Senior Institutional Research Analyst (Data & Dashboards)

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

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,