Higher Education Data & Dashboards Analyst

Airweb; Massachusetts; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Tuition assistance

Work-life balance

Job summary

Worcester Polytechnic Institute seeks an Institutional Research Analyst to transform data into actionable insights for institutional planning, enrollment strategies, and program development. You will create dashboards, perform market research, and communicate findings to campus stakeholders, supporting data-informed decisions.

The role emphasizes collaboration, data quality, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while delivering practical analytical solutions in a higher education context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least one year of experience in institutional research, data analytics, or related field.
• Experience preparing, cleaning, validating, and analyzing data from multiple sources.
• Ability to develop dashboards, reports, or data visualizations.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including explaining complex information to nontechnical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain interactive dashboards, visualizations, and reporting tools for planning, assessment, and decision-making.
• Validate data from multiple sources and document data definitions and processes.
• Translate stakeholder needs into reporting solutions and improve data quality and accessibility.

Skills

Power BI

R

Python

Data visualization

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Excel

Job description

Worcester Polytechnic Institute seeks an Institutional Research Analyst to transform data into actionable insights for institutional planning, enrollment strategies, and program development. You will create dashboards, perform market research, and communicate findings to campus stakeholders, supporting data-informed decisions.

The role emphasizes collaboration, data quality, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while delivering practical analytical solutions in a higher education context.