Hybrid Associate Data Analyst: Shape Student Outcomes

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 62,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Health insurance

Flexible work options

Retirement plans

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School is hiring an Associate Data Analyst for Graduate Student Affairs. The role will leverage data governance, collection, and processing to support MBA programs and executive education, working with Python, R, SQL, and PowerBI.

You will collaborate across divisions, communicate complex data to non-technical audiences, and contribute to strategic decision‑making. The role emphasizes data quality, documentation, and reporting; the candidate should have a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 2-3 years of experience required.
• Degree in quantitative discipline preferred.
• 3+ years of experience preferred.
• Attention to detail and data integrity crucial.
• Proficiency in building and managing dashboards/reports preferred.
• Ability to translate data storytelling for non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with FERPA parameters and data governance preferred.
• Willingness to learn data governance and analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to data collection methods, study design, survey administration, measurement instruments, and data management processes.
• Validate datasets for completeness, accuracy, consistency and integrity; resolve discrepancies.
• Develop and maintain data documentation including data codebook and metadata.
• Execute data workflows by running Python, R, SQL, and other scripts for recurring projects.
• Process, transform, and prepare data for analysis; support institutional planning and evaluation.
• Collaborate with staff across offices to collect, manage, and coordinate data for projects.
• Communicate technical and quantitative concepts to senior management; provide training and support.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Data collection

Data analysis

Dashboards

PowerBI

Python

R

SQL

Communication skills

FERPA knowledge

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Quantitative field preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

R

Python

SQL

Job description

University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School is hiring an Associate Data Analyst for Graduate Student Affairs. The role will leverage data governance, collection, and processing to support MBA programs and executive education, working with Python, R, SQL, and PowerBI.

You will collaborate across divisions, communicate complex data to non-technical audiences, and contribute to strategic decision‑making. The role emphasizes data quality, documentation, and reporting; the candidate should have a