Data Analyst

Req Id: 31342

Job Title: Data Analyst

Job Description:

Job Summary

As a Data Analyst (P2 level) or Senior Data Analyst (P3 level) in the Institutional Data Analytics + Assessment (IDA+A) office, you will play a pivotal role in guiding robust reporting, analysis, and transparency of institutional data. You willl participate in initiatives focusing on research, statistical analysis, report development, dashboard creation, and evidence-based decision support. Working closely with diverse decision-makers, you will drive impactful projects and contribute to Purdue University's strategic initiatives and next giant leaps. Collaboration, teamwork, and providing clear, insightful, actionable, and customer-focused results will be at the core of your responsibilities. You will work alongside (P2 level) or lead and mentor (P3level) analytics colleagues and partner with staff in assessment, data engineering, data science, and data governance, valuing their contributions as essential assets to the team. Fully remote work is available for this position.

Responsibilities:

Support Data and Information Needs

• Independently complete moderately complex projects

• Deliver timely and accurate routine and ad hoc reports and dashboards

• Create data sets to support reporting efforts

• Conduct descriptive, summary, and statistical analyses (e.g., regression, ANOVA)

• Interpret results and communicate with stakeholders

Training & Documentation

• Author and revise metadata, data definitions, and specifications

• Assist in creating training materials for entry-level data fluency

• Provide system administration support for Data Cookbook and enterprise metadata software

Participate in Purdue Data Community

• Collaborate with data partners to enhance data quality

• Share information and communicate effectively with stakeholders

(P3 level only) Enhance Data Quality

• Collaborate with campus data partners to improve data quality through moderate changes or enhancements

• Resolve complex data quality issues spanning multiple domains

• Develop and execute validation plans for new data sets and business intelligence software updates

(P3 level only) Partner with functional areas of Enrollment Management Communications, Registrar, and/or Admissions

• Gain a deep understanding of these functional areas' use cases and questions

• Deploy this knowledge to provide customized and tailored support to meet the functional area's needs

• Influence analytics team members to adopt best practices and standard procedures related to the functional area

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's Degree

• Two or more years of experience in data extraction, processing, visualization, and analysis (P2 level)

• Consideration may be given to a full-time internship as experience

• Four or more years of experience in data extraction, processing, visualization, and analysis (P3 level)

• Strong communication skills with the ability to present findings and maintain process documentation

• Ability to work well with people at all levels of the organization

• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive data

• Proficiency visualizing data utilizing BI tools (Tableau preferred)

• Knowledge of relational databases, including a strong understanding of reporting tool (Cognos and SQL preferred)

• Ability to conduct statistical analysis (e.g. SAS, SPSS, Minitab)

• Ability to be self-motivated with attention to detail and a focus on quality

What Is Helpful:

• BA/BS in Business, Management, Financial Management, MIS, CIT, Math/Statistics, Behavioral and Social Sciences or a closely related field

• Master's degree

• Experience with SQL, Cognos, Tableau, analytical software (SAS, SPSS, Minitab, R, Python), Excel, PowerPoint

• Knowledge of relational databases, including a strong understanding of reporting tool (Cognos and SQL preferred)

What We Want You To Know:

• Fully remote work is available for this position

• Hybrid work is available for this position

• This position represents multiple vacancies

• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position

• A background check is required for employment in this position

• FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime)

• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period

• Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply

What You'll Get In Return:

All university employees are afforded a generous benefits package, https://www.purdue.edu/hr/benewell/index.php, including medical/dental/vision insurance, paid time off, and retirement contributions. As part of Purdue University's expansive employee benefit package, the University is proud to offer its employees the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance by offering a tuition remission opportunity at both Purdue University and Purdue Global.

Take Your Next Giant Leap

We never stop, we keep going, because Discovery is in our DNA, and we want you to discover a Career at Purdue University! Come work alongside a family of diverse culture with faculty, students, and staff who come together to become one, Boilermakers! Our greatest adventures are yet to come, and we want to include you.

Come take your Next Giant Leap and Discover your next career!

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Posting Start Date: 5/3/24