Senior AI-Driven Forecasting & Analytics Lead

University Information Technology - Indiana Wesleyan University; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

University Information Technology - Indiana Wesleyan University is seeking a Senior Forecasting & Business Analytics Consultant (AI) as an Independent Contractor (1099) to lead a large-scale technology reorganization.

You will manage a small analytics team, stay hands-on with forecasting models, and partner across IT, Institutional Research, Finance, and academic operations on an on-premises data platform.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in business intelligence, institutional analytics, financial analysis, or actuarial science.
• 3+ years in a people-management or team-lead capacity.
• Hands-on forecasting experience with models personally built.

Responsibilities

• Lead the forward-looking analytics portfolio including dashboards and reports.
• Build enrollment, retention, and revenue forecasting models.
• Own forecast cadence with monthly variance analysis and executive-ready narratives.

Skills

Forecasting

People management

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Actuarial modeling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SQL Editor

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Data Warehouse

Job description

University Information Technology - Indiana Wesleyan University is seeking a Senior Forecasting & Business Analytics Consultant (AI) as an Independent Contractor (1099) to lead a large-scale technology reorganization.

You will manage a small analytics team, stay hands-on with forecasting models, and partner across IT, Institutional Research, Finance, and academic operations on an on-premises data platform.