Senior Data Analyst — Educational Analytics & Insights

Brigham Young University; Provo (UT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Tuition benefits

Medical/dental benefits

Wellness program

Free on-campus parking

UTA passes

Job summary

Brigham Young University (BYU) invites applications for a Senior Data Analyst in the School of Medicine. The role leads complex analytic projects, builds descriptive and predictive models, and develops dashboards to monitor outcomes and inform leadership decisions.

The successful candidate will support accreditation monitoring, continuous improvement, and collaboration with stakeholders to translate data into actionable insights. BYU emphasizes mission alignment and data-driven improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, data analytics, institutional research, education, psychology, public health, computer science, or related field; or equivalent education and experience.
• 5 years of analyst experience.
• Experience analyzing data and preparing reports, briefs, dashboards, visualizations, or summaries for decision-making.
• Experience using quantitative methods to identify trends, patterns, comparisons, benchmarks, or performance indicators.
• Experience communicating data findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working with sensitive or confidential data and applying appropriate standards for access, use, reporting, and confidentiality.
• Experience developing and validating predictive models, classification models, forecasting models
• Advanced data analysis, data interpretation, and data visualization skills.
• Knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, Excel, SQL, R, Python, SPSS, SAS, or comparable analytic tools.

Responsibilities

• Programmatic Analysis: Analyze evidence related to educational effectiveness, accreditation expectations, strategic priorities, and mission fulfillment.
• Student Performance Analysis: Analyze aggregate student performance data and develop predictive models to identify at-risk students.
• Reporting and Decision Support: Create visualizations, dashboards, and executive summaries for leadership decision-making.
• Methods and Guidance: Develop analytic methods and models; provide guidance on responsible analysis and interpretation.
• Collaboration and Improvement: Work with stakeholders to improve analytics services and data literacy.

Skills

Power BI

Data analysis

Statistical modeling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics or related field

Master’s degree in statistics / data analytics

Tools

SQL

R

Python

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Brigham Young University (BYU) invites applications for a Senior Data Analyst in the School of Medicine. The role leads complex analytic projects, builds descriptive and predictive models, and develops dashboards to monitor outcomes and inform leadership decisions.

The successful candidate will support accreditation monitoring, continuous improvement, and collaboration with stakeholders to translate data into actionable insights. BYU emphasizes mission alignment and data-driven improvement.