BI Analyst III - Enrollment Management

Utah Valley University; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah Valley University seeks a BI Analyst III in Enrollment Management to transform complex data into actionable insights that support recruitment, enrollment, retention, and student success initiatives across UVU.

You will collaborate with university leaders, leverage PowerBI, SQL, and data visualization tools to deliver dashboards and reports, mentor junior analysts, and advance a data-informed culture across Enrollment Management and campus partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years related experience, or 6 years total experience.
• Experience with data analysis, reporting, and BI tools.
• Knowledge of data governance and data management.
• Higher education enrollment management experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate complex data to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advance enrollment strategy and data-informed decisions across the student lifecycle.
• Coordinate data from multiple sources to drive insights and produce actionable reports.
• Provide reporting solutions and respond to ad-hoc requests across business areas.
• Mentor junior analysts in data analysis, visualization, and governance.
• Stay current on trends in data analysis, governance, and storytelling with data.

Skills

Data analysis

Enrollment forecasting

Communication

Cohort validation

Storytelling with data

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Statistics, Business

Tools

PowerBI

SQL

Python

R

Banner Student

Recruitment CRM

Job description

BI Analyst III - Enrollment Management

Salary: $63,793.00 - $75,050.00 Annually

Job Type: FT Exempt Salaried Staff

Job Number: FY2706797

Closing: 11/15/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Location: Main Campus - Orem

Division: VP Student Affairs

Join a collaborative team that helps shape the future of studentsuccess at Utah Valley University. In this role, you will transformcomplex data into meaningful insights that support strategicplanning, operational effectiveness, and informed decision-makingacross Enrollment Management and the university. Working closelywith university leaders and stakeholders, you will have theopportunity to influence initiatives that impact recruitment,enrollment, retention, and student achievement while contributingto a data-informed culture focused on continuousimprovement.

Utah Valley University offers an environment where innovation,collaboration, and professional growth are valued. As a BI AnalystIII, you will engage in challenging and impactful work, leveragingadvanced analytical and reporting tools to solve real-worldproblems, improve processes, and support institutional goals. Thisposition provides the opportunity to make a visible contribution tothe university's mission while working alongside dedicatedprofessionals committed to serving students and the broader UVUcommunity.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Advances enrollment strategy, operational efficiency, anddata-informed decisions across the student lifecycle, fromrecruitment and admission through registration, financial aid, andretention. Uses existing university data sources, blended withexternal market research or data as applicable, and follows UVUdata management and governance procedures.
• Coordinates with BIRS leadership in the collection,aggregation, and analysis of data from multiple internal andexternal sources to drive insights into institutional performance.Produces actionable reports, dashboards, and visualizations thatshow key metrics related to, identify areas of improvement intocurrent operations, and display root cause analysis ofproblems.
• Provide reporting solutions and respond to ad-hoc reportrequests across multiple business areas. Participate in the designand development of business intelligence reporting tools used byStudent Affairs.
• Trains and mentors junior analysts on data analysis techniques,data visualization tools, and best practices for data managementand governance. Stay up-to-date on emerging trends and bestpractices in data analysis, data management, data visualization,and storytelling with data.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

• Graduation from an accredited institution with a bachelor'sdegree in Computer Science, Information Technology, InformationSystems, Data Analytics, Statistics, Business, or a relateddiscipline, plus a minimum of two years of directly relatedexperience; OR any combination of education and related experiencetotaling 6 years.

For Example

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a relatedfield and two years of directly related experience.
• OR an associate's degree from an accredited institution in arelated field and four years of directly related experience.
• OR three years of college coursework (approximately 90 semestercredits) in a related field and three years of directly relatedexperience.
• OR two years of college coursework (approximately 60 semestercredits) in a related field and four years of directly relatedexperience.
• OR one year of college coursework (approximately 30 semestercredits) in a related field and five years of directly relatedexperience.
• OR six years of directly related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three or more years of directly related experience, preferablyin higher education enrollment management.
• Experience with Banner Student, a recruitment CRM, and PowerBI. Familiarity with Python, R, or similar analyticallanguages.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of business intelligence tools and techniques, suchas data modeling, data warehousing, and datavisualization.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and data miningtechniques.
• Knowledge of database design, database management, and datagovernance best practices.
• Knowledge of programming languages such as SQL, R, Python, andother data analysis tools.
• Knowledge of higher education institutions' structure,policies, and procedures.

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, includingexplaining technical findings to non-technicalaudiences.
• Skill in advanced data analysis, statistical methods, andenrollment forecasting.
• Skill in defining metrics, validating cohort logic, andconducting multi-variable comparisons across programs, terms, andpeer institutions.
• Skill in writing complex SQL queries and building datamodels.
• Skill in designing clear, accurate, and visually effectivedashboards and reports.
• Skill in storytelling with data, including translatinganalytical findings into briefing materials for executive andfaculty audiences.
• Skill in gathering business requirements and turning them intotechnical solutions.
• Skill in data validation, reconciliation, and troubleshootingacross integrated systems.
• Skill in project management and in balancing competingpriorities and tight deadlines, especially during peak enrollmentcycles.
• Skill in computer applications such as word processing,spreadsheets, databases, data analytics, reporting, and automationtools.

Abilities

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a teamenvironment.
• Ability to understand the business needs and objectives ofstakeholders to ensure that data analysis and insights align withtheir needs.
• Ability to stay up-to-date on emerging trends and bestpractices in data analysis, data management, data visualization,and storytelling with data.
• Ability to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistencyby developing and implementing data quality checks andstandards.
• Ability to communicate findings and recommendations tostakeholders through clear and concise reports, presentations, andvisualizations.
• Ability to support a project from inception through the design,implementation, and extraction/collection of data to the creationof the final report and presentation.
• Ability to present themselves as professional, competent, andcordial.
• Ability to collaborate within the department and with datastewards and custodians.

EEO Statement

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