IAR Senior Data Analyst

Western Governors University; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 91,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Medical, dental, vision, telehealth

Flexible paid time off

Wellbeing program

WGU tuition discount

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Western Governors University in Salt Lake City seeks an experienced data professional to transform enterprise data into trusted information. You will partner with executives, finance, and academics to define KPIs and deliver analytics products that drive strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes collaboration across analytics and data engineering, with leadership of projects and a focus on data quality, governance, and scalable pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline; 5+ years in Data Analysis, BI, Data Science, Statistics, or related fields.
• Advanced SQL proficiency with complex queries and performance tuning.
• Experience creating dashboards with Tableau/Power BI and translating findings for senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into analytics solutions.
• Design and maintain reporting, dashboards, and data visualizations.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering on ETL/ELT processes and data pipelines.
• Lead analytics projects from discovery to delivery and present insights.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Dashboards/Visualizations

Tableau/Power BI

Data storytelling

Project leadership

Data modeling

Descriptive statistics

Excel

Agile

Miro/Visio/Lucidchart

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Databricks

Miro

Visio

Lucidchart

Job description

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:Grade: Professional 310Pay Range: $91,000.00 - $136,400.00Job DescriptionYou will join a collaborative team of data analysts and data engineering professionals responsible for transforming enterprise data into business-ready information. The team partners closely with executive leaders, finance, operational teams, and academic stakeholders to build trusted reporting, define key performance indicators, and create a consistent source of truth across the organization.Current initiatives include modernizing enterprise reporting, supporting finance and board-level reporting, enhancing data marts, and improving data alignment across systems to ensure consistent decision-making throughout the university.What You'll DoPartner with stakeholders, faculty staff, leaders, and cross-functional teams to understand business needs and translate them into analytics solutions and technical requirements.Analyze complex data across multiple domains to answer critical business questions, evaluate hypotheses, support research initiatives, and develop forecasts.Design, build, and maintain reporting, dashboards, data visualizations, and analytical products that drive informed decision-making.Collaborate with Data Engineering teams to develop and enhance ETL/ELT processes, data pipelines, and scalable data structures.Identify and resolve complex data quality issues while contributing to standards and best practices that improve enterprise data integrity.Lead and manage analytics projects from discovery through implementation, communicating progress, risks, dependencies, and recommendations to stakeholders.Present insights through compelling data storytelling that enables leaders to take deliberate, informed action.What You'll BringBachelor’s degree in a related discipline.5 years of related experience in Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Statistics, Decision Intelligence, Research, Learning Science, or Behavioral/Cognitive Psychology.Advanced SQL proficiency, including queries and subqueries, data modification (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE), views, joins, filtering, sorting, aggregations, window functions, common table expressions (CTEs), and performance tuning.Strong experience creating dashboards and visualizations using Tableau, Power BI, or similar business intelligence tools.Experience translating technical concepts and analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for business audiences and senior leaders.Experience leading projects or workstreams from planning through delivery while managing multiple priorities and stakeholder expectations.Ability to work independently with a high degree of ownership, curiosity, problem-solving ability, and a bias for action.Knowledge of data modeling concepts, including conceptual and logical data models, dimensional modeling, star schema, and snowflake schema.Experience with descriptive statistics, causal analysis, and inference.Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel skills.Familiarity with project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, and SDLC.Experience using flowcharting and diagramming tools such as Miro, Visio, Lucidchart, or similar software.Bonus PointsExperience working in Databricks environments.Experience with Genie AI or similar AI-enabled analytics tools.Experience developing or working with large language model (LLM) solutions or AI-powered data products.Experience in Lieu of EducationAn equivalent combination of training, experience, credentials, or accomplishments demonstrating the ability to perform the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements.What to ExpectAt WGU, our mission drives everything we do, including how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to give qualified candidates the opportunity to show their best work through meaningful conversations and collaboration.We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission.Hiring manager interview (45 minutes)Technical/team-fit panel (60 minutes)Work LocationThis is a full-time, in-office position requiring five days per week in our Salt Lake City, Utah office, designed to foster the collaboration and connection that fuel our best work.Visa SponsorshipWhile we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, WGU is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.Travel RequirementThis position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.Position & Application DetailsFull-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.Additional InformationDisclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail] Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.