BI Analytics Lead - Campus Insights & Dashboards

University of Akron; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Akron is seeking a senior data analytics professional to analyze enrollment data and create dashboards and reports with campus-wide impact. You will supervise staff, oversee projects, and translate complex data into actionable insights for strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities include managing ad hoc requests, designing queries and visualizations, and collaborating across campus with Planning, Strategy and Insights and other analysts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ experience with databases, SQL, and BI tools.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Institutional Research or reporting in a higher education environment.
• Strong ability to present information in a clear, concise, and non-technical manner verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of organizational principles and procedures involved in handling sensitive data (FERPA).
• Use of statistical and database management software, strong communication skills, ability to work harmoniously with personnel at all levels.
• High level of organization, numerical accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Data Analytics or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Managing the ad hoc requests for information and analysis, which may require complex extractions, analyses, and reporting/visualization of information contained within institutional databases, surveys, and external information.
• Supervising other staff working within the department providing oversight, guidance, and mentoring.
• Assigning work to supervised staff and monitors progress on tasks.
• Serving as primary access point for internal and external requests for university information and in the design and development of recurring and ad hoc queries, analytics and reporting objects.
• Actively integrates campus, departmental and relevant external data into analysis, research, and planning projects.
• Regularly engages in institutional data analysis and produces reports and information that support strategic decision-making.
• Assesses existing data using sophisticated statistical techniques to predict and forecast likely future outcomes and prepares appropriate tabular, text and interactive visualization reports.
• Synthesizes complex issues and presents them via dashboards and reports in a creative and nontechnical manner.
• Supports requests, priorities, and procedures for improving data presentation, reporting, special projects, and links with external sources.
• Maintains working knowledge of critical systems and data sources; serving on various university institutional and governance groups and bodies.
• Keeps current on emerging trends and directions in data reporting and database administration
• Provides high-quality data and analyses, identifies gaps in reporting needs and additional data required.
• Works collaboratively with other analysts from Planning, Strategy and Insights, and across campus.
• Utilizes creative presentation techniques to gain interest in analyses that advance decision making and support implementation of projects, programs, and new initiatives. Provides advice and training to other analysts.

Skills

Databases

SQL

Business Intelligence

Data Visualization

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Data Analytics or related discipline

Master’s degree in related area

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SAS

Python

R

Excel

Job description

The University of Akron is seeking a senior data analytics professional to analyze enrollment data and create dashboards and reports with campus-wide impact. You will supervise staff, oversee projects, and translate complex data into actionable insights for strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities include managing ad hoc requests, designing queries and visualizations, and collaborating across campus with Planning, Strategy and Insights and other analysts.