HR BI Analyst II — Remote SAP & Dashboards Lead

MSU - Michigan State University; East Lansing, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan State University is seeking a skilled HR BI Analyst to lead HR reporting, dashboards, and analytics initiatives. This role manages requirements gathering, design, testing, and end-user support while partnering with stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions that align with university priorities.

The position supports MSU's transition to SAP-based reporting and modern BI capabilities, helping users understand and adopt new tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in IT, business, HR, data analytics, or related field.
• 3–5 years experience in enterprise reporting systems.
• Experience gathering requirements and performing functional testing.
• Excel and SQL data validation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead report intake and stakeholder consultations for HR analytics.
• Translate business needs into functional specs and reporting solutions.
• Develop Functional Design Specifications and testing plans.
• Support SAP, Cognos, SQL reports and dashboards.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Functional analysis

SQL querying

SAP HR/HCM

Data visualization

Communication skills

Education

Four-year college degree in IT/Business/HR/Data Analytics

Tools

SAP

Cognos

TDX

Jira

Job description

Michigan State University is seeking a skilled HR BI Analyst to lead HR reporting, dashboards, and analytics initiatives. This role manages requirements gathering, design, testing, and end-user support while partnering with stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions that align with university priorities.

The position supports MSU's transition to SAP-based reporting and modern BI capabilities, helping users understand and adopt new tools.