration and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Related undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Statistics, or a related discipline.
• Three years of experience conducting research and analysis including information searches and statistical compilation.
• Expertise in qualitative and quantitative analysis, preferably in a post-secondary environment.
• Continuous upgrading of software such as SAS, R, Python, Tableau, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Generate, collect, analyze, and report data for enrolment projection and forecasting.
• Conduct research using internal and external data sources to support strategic and tactical planning.
• Monitor initiatives and statistical results and assess their impact on Enrolment Services, Enrolment Management, and student populations.
• Lead the identification of issues and development and sharing of complex operational data reporting and analytical methods.
• Respond to inquiries with evidence-based analyses for Faculties, Departments, Administrative Units, University and Registrar executives.
• Analyze enrolment trends across local, national, and international students and specific populations, including Indigenous students.
• Lead the Office of the Registrar’s business intelligence production.
• Develop, revise, monitor, and evaluate enrolment reporting needs.
• Deliver statistical and trend analyses supporting demand estimates, admission criteria, recruitment priorities, and student performance comparisons.
• Develop research projects, visualization tools, enrolment projections, presentations, and the annual enrolment report.
• Collaborate with campus partners on data products, methodologies, accuracy, consistency, and User Assessment Tests.
• Consult with senior executives and management to define analytical questions.
• Compare institutional processes and performance metrics against other institutions’ best practices.
• Review data compilations and reports for significant insights, validity, and reliability.
• Keep current with methods and tools for enrolment management and reporting systems and recommend appropriate approaches.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Analytical methods

Data analysis

Lead data reporting

Leadership in data gathering

Education

Undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Statistics

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Jobtailor seeks a data analytics professional to generate enrolment projections, analyze trends, and support strategic planning for a university registrar. The role focuses on data-driven decision making and BI production across multiple stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in statistical research, proficiency with SAS/R/Python/Tableau/Excel, and at least three years of experience in an academic or research setting. Collaboration and leadership are essential.