Institutional Research Analyst

Wayne State University • Detroit, MI

138d • $68,586 - $102,883 • Onsite

About The Position

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Institutional Research Analyst at its Detroit campus location. Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Math or a related field.
• Requires a minimum of one to two years’ experience with institutional research, data management, developing reports, dashboards, data visualizations and scorecards using business intelligence and visualization software.
• Data management skills and the ability to analyze, synthesize, and visualize data to diverse audiences in support of decision-making.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability and willingness to reevaluate and improve analytical, reporting and survey activities.
• Experience with wrangling data and cleansing data from multiple sources.
• Proficiency with associated computer applications and programs (e.g. SQL, Python, R, Excel).
• Familiarity with external reporting requirements (e.g., IPEDS, HEIDI, common data set) and federal reporting classification systems (e.g. classification of instructional programs, standard occupations category).
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively engage with a variety of people.
• Skilled in writing procedures, guidelines and application documentation.
• Communicates technical and analytical information verbally and in written reports.
• A good understanding of relational databases and capable of writing queries to extract data.
• Ability to design, construct, deploy, document, and maintain self-service dashboards (e.g., Power BI) and reports (e.g., Cognos) that address stakeholder needs.
• Excellent organization, communication, and human relation skills.
• The ability to serve and engage others in a multicultural environment.
• Demonstrates an openness to change and grow by learning from others.
• Willingness to enlist the aid and support of others to accomplish a common task or goal through a collaboration of knowledge and skills.
• Ability to produce consistent work and meet established deadlines with a strong attention to detail and follow-up skills on each task and assignment.
• Demonstrates sound moral and ethical principles.
• Ability to manage and protect confidential information.

Nice To Haves

• A master’s degree is preferred.
• Familiarity with IPEDS, AAUP and union reporting is preferred.
• Knowledge of ERP, Banner preferred, version control systems (e.g., git) and ticket management software (e.g., Cherwell).

Responsibilities

• Performs institutional reporting functions of the office, ensuring accurate and timely submission of assigned reports.
• Coordinates and collaborates with professionals from other offices to improve data quality, and address research questions to support university decision making.
• Provide support and response to federal and state mandated data requests, as well as routine or ad hoc internal and external data request.
• Provide statistical analysis and visualization of data from all sectors of the university for use in reporting on strategic indicators, institutional performance, various taskforce committees, website, etc.
• Conduct analytical studies and projects pertinent to all aspects of Student Success.
• Coordinate with academic departments, finance, financial aid, human resources (HR), registrar and various other university offices in data audits and accuracy validation.
• Assist with Data Governance initiatives and add content to the University Data Cookbook.
• Collaborate with team members to maintain and monitor the University official census data (applicants, enrollment, course, degree, human resources data) repository process and perform data auditing and quality control tasks.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level