Senior Analyst, Institutional Rankings & Benchmarking

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

University of Virginia is seeking a Senior Analyst in Charlottesville to advance institutional rankings, benchmarking, and analytics. The role focuses on translating methodologies into actionable insights, coordinating with university stakeholders, and ensuring data accuracy for external submissions.

The position reports to the Assistant Director for Research and Data Analytics and involves independent project work, dashboards, and predictive analyses to support strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of institutional research or higher education data analytics experience.
• Ability to manage complex data submissions under deadlines and translate methods into insight.

Responsibilities

• Lead institution‑wide rankings projects, coordinating stakeholders and timelines.
• Develop dashboards and benchmarking studies to inform planning and decisions.
• Validate data from internal systems and ensure alignment with external definitions.
• Communicate requirements and changes clearly to diverse university partners.
• Produce annual rankings reports and respond to ad hoc data requests.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Project management

Communication skills

Independent work

Data visualization

Education

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

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

SQL

Python

R

SAS

Tableau

Power BI

Qlik

Job description

University of Virginia is seeking a Senior Analyst in Charlottesville to advance institutional rankings, benchmarking, and analytics. The role focuses on translating methodologies into actionable insights, coordinating with university stakeholders, and ensuring data accuracy for external submissions.

The position reports to the Assistant Director for Research and Data Analytics and involves independent project work, dashboards, and predictive analyses to support strategic planning.