Research Data Analyst – Institutional Reporting & Dashboards

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

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.