Senior Analyst, Institutional Research

Houston City College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston City College seeks a Senior Analyst, Institutional Research to lead the design, maintenance, and use of institutional data systems. You will guide reporting, dashboards, and analytics that support decision-making, program planning, and accreditation efforts across the college.

This role partners with campus stakeholders and oversees IR data quality and governance. The position requires advanced SQL, data warehousing, and PeopleSoft experience, with a focus on delivering timely,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required.
• 8 years directly related work experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.
• 5 years of work experience with at least one 1 year in a production PeopleSoft environment required.
• 1 year work experience with data integration and business intelligence preferred.
• 1 year working in a data warehouse environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead for OIR Information Systems and Reporting Systems.
• Project leader overseeing planning, development, troubleshooting, testing and implementation of enhancements.
• Experience with higher education administrative systems, relational databases, and complex SQL statements.
• Develop business practices for information delivery including structure, nomenclature, and scheduling.
• Create standards for reports and data analysis.
• Identify data quality issues by data profiling and resolving inconsistencies.
• Formulate logical descriptions of problems and devise optimal solutions.
• Troubleshoot code and data errors and run data traces to diagnose and correct issues.
• Use analytical reporting tools and SQL to develop, design and test applications.
• Provide documentation including flowcharts and diagrams; may train staff.

Skills

Delivering High Quality Work

Communicating Effectively

Managing Change

Thinking Critically

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

8 years directly related work experience may be considered in lieu of the degree

5 years in a production PeopleSoft environment

1 year data integration and business intelligence

1 year data warehouse experience

Tools

MS Office Programs

Information Management Systems

Budget Management

Relational Database Management Systems

Project Development Cycle

Higher Education Administrative Systems

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Analyst, Institutional Research provides leadership for developing, maintaining, and using institutional databases and research information systems to support evidenced-based decision-making, assessments, evaluations, program planning and reviews. Provides advanced analytical support regarding a broad array of subjects and aspects of HCC and is the lead data person in the collection, analysis and reporting of data on students, instructional offerings, and any other aspects of the institution. Will be the lead for designing, implementing, and maintaining the institutional research web dashboards. Acts as a technical resource to other research personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Serve as administrator and lead for OIR Information Systems and Reporting Systems.

Serve as a project leader, overseeing the planning, development, troubleshooting, testing and implementation of enhancements to application software systems.

Experience with higher education administrative systems, relational databases, and writing/troubleshooting complex SQL statements.

Develop business practices for the delivery of information including, structure, nomenclature, and scheduling.

Create standards for reports and data analysis.

Identify data quality issues by developing data quality audits, profiling data and resolving data inconsistencies.

Formulate logical descriptions of problems and devise optimum solutions.

Troubleshoot code and data errors and run data traces to diagnose and pinpoint problems; rewrite program to correct errors.

Use analytical reporting tools and SQL to develop, design and test applications.

Provide documentation for all projects and applications including written documentation such as flowcharts and diagrams to describe program development, logic, coding, and corrections.

May train and supervise staff.

Perform other duties, tasks and assignments as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required
• 8 years directly related work experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement
• 5 years of work experience with at least one 1 year in a production PeopleSoft environment required
• 1 year work experience with data integration and business intelligence preferred
• 1 year working in a data warehouse environment preferred.

Licensing & Certification

• Valid Texas Driver License

Special Skills

• MS Office Programs
• Information Management Systems
• Budget Management
• Relational Database Management Systems
• Project Development Cycle
• Higher Education Administrative Systems

Competencies

• Delivering High Quality Work
• Accepting Responsibility
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Driving Continuous Improvement
• Acting with IntegrityThinking Critically
• Managing Change
• Communicating Effectively

Working Conditions

General Office. Must be able to perform all job requirements with or without reasonable accommodations; remain in a stationary position during shift; move items weighing up to 25 pounds; position self to operate job equipment; apply established protocols in a timely manner. Must access, input and retrieve information from technology devices; communicate with others to accomplish job requirements. May be required to work after hours to include weekends and holidays.

SECURITY SENSITIVE:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215