Business Intelligence Analy Sr
Apply NowCompany: Arizona State University
Location: Tempe, AZ 85281
Description:
Job Description
As a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst, Sr. within ASU's Global Futures Laboratory, you will play a pivotal role in informing strategy, aiding the next generation of changemakers, and supporting the future of our planet. Leveraging data analytics and innovative business intelligence solutions, you will provide critical insights that drive strategic decision-making and transformative initiatives. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, you will support the laboratory's mission to create scalable solutions for a sustainable future by analyzing complex data sets, identifying trends, interpreting data, and delivering actionable recommendations.
The ideal candidate will have expertise in data analysis, management, visualization, and other aspects of the data lifecycle. Your primary responsibility will be to assist executive leadership in fostering a data-driven decision-making culture and transforming data into insights that help shape strategy and objectives. Duties include data extraction, collation, analysis, and creating presentation reports related to performance indicators and assessments of academic programs, student success, research outcomes and more.
This position is critical, as it provides support through the design, development, and maintenance of various dashboards, investigating business software, automating data imports, and developing and managing systems. A key skill and ability required for this role is to review and analyze research data, identify patterns, translate and organize the data into easily digestible applications for use by staff and leadership. You will work to translate critical requirements into technical solutions.
Working Environment
Background Check Statement
ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in a business, information technology or closely related field and four (4) years of experience in data modeling or database design using SQL or similar language, BI tool use and administration as well as user training/documentation development experience , OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Department Statement
For the ninth year in a row, ASU has been named the most innovative school in the nation, recognizing the university's culture of groundbreaking research and partnerships, as well as its commitment to helping students thrive in college and beyond. U.S. News and World Report has named ASU as the most innovative university all nine years the category has existed.
ASU Knowledge Enterprise advances research, innovation, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship, and international development. Our success arises from solutions-focused, interdisciplinary research; an entrepreneurial approach that is embedded in every school and department; and a commitment to transform society in a positive way. To learn more about how Knowledge Enterprise is a place for your career to grow, visit https://research.asu.edu/about-us/careers.
Working at ASU has additional perks and outstanding benefits, which include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; ASU/UA/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to ASU recreation and cultural activities; and more. To estimate the value of your total compensation, please visit https://cfo.asu.edu/compensation-estimator.
Desired Qualifications
ASU Statement
Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.
ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco
Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
Notice of Availability of the ASU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at [redacted].
Relocation Assistance - For information about schools, housing child resources, neighborhoods, hospitals, community events, and taxes, visit https://cfo.asu.edu/relocation-services.
Essential Duties
Instructions to Apply
Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.
Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.
Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.
ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.
Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.
IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of "equivalent combination" in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor's degree is equal to four years of experience.
As a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst, Sr. within ASU's Global Futures Laboratory, you will play a pivotal role in informing strategy, aiding the next generation of changemakers, and supporting the future of our planet. Leveraging data analytics and innovative business intelligence solutions, you will provide critical insights that drive strategic decision-making and transformative initiatives. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, you will support the laboratory's mission to create scalable solutions for a sustainable future by analyzing complex data sets, identifying trends, interpreting data, and delivering actionable recommendations.
The ideal candidate will have expertise in data analysis, management, visualization, and other aspects of the data lifecycle. Your primary responsibility will be to assist executive leadership in fostering a data-driven decision-making culture and transforming data into insights that help shape strategy and objectives. Duties include data extraction, collation, analysis, and creating presentation reports related to performance indicators and assessments of academic programs, student success, research outcomes and more.
This position is critical, as it provides support through the design, development, and maintenance of various dashboards, investigating business software, automating data imports, and developing and managing systems. A key skill and ability required for this role is to review and analyze research data, identify patterns, translate and organize the data into easily digestible applications for use by staff and leadership. You will work to translate critical requirements into technical solutions.
Working Environment
- Climate-controlled office setting subject to extended periods of being in a stationary position.
- Constantly detects and operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
- Ability to clearly communicate and exchange accurate information to perform essential duties.
- Expected to be responsive to customers, engaged in work production, resourceful, flexible, and respectful of others.
Background Check Statement
ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in a business, information technology or closely related field and four (4) years of experience in data modeling or database design using SQL or similar language, BI tool use and administration as well as user training/documentation development experience , OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Department Statement
For the ninth year in a row, ASU has been named the most innovative school in the nation, recognizing the university's culture of groundbreaking research and partnerships, as well as its commitment to helping students thrive in college and beyond. U.S. News and World Report has named ASU as the most innovative university all nine years the category has existed.
ASU Knowledge Enterprise advances research, innovation, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship, and international development. Our success arises from solutions-focused, interdisciplinary research; an entrepreneurial approach that is embedded in every school and department; and a commitment to transform society in a positive way. To learn more about how Knowledge Enterprise is a place for your career to grow, visit https://research.asu.edu/about-us/careers.
Working at ASU has additional perks and outstanding benefits, which include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; ASU/UA/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to ASU recreation and cultural activities; and more. To estimate the value of your total compensation, please visit https://cfo.asu.edu/compensation-estimator.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with data tools such as Tableau, Alteryx, Report Builder, Power BI, SPSS, Toad Data Point, DataStage, SSIS, Dataverse, Brio, Hyperion, Python, Excel, or R; and experience writing advanced SQL or other querying languages to create data sets.
- Knowledge of data sources relating to institutional research and planning.
- Experience leading projects and initiatives.
- Experience analyzing higher education student data.
- Experience analyzing higher education human resources data.
- Experience following reporting requirements of intense complexity and nuance.
- Experience managing databases and creating enriched datasets.
- Experience in displaying complex quantitative data in simple, intuitive formats and to present findings in a clear and concise manner.
- Experience with (and interest in) creating new analytics processes, reporting visuals and dashboards.
- Ability to understand complex problems and translate them to mathematical/statistical questions/hypotheses that can be answered through analytics that deliver actionable insights to business partners.
- General awareness of principles, concepts and current practices in university enrollment management, student data, university governance, research reporting, institutional assessment, and strategic planning.
- Confidence in writing, interpreting, and delivering reports, and operating effectively within a diverse team of faculty members and staff.
- Comfort with handling a variety of information, analysis, and report or visualization requests, including institutional research and evaluation; needs assessment projects; student enrollment and demographics analyses; research proposals, awards, and expenditures; program outcomes; and other performance indicators.
- Knowledge of higher education processes.
- Experience in translating business questions and requirements into reports, views, and BI data products.
- Knowledge and understanding of Business Intelligence tool architectures, functions, and features.
- Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of developing queries for reporting and analysis.
- Passion for making ambiguous, large datasets clear and defined, and turning data into insights that help to advance the organizational mission.
- Evidence of effective communication skills.
- Collaborative, self-motivated, dependable, task-oriented, quick learner, and able to adapt and respond to change rapidly.
ASU Statement
Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.
ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco
Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
Notice of Availability of the ASU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at [redacted].
Relocation Assistance - For information about schools, housing child resources, neighborhoods, hospitals, community events, and taxes, visit https://cfo.asu.edu/relocation-services.
Essential Duties
- Generate insights and recommendations to assist decision-making across ASU's Global Futures Laboratory.
- Create and enhance reports and dashboards using business intelligence tools, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and clarity in data presentation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and provide analytical support for various Global Futures Laboratory initiatives and monthly reporting.
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear and compelling narratives for non-technical audiences.
- Assist in the design and implementation of data models to support business intelligence and reporting needs.
- Highlight performance, risks, and opportunities through data analysis and modeling to support action plan development for annual and longer-range objectives.
- Facilitate data-driven decisions and provide recommendations to leadership during meetings and strategy sessions.
- Identify and assess potential data sources across the university, gathering information and creating reports based on research and analysis.
- Participate in system administration functions, ensuring data integrity and security.
- Represent GFL on committees to monitor and improve university data to meet institutional needs. Foster a collaborative and communicative environment, providing support and training to end-users as needed.
Instructions to Apply
Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.
Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.
Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.
ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.
Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.
IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of "equivalent combination" in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor's degree is equal to four years of experience.