Strategic Data Analyst — Institutional Research & Analytics

Western Governors University; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Flexible paid time off

11 paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah is seeking a Data Analyst to transform data into actionable intelligence, supporting forecasting, KPI development, and decision-making across analytics, product, technology, and finance teams.

You will design dashboards in Tableau/Power BI, write advanced SQL, and collaborate with Data Engineering on ETL processes while delivering clear, data-driven recommendations to executives and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 3+ years in Data Analysis / BI / Data Science or related.
• Advanced SQL with joins, window functions, CTEs and performance tuning.
• Experience with Tableau or Power BI to create impactful dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to translate analytics requirements into technical solutions.
• Extract, clean, transform, and analyze data from multiple sources to test hypotheses and uncover insights.
• Design, build, and maintain dashboards and reports in Tableau/Power BI.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering on ETL/ELT processes and data quality initiatives.
• Identify data issues and ensure data accuracy and reliability across assets.
• Communicate findings through data storytelling, presentations, and written deliverables for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support forecasting, KPI development, and strategic initiatives through thoughtful analysis.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Advanced SQL

Data storytelling

Problem solving

Critical thinking

multitasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related discipline

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah is seeking a Data Analyst to transform data into actionable intelligence, supporting forecasting, KPI development, and decision-making across analytics, product, technology, and finance teams.

You will design dashboards in Tableau/Power BI, write advanced SQL, and collaborate with Data Engineering on ETL processes while delivering clear, data-driven recommendations to executives and stakeholders.