Senior Data Analyst - Hybrid (Power BI + Data Governance)

Carroll University; Waukesha (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Carroll University in Waukesha, WI is seeking a Sr. Data Analyst to advance data analytics, reporting and decision-support across the university.

The role partners with academic and administrative units to deliver insights, ensure data quality, and support data‑driven decisions in a collaborative higher education ecosystem. The successful candidate will design enterprise dashboards and data models, work with ERP/SIS, CRM, HRIS and other systems, and help establish governance standards while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, institutional research, or related analytics roles.
• Experience working in higher education environments, desired.
• Strong experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts and analytics insights to non-technical audiences.
• Experience supporting institutional effectiveness, enrollment analytics, student success, or operational reporting initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise dashboards, reports, and data visualizations for academic and administrative departments.
• Translate complex business requirements into meaningful analytics and reporting solutions.
• Support institutional data governance initiatives, including data quality, integrity, stewardship, and standardization efforts.
• Partner with stakeholders to establish consistent reporting definitions, business rules, and data standards.
• Assist in maintaining enterprise data models, data dictionaries, and metadata documentation.
• Promote responsible and secure use of institutional data in alignment with compliance and privacy requirements.
• Assist departments seeking to improve operational effectiveness through data insights.
• Assist with prioritizing analytics initiatives.
• Work with enterprise systems including ERP/SIS, CRM, HRIS, LMS, and other institutional applications to support data integration and reporting.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, data pipelines, and automated reporting processes.
• Support analytics and business intelligence platforms such as Power BI, or similar tools.
• Assist in evaluating emerging analytics, AI, and data technologies that improve institutional effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, automation, and data accessibility.
• Participate in cross-functional IT and institutional projects related to data, reporting, and process improvement.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Data Visualization

Tableau

Data Governance

Analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

ERP/SIS

CRM

HRIS

ETL/Integration

Data Warehouse

Job description

Carroll University in Waukesha, WI is seeking a Sr. Data Analyst to advance data analytics, reporting and decision-support across the university.

The role partners with academic and administrative units to deliver insights, ensure data quality, and support data‑driven decisions in a collaborative higher education ecosystem. The successful candidate will design enterprise dashboards and data models, work with ERP/SIS, CRM, HRIS and other systems, and help establish governance standards while