Metropolitan State University of Denver Hiring for Junior Business Intelligence & Institutional Research Analyst at Denver, CO  Full Time

Located in the Office of Strategic Initiatives & Analytics, the Junior Business Intelligence & Institutional Research Analyst is an advanced higher education data analyst and report author. The Analyst will be responsible for pulling, cleaning, and formatting large amounts of data from multiple sources for both regularly recurring reporting and ad-hoc analyses. Using academic, financial, and socio-economic data, this position must demonstrate best practices in conducting studies to aid in institution-wide understanding and data informed decision-making.

Responsibilities

Data collection and cleaning (20 – 30%)

• Work with university clients to fully understand their data questions, problems, contexts, and hypotheses.
• Collect data from various sources including Banner, enterprise data warehouse, Qualtrics, etc., using appropriate data definitions.
• Develop, document, and implement processes where needed for decision analysis.

Report writing and data analysis (20 – 30%)

• Write and interpret ad-hoc and recurring reports and analyses using multiple internal and external data sources.
• Create thorough analysis of various client questions, problems, or hypotheses.
• Appropriate use of descriptive and inferential statistics.
• Create custom analyses, perform research, analyze survey data, etc., as needed to address university opportunities and challenges.

Institutional Report requirements (30 – 40%)

• Help with preparation of state and federal reports.
• Continually analyze data for quality, accuracy, and timeliness for consistency throughout all reports.
• Work with Senior Institutional Research Analyst to develop standard processes for analyzing and maintaining data.
• As necessary, use SPSS, Banner, SQL, and Enterprise Data Warehouse to query data for reporting purposes.
• Support other internal university reporting needs requested by academic departments, Senior leadership, Board of Trustees, Strategy Branch, etc.

Other duties as assigned (10 – 20%)

• Work diplomatically with other teams, such as Information Technology Services, Institutional Research, Enterprise Data Warehouse, Banner stakeholders, and others to ensure validity and integrity of data.
• Work with other university staff, including the Senior Business Intelligence Analyst, to improve data collection efforts, processes, documentation, and report archiving.
• If assigned, serve on university committees and implementation teams in support of university initiatives.

This position works within a team that responds to requests from many university stakeholders. For that reason, the demands of the position and areas of focus will be fluid. Over the course of a year, these percentages are anticipated, but cannot be guaranteed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in analytics or related field (computer science, computer informationsystems, economics, mathematics, market research, psychology, business, etc.) or years’ experience as equivalent
• Experience with Tableau, Power BI, WebBI, or other similar software
• Experience with SPSS, R, or another similar statistical program
• Experience with SQL and relational databases
• Experience with data reconciliation and data integrity validation
• At least two years of professional experience working with large files of complex data: pulling, joining, and cleaning data, creating variables and calculations, and formatting large amounts of data
• Intermediate or higher proficiency with Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in data science, statistics, or related quantitative analytical field(computer science, computer information systems, economics, mathematics, market research, psychology, business, etc.) or years’ experience as equivalent
• Experience working in higher education or similar professional environment
• Experience interpreting data and presenting findings to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with techniques in machine learning and other statistical testing
• Experience with survey techniques, program evaluation, and descriptive and inferential statistical analysis
• Experience conducting research and developing meaningful performance metrics
• Experience working in a collaborative team environment

The salary range for this position is $49,900 to $70,000.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, training, and qualifications.MSU Denver offers excellent benefits that include medical, dental, retirement, tuition benefit, RTD pass, and more. For a brief overview of these options, please visit our Benefits section.

This is a remote position with an option to work in person. Work Hours/TypeSubject to negotiation and approval.

Instructions to Apply

Complete applications received by 10/17/2023 at 11:59 PM MST will receive full consideration, but applications will be accepted after this date until the position is filled. All applications must be submitted through the university’s online application system

Official transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.

If you are an Internal applicant, please apply via the Career tab within the WorkDay Menu

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Posting RepresentativeSophia J Montano

Posting Representative Email[email protected]

Benefits

MSU Denver is pleased to offer our current and potential employees a wide array of benefit options. To learn more, please visit the following link:

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at.

Diversity Statement

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 50% first generation students and over 45% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.

We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.