Job Details

Senior Analyst, Administrative Reporting

Position Number: 7069252
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Institutional Research and Planning

Senior Analyst, Administrative Reporting

Job Summary

The University Analytics & Institutional Reporting (UAIR) office houses a transformational group of data professionals that turn complex university data into meaningful, highly valued information that is trusted by university leadership to drive strategic decisions, and generate official figures reported to regulatory, external and public agencies.

The UAIR team operates with an iterative mindset of continuous improvement, learning and adapting strategies as we go. We believe the strengths and knowledge each person brings to the team bolster our collective work and aim for a collaborative environment where we thrive together while tapping into our strongest individual contributions. If you're the type of person who loves data and wants to know your work has meaning, you may find your career home in our office.

We are seeking an experienced analyst who will play a pivotal role in driving data informed decision-making across the university. This position will be responsible for interpreting and analyzing complex datasets to support strategic planning, operational improvements, and initiatives related to our administrative reporting, which includes the areas of finance, academic research, and employee data. The Senior Analyst will work closely with university leadership, faculty, and staff to identify key performance indicators and create actionable insights that support strategic goals at the University of Utah. The successful candidate will be a seasoned professional with a strong background in data analysis, data visualization, and collaborating with decision makers and stakeholders.

Like many areas at the University of Utah, our office is a hybrid work environment. More details can be discussed in an interview. Our office is not currently able to support individuals seeking sponsorship for visa-living in and working from the United States is a requirement.

About the University of Utah

Located in Salt Lake City, in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, the University of Utah is the flagship institution of the State of Utah's system of higher education, a tier-one research institution with membership in the Association of American Universities (AAU) and Big 12 Athletic Conference.

The University offers a strong benefits package, including a personal (401a) retirement account with employer contribution of 14.2%, highly competitive health insurance, generous paid leave time, free public transportation pass (UTA), 50% tuition reduction for eligible employee and family members, and more: https://benefits.utah.edu/

Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:

Collaborate closely with university leadership, faculty and staff to understand data needs and requests for information. Specializes in domain areas that will include finance, academic research, and/or employee data.
Conduct institutional research and engage in projects that identify actionable data-driven business solutions to achieve institutional goals related to student success initiatives
Proactively monitor and evaluate trends, outcomes, and key performance indicators related to student success
Query, interpret and analyze complex datasets from institutional data warehouses
Develop and maintain interactive dashboards and comprehensive reports for campus stakeholders
Maintain familiarity with evolving literature on student success and methodologies employed in a higher education context.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience, or master's degree and 4 years of work experience in institutional research, business analytics, data science or related field
Proficiency in querying, manipulating and analyzing complex datasets
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to present complex data to both technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Microsoft Power Bi, etc.
Experience with data querying languages such as SQL
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and work collaboratively across teams

Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Data / Reporting Analyst, III: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Data / Reporting Analyst, IV: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.
Data / Reporting Analyst, V: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 10 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience.
Data / Reporting Analyst, VI: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 12 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 10 years of directly related work experience.
Data / Reporting Analyst, VII: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 14 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 12 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

Higher education experience performing institutional research, business analytics, or data science
Experience working with data in one or more of the following subject matter areas: finance, academic research, or employee
Experience with utilizing data to support strategic planning initiatives in higher education
Proficiency/certification in Tableau
Proficiency in Oracle SQL
Experience performing institutional research analyses that employ advanced statistical analyses and/or predictive analytics

4 or more years of experience in any of the following areas a plus:

Business systems analysis with a strong understanding of data and process flows, liaising with functional and technical groups, auditing data, troubleshooting and issue resolution
Data reporting and analysis, building queries from large relational databases to audit data, perform ad hoc analysis, generate standard reports, and deliver meaningful results
Higher education administration with specific knowledge in finance, academic research, or employee data

A Master's degree in a related field

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN44694B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday - Friday 9am -5 pm.
Department: 00822 - University Analytics & Institutional Reporting
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $70,000 - $110,000
Close Date: 7/6/2026
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/199825