Senior Data Analyst

WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$75,200–$112,700 Per Year

SKILLS

Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Processing, Data Quality, Data Sets, Data Visualization, Database Extract Transform and Load (ETL), Documentation, Finance, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Government, Higher Education, Online Training, Problem Solving Skills, Product Management, Standards Development, Storytelling, Technical Writing

LOCATION

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

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If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Professional 308 Pay Range: $75,200.00 - $112,700.00 Job Description The Senior Data Analyst is responsible for extracting, processing, analyzing, and reporting on data to produce rigorous, actionable insights and research. They establish and maintain strong relationships with peers and leaders across IAR, Data Engineering, Product Management, Finance, EdTech, and Faculty staff. They perform ad hoc analyses, build standard reports and data visualizations, and deliver information and insights through various methods and media that privilege data storytelling and compress time-to-action. Primary Responsibilities * Drives the documentation of data and analytics needs in projects of high complexity with a student and equity-centered lens, collaborating with peers, cross-functional partners, faculty staff, and leaders. * Translates of user stories into technical requirements. * Answers complex business questions requiring extensive knowledge of the university's data assets across several domains and departments. * Identifies adequate data sources and data sets to evaluate hypotheses, build forecasts, and support findings of research projects and experiments. * Collaborates with Data Engineering in the development of complex ETL/ELT processes and data pipelines. * Identifies, investigates, and solves complex data issues, contributing to the accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, and validity of the university's data. * Collaborates with Data Engineering and other data and analytics partners to define standards and best practices that increase data quality across the university. * Combines data analysis, visualization, and narrative structures to convey information in compelling ways that instigate deliberate action. * Conveys information effectively to peers, partners, and senior leaders, using a variety of resources and formats (synchronous and asynchronous, verbal and written) such as e-mails, presentations, meetings, and workshops. * Creates and organizes information about processes, projects, operations, data assets, and insights from analyses and research, making it accessible in ways that increase the university's knowledge and efficiency. * Writes and interprets technical documentation (e.g., Entity-Relationship, Conceptual,... For full info follow application link. Western Governors Univeristy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disab ility, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.

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