Data Analyst

Arizona State University•Tempe, AZ

9h•$75,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position supports University College, in partnership with Actionable Analytics, by transforming business needs into actionable data solutions—developing datasets, creating visualizations, and producing dashboards that enable data-informed decision-making. Using BI tools, the role delivers accurate reporting and guides units in understanding and applying data. It also acts as a strategic link between University College and Actionable Analytics to ensure coordinated reporting, evaluation, and data strategy. The position will work in direct collaboration with the Student Experience Architect in University College to support a reimagined student-success model that unites principles of human flourishing with design thinking and evidence-driven innovation. Working across the many units within University College and other partners, this role ensures that data and evidence drive measurable improvement in how students build purpose, resilience, and belonging at ASU. This position is expected to be on-site at ASU’s Tempe campus at the Actionable Analytics office; hybrid opportunities may be available. Out-of-area candidates are welcome to apply; however, relocation expenses are not covered.

Requirements

Knowledge of enterprise data governance principles, including data quality, security, lineage, metadata management, and stewardship.
Understanding of institutional research practices and higher-education data ecosystems (e.g., student information systems, CRM, LMS, enrollment data, retention data).
Familiarity with best practices in data-informed decision-making and continuous improvement frameworks.
Solid understanding of relational databases, data models, schemas, joins, and normalization.
Knowledge of query languages (e.g., SQL) and ETL/ELT processes for extracting, transforming, and preparing datasets.
Understanding of business intelligence (BI) concepts and tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc.).
Knowledge of operational reporting methods, key performance indicators (KPIs), and dashboard design principles.
Understanding of data storytelling principles and effective presentation of analytical findings.
Proficiency in writing SQL queries, managing data extracts, and validating datasets.
Skill in building dashboards, automated reports, and visual analytics using BI tools.
Ability to design and refine workflows for repeated data extraction and reporting.
Skill in diagnosing data inconsistencies, improving data flows, and resolving data-quality issues.
Ability to translate complex business questions into clear data requirements.
Strong capability for interpreting data accurately and communicating methodological considerations.
Skill in gathering and documenting business requirements from diverse units.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent data requests, timelines, and priorities.
Skilled in facilitating collaboration with units such as Institutional Analysis, academic departments, or administrative offices.
Ability to translate technical concepts into an accessible language for non-technical stakeholders.
Competency in presenting findings, implications, and data limitations clearly and persuasively.
Skill in collaborating with non-technical unit staff to improve data collection strategies and other data processes within the unit
Adept at building strong relationships with non-technical stakeholders to make data support more approachable, regardless of complexity
Ability to think long-term about data needs, infrastructure improvements, and scalable reporting solutions.
Capacity to identify opportunities for process optimization and automation.
Ability to work with multiple University College units to integrate data needs into unified dashboards.
Capability to partner with leadership and external offices (e.g., Institutional Analysis) on data strategy.
Ability to validate data accuracy, ensuring reports and dashboards meet technical and business requirements.
Strong attention to detail in documenting sources, assumptions, and methodological decisions.
Ability to adapt quickly to changing data systems, new institutional priorities, and evolving reporting standards.
Capacity to learn new tools, data environments, and analytical approaches as needed.
Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Nice To Haves

Advanced proficiency in SQL, data modeling, and relational database concepts
Demonstrated experience building and maintaining BI dashboards and operational reports
Strong background in institutional research, higher-education data, or similar analytical environments
Proven ability to gather, translate, and document business requirements from multiple stakeholder groups
Expertise in designing, automating, and optimizing data workflows
Strong communication skills with the ability to train and support non-technical audiences
Demonstrated ability to lead or influence strategic data initiatives
Experience ensuring data governance, quality, security, and documentation across data assets
Ability to build collaborative, balanced partnerships with non-technical stakeholders
Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

Strategic Thought Leadership Partner with UC leadership to identify long-term data and reporting needs.
Collaborate with the Student Experience Architect to ensure consistent, aligned, and customized data collection and reporting for flourishing-based practices across programs serving diverse and high-need student populations.
Provide expertise and recommendations to strengthen UC’s data strategy and data-informed decision-making culture.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of data systems, workflows, and visualization approaches.
Operational Data Reporting Collect and document requirements for operational reports and dashboards.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of business processes and related institutional data.
Build, validate, maintain, and update operational reports, dashboards, and associated data assets
Evaluation Data Requests Gather requirements for datasets used for evaluation and assessment.
Design, maintain, and refine workflows to extract evaluation-related data.
Communicate methodological considerations, data limitations, and appropriate interpretations to stakeholders.
Data Literacy & Training Collaborate with UC units to provide training on the effective use of operational dashboards, reports, and datasets.
Work with stakeholders to enhance data collection strategies and promote data literacy across University College.
College-wide Dashboards Identify and consolidate data needs from multiple University College units.
Translate combined requirements into specifications for comprehensive dashboards.
Leverage improved data collection methods to automate reporting and integrate multi-unit data.
Ad Hoc External / Grant Data Requests Collaborate with Institutional Analysis (IA) to determine data strategy for external reporting and grant-related inquiries.
Develop, validate, maintain, and adjust workflows required for extracting specialized datasets.