Data Analyst

UWMSN University of Wisconsin Madison; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation and leave

Excellent retirement benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

UW-Madison is seeking an Institutional Policy Analyst II/III to support institutional reporting and data-informed decision-making across OVCR. Primary work includes HERD survey reporting, campus-wide data, and coordinating collaboration on research administration data.

The role requires onsite work in Madison, with up to 40% potential partial remote work. Responsibilities include creating regular reports, ensuring data quality, and advising on data-driven policy decisions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in research, analytics, or admin in higher education preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred for advanced level.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and disseminates institutional statistical reports to programs, units, and leadership.
• Designs, collects, analyzes, and researches institutional data per procedures and regs.
• Works on complex topics with significant impact on institutional operations.
• Provides analysis and consultation to support decisions and policymaking through research and fact-finding.
• Participates in establishing guidelines to ensure data quality and reliable information sources.
• Serves as liaison to internal and external stakeholders for reporting and compliance, surveys, and statistics.

Skills

Data analysis

Reporting

SQL

Data visualization

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Tableau

Workday

Denodo

Job description

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Institutional Policy Analyst II (Inst)

Job Summary:

The Data Analyst will support institutional reporting, analysis, and data-informed decision-making across OVCR, with primary responsibility for work associated with the Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey, other institutional and external reporting requirements, and data related to OVCR centers and research activities.

The position will provide dedicated capacity to coordinate data collection, ensure data quality and consistency, analyze and interpret information, and support timely and accurate reporting. The incumbent will utilize campus and other data sources to create regular reporting tools and ad hoc reports for analysis of grant activities, create and maintain an annual report on OVCR centers and units, and coordinate collaboration with other campus units on campus-wide research administration data.

Applicants for this position will be considered for the following titles: Institutional Policy Analyst II (Inst) and Institutional Policy Analyst III (Inst). The title will be determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist.

This position requires work to be performed onsite in Madison, WI. Partial remote work, up to 40% (2 days/week), may be available for this position.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Prepares and disseminates institutional statistical reports to institutional programs, working units, and leadership
• Designs, collects, analyzes, and researches institutional data according to established procedures and regulations
• Works on topics that are increasingly complex and on matters that have significant impact to institutional operations
• Provides analysis and consultation on a variety of administrative-related matters. Applies subject matter knowledge to support institutional decisions and policymaking through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of applicable business systems
• Participates in establishing guidelines and procedures to ensure adequacy, quality, and reliability of information sources to ensure information systems and databases manage, store, and retrieve institutional data according to established policies, procedures, and reporting regulations
• Serves as liaison and primary contact to internal and external stakeholders for institutional reporting and compliance, external surveys, and institutional statistics and data

Department:

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Business Services

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) serves as the central coordinating unit for UW-Madison’s research enterprise, which spans all schools, colleges, centers, and institutes and supports over $1.9 billion in annual research activity. OVCR partners with faculty, academic leaders, and administrative units to support the full lifecycle of research – from proposal development and sponsored project administration to research compliance, infrastructure stewardship, strategic investment, and external engagement.

Through its mission-shaping and operational functions, OVCR advances UW-Madison’s research excellence, fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, strengthens the institution’s national and international research profile, and supports growth and diversification of the university’s research portfolio in alignment with institutional priorities and the Wisconsin Idea.

Compensation:

The minimum starting salary for this position is:

Institutional Policy Analyst II (Inst): $80,000

Institutional Policy Analyst III (Inst): $95,000

Starting salary is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; and retirement benefits. Please review the summary of benefits for more information.

Required Qualifications:

-3 or more years of professional experience in research, analytical, or general administration, preferably within a higher education environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

-Strong analytical and organizational skills

-Strong problem-solving skills

-Ability to synthesize and communicate complex data and analyses clearly to a variety of audiences

-Evidence of ability to exercise good judgment and discretion

-Must be detail-oriented

-A transparent and collaborative work style

-Relevant work experience in data management, data analysis, data visualization, and reporting

-Ability to draw on the university’s enterprise systems and write queries to extract data from large data sets

-Ability to obtain and analyze data with automated tools (Excel, Tableau, Workday, Denodo, etc)

-Knowledge of forecasting and modeling tools, ability to perform complex analyses of financial data and to present information effectively in written and graphic reports

-General understanding of university research administration

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required

Master’s degree preferred

Contact Information:

Hannah Rickey, [e-mail]

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal OpportunityEmployer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgroundsand encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

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