Senior Analyst, Institutional Performance & Benchmarking

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Virginia seeks a Senior Analyst to support institutional rankings, benchmarking, and analytics. This role manages cross-functional data submissions, translates ranking methodologies into insights, and serves as liaison with external benchmarking bodies.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in institutional research, strong SQL/Python/R skills, and experience with visualization tools. This is a hybrid, full-time position reporting to the Assistant Director for Research and Data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative, data-intensive, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in institutional research or higher education data analysis.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, R, SAS or similar; strong data visualization skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate stakeholders across university offices for rankings and benchmarking projects.
• Develop analytical models, dashboards, peer benchmarking studies, and strategic recommendations.
• Manage data submissions to external ranking bodies and ensure data quality and consistency.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

SAS

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative, data-intensive, or related field

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

Qlik

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

University of Virginia seeks a Senior Analyst to support institutional rankings, benchmarking, and analytics. This role manages cross-functional data submissions, translates ranking methodologies into insights, and serves as liaison with external benchmarking bodies.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in institutional research, strong SQL/Python/R skills, and experience with visualization tools. This is a hybrid, full-time position reporting to the Assistant Director for Research and Data