Senior Data Analyst - Operations
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- Tufts University
- Location
- Medford, MA
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- Technology, Analysts & Programming
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
DepartmentSummary:
TheOperations Division serves the four Tufts University campuses: the mainMedford/Somerville campus, the Boston Health & Sciences campus, the Schoolof the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts and the Grafton Veterinary campus togetherencompassing 170 buildings and 5.5 million gross square feet. A broad range of services are provided tosupport the university campuses including facilities services, capital programmanagement, campus planning and renewal, campus engineering and energymanagement, event services and public safety. Together, these functions areresponsible for the efficient, cost effective and safe operations of ouruniversity as well as the maintenance and management of our university assetsto support our research and educational mission, vision and values.
TheOperations Division is in a transformative state as it invests in technologies,processes and resources to implement asset / lifecycle-based managementpractices over its major investments in buildings, building systems, automatedsystems controls and major equipment components. Integral to the success of these programs isthe ability to collect vital data throughout the flow of the business processesthat can be collected consistently and compellingly to enable data-drivenmanagement and decision-making. The successful candidate will have a strongaptitude for understanding financial, operational and qualitative data, it’scontext within technology systems and business process and its connection tothe achievement of organizational directives and goals. The incumbent will havean outstanding ability to consume data in variety of complex systems andprocesses and to translate this data in meaningful ways to inspire behaviorsand results. The incumbent will have experience with both enterprise-level andsubsidiary technologies, have a strong aptitude for quickly absorbing andadapting to new technologies, related processes and the identification ofimprovements and opportunities. Solid execution skills in identifying, leadingand / or guiding process change initiatives and creating related business casesis also a key requirement for this role.
Job Summary:
The SeniorData Analyst will lead the design, development, testing, deployment andmaintenance of automated reports, dashboards and visualization projects thatprovide actionable insights into the business performance and support of theDivision’s strategic programs.
The SeniorData Analyst will play a key role in helping to support asset-based managementinitiative as well as other Division-level strategies by collaborating withstakeholders to identify and implement data driven solutions that support thegoals of each initiative. For assigned projects, he/she will communicate andcollaborate with users to analyze information needs translate needs intosolutions in existing systems as well as develop functional requirements foremerging systems and processes.
The SeniorData Analyst will drive data prototyping sessions to ensure the businessrequirements are understood prior to solutions development and will partnerwith business and technology subject matter experts to establish the end-statevision, analyzing tradeoffs involving system performance, cost or complexity.
He/she willpartner with management and end- users at all levels to ensure that solutions areadequately understood, trained tested and that ongoing quality checks areincorporated.
Qualifications
Basic Requirement:
Bachelor'sDegree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or closely relateddiscipline
Job relatedexperience in a similar role may be substituted for experience.
Stronganalytical skills and the ability to make quick and sound economic judgmentsbased upon dynamic market conditions and tight operating deadlines;
Ability toperform complex financial analyses drawing upon data for multiple sources andtechnologies; communicate the results in a clear and concise manner in writingand in meetings;
Ability toassume ownership of and provide leadership for significant projects, possiblyin a client-facing role
Experiencewith Maximo, Tableau, Peoplesoft or similar systems / platforms
Willing andable to rapidly learn new modeling and software platforms
Experiencewith negotiations and project coordination
Ability tomake decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures;
Ability toestablish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Ability tohandle confidential employee and administrative information with tact anddiscretion.
Self-starterfocused on continuous improvements and executing transformative change.
Ability toprioritize tasks based on deadlines and project requirements.
Preferred Requirement:
CertifiedPublic Accountant, accounting support or similar background.
Aptitude andease in developing skills to access data from varied and complex systems
Primary Location: United States-Massachusetts-Medford/Somerville
Job: Operations
Organization: Office of VP Operations
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: Jun 24, 2019, 10:47:56 AM
Organization
Tufts University is a leader in American higher education – distinctive for its success as a moderately-sized teaching and research university. Our ‘university on a hill‘ is a collection of colleges and academic departments independently recognized for their public service in our local communities, across the country, and around the world.
Working at Tufts University
Across the university you’ll discover talented and committed members of our staff and faculty who share an enthusiasm and a deep commitment to Tufts. We are collectively bound by our pursuit of knowledge and truth, and driven by our common values and aspirations. The strength of these values is reflected in our willingness to look at problems from new perspectives and challenge the status quo.
T10 strategic initiatives
An organization’s priorities can tell you a great deal about the culture. The T10 Strategic Plan provides a window into how our values impact our work as a university and how we work with each other as people. The plan’s initiatives are deliberately ambitious and far reaching – including our Foundational Initiatives that address each employee’s stewardship of limited resources and our plan to engage with and celebrate both our commonalities and differences. These strategic commitments represent who we are and guide what we will become.
Our culture
At the heart of Tufts’ distinctive culture is a commitment to diversity of thought, openness, and the inclusion of people who represent differing experiences and points of view. Our staff, students and faculty represent over 100 countries of origin but with shared values that make us more alike than we are different.
What we value:
Making an impact – We seek out new innovative ways to improve the quality of life of individuals and societies around the world, and at home.
Personal worth – The individual human being must be at the heart of every interaction in which individual differences are understood, valued, and cultivated.
Mindful leadership – Leadership brings with it tremendous possibilities and equally important responsibilities. Our leadership is visible in our words and actions, and the impact we have on the lives of those we serve.
Community – Our connection to each other through learning, arts, culture, sports, and through making an impact, brings us together and enhances our collective well-being.
Progressive learning – Our preparation for complex challenges and changes requires a commitment to lifelong learning, a willingness to challenge accepted thinking, and a sense of urgency in implementing new practices.
What matters?
A university setting provides employees the opportunity to contribute to the well-being of their colleagues, our global community, and their individual professional development. Staff, faculty and researchers embrace the responsibility, and privilege, that working at Tufts provides. While not every employee will have the opportunity to connect personally with the individuals who benefit from Tufts’ research and outreach initiatives, at the end of the day, we all understand just how much our day-to-day work matters.
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