Aerospace Power BI Data Analyst – Dashboards & Insights

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wichita State University in Wichita, KS seeks a Power BI Data Analyst to transform financial, operational, and program-level data into actionable insights. The role focuses on building and maintaining enterprise dashboards, data models, and analytics solutions that improve financial transparency and decision-making across aerospace programs.

Responsibilities include designing Power BI dashboards, collaborating with finance, program management, and IT to deliver scalable BI solutions, ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, or a related field.
• 1 year of experience in data management, analysis, reporting, and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Power BI dashboards that support financial performance tracking, program sustainability, contract lifecycle management, and forecasting across aerospace operations.
• Partner closely with financial services, program management, and operational leaders to understand analytical needs and translate them into scalable, reliable BI solutions.
• Develop and optimize data models that integrate financial data with aerospace operational datasets, including supply chain, labor costs, and contract deliverables.
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across financial workflows by applying strong data governance practices, validating inputs and outputs, and performing regular QA checks.
• Analyze financial trends, cost drivers, program variances, and operational KPIs to highlight risks, opportunities, and performance insights for executive leadership.
• Collaborate with IT and business enterprise systems teams to ensure secure, efficient data pipelines that support high-volume aerospace financial data.
• Troubleshoot report issues and implement process improvements to ensure continuous reporting reliability and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Provide training and support to cross functional users, equipping them to use and interpret dashboards and leverage BI tools effectively.
• Stay current on Power BI and evolving best practices in financial data management.

Skills

Power BI dashboards

DAX / Data modeling

SQL

Stakeholder communication

Data governance / QA

Analytical thinking

Financial acumen

Problem solving

Power Apps

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, or a related field

Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, accounting, information systems, or a related field

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

Job description

Wichita State University in Wichita, KS seeks a Power BI Data Analyst to transform financial, operational, and program-level data into actionable insights. The role focuses on building and maintaining enterprise dashboards, data models, and analytics solutions that improve financial transparency and decision-making across aerospace programs.

Responsibilities include designing Power BI dashboards, collaborating with finance, program management, and IT to deliver scalable BI solutions, ensuring