Data Analyst (BA3)

Data Analyst

Salary Range: $70,000-$85,000 DOQ

The University of Minnesota is seeking a data analyst who is passionate about making a positive difference in students' lives. As a member of our diverse Student Data and Analytics (SDA) team within Academic Support Resources (ASR), this position will support student data initiatives that foster student success and support data-informed decision-making. The successful candidate will come into this position with prior data, business, and/or systems process analysis experience, and will have a strong interest in continued professional development to ensure the SDA team’s success in supporting students across the University of Minnesota.  

Job Responsibilities: 

Data Analysis:

• Identify, analyze, measure, and interpret data using transactional and strategic reporting tools, and assist teammates and staff in interpreting complex results
• Collaborate with student-focused business analysts and functional users to ensure that business logic is appropriately represented in the analysis of data
• Work with BI Developer and the Office of Information Technology to support complex data models and a robust semantic layer that produces easily understood data sets for functional users.
• Assist with dimensional data modeling for the data warehouse and relational design for internal ASR systems.

Production and Operations Support:

• Contribute as a subject matter expert in delivering improvements to the data and analytics strategy, processes, technical architecture, and design of subject areas and user interfaces.
• Ensure data and reports meet service expectations and are available for end-users.
• Assist in the rapid resolution of production issues.
• Work with the SDA team and the Office of Information Technology to create and publish canned reports based on business needs/requests.
• Create and execute test plans to ensure data transformations and reports reflect accurate business logic.

**This position offers the following benefits:

• University paid contribution (10% of your salary) to your retirement account - vested immediately.
• 22 paid vacation days per year, in addition to paid medical leave and 11 paid holidays.
• Reduced tuition opportunities covering 75% - 100% of eligible tuition.
• Excellent and affordable health care benefits.
• Wellness program with opportunity to earn lower health care rates.
• Free disability insurance.
• Free basic life insurance benefit (offered at 115% of base salary with a $200,000 maximum).