Job location: Charlottesville, VA

The Dean's Office at the School of Medicine (SOM) is looking for a Data Visualization Developer to support its Business Intelligence ("BI") Program. This initiative provides BI tools and services for the administrative staff and leaders of the School of Medicine to make better and faster decisions, gain new insights, and optimize business processes. In order to deliver these tools and services, this initiative is focused on the creation of an enterprise data warehouse, which integrates data from multiple sources to satisfy the reporting requirements for decision-making. The Data Visualization Developer will act as a change agent to support and modernize SOM into a data-driven organization.

We are seeking a full-stack data visualization developer to work on the requirements gathering, data discovery, data cleaning and analysis, visualization and report development. The Data Visualization Developer will work with the complete lifecycle of the data. The successful candidate will: Be proficient in Tableau Desktop, Tableau Server, SQL, and MS Office Suite; have working knowledge of data management and various databases; have the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders; have the ability to provide high-quality customer service while building and strengthening relationships; have the ability to ability to perform duties independently or as part of a team; facilitate group discussions that encourage collaboration and seek diverse opinions; have experience working with end-users; grasp the SOM, University and Health Systems mission, strategic goals, and programs; and have the ability to learn quickly and adapt to a dynamic environment. The Data Visualization Developer will need to have strong interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively in a timely manner with excellent written and oral communication skills.

The ideal candidate will have PowerBI or other reporting tool experience s in addition to Tableau; JavaScript, Web Development, R, Python, Imaging tools such as Adobe Photoshop, and experience with the implementation of data warehouse projects; working knowledge of Alteryx.

Duties Include:

• Requirements gathering, data discovery, data cleaning and analysis, visualization and report development.
• Data validation and UI/UX/UA testing.
• Working with business sponsors to understand their analytical needs including identifying critical metrics and KPIs.
• Gathering user requirements on what questions need to be answered and translating those into requirements into visual insights.
• Building and delivering wireframes and mockups, while iterating with business sponsors to ensure that planned deliverables will achieve maximum value.
• Designing and developing impactful data visualizations to support business decisions.
• Compiling multiple visualizations into intuitive business-ready dashboards using Tableau and other visualization tools by following data visualization best practices.
• Proactively analyzing data to answer key questions from stakeholders with an understanding of what drives business performance; investigating and communicating areas for improvement in efficiency and productivity.
• Ensuring that policies governing data management are met, including security and privacy policies.
• Managing the analysis of information and identifying, interpreting, and reporting trends or patterns found in data sets.
• Synthesizing data analysis by creating graphs, reports, and presentations of results in order to make strategic and programmatic decisions.
• Assessing the effectiveness of existing nontechnical infrastructure components (naming conventions, standards, procedures, data definition, business rules, metadata repository, etc.) and providing recommendations for improvement as necessary.
• Determining and documenting data definitions and other metadata contents by engaging key stakeholders; ensuring consistency in data definitions across all projects.
• Creating test plans, test cases, and tests to ensure that the products meet all the requirements.
• Planning, coordinating, and executing user acceptance testing of BI capabilities with users and documenting those test results.
• Working with team members to identify ways to resolve issues found during testing.
• Identifying opportunities for user training and recommending methods, modes, and content for training; including providing training to utilize the BI tools in an effective manner to make strategic and tactical decisions.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, systems engineering, data science, graphic design, or the equivalent applicable training and experience and an additional 3 years of experience in data visualization, data analysis, and report development, performing queries utilizing diverse datasets.
• All candidates are expected to be proficient in computer applications, with working knowledge of various databases and software programs.
• Proficiency in Excel, Proficiency in SQL, and Proficiency in Tableau Desktop, Tableau Server, SQL, and MS Office Suite is also required.

To be considered applications must be received by Friday, December 13th, 2019. This is an Exempt level, benefited position. This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. This position will also require an Education Verification. (FSAKA).Process for External Applicants: Please apply through Workday, and search for ‘R0011909'. Complete an application online and attach a cover letter, CV/resume, and contact information for three references (name, email address, telephone number, and relationship). Process for Internal UVA Applicants: Please apply through your Workday Home page, search “Find Jobs,” and search for ‘R0011909.’ Complete an application online and attach a cover letter, CV/resume, and contact information for three references (name, email address, telephone number, and relationship). For questions about the position or the application process, please contact Lauren Jackson, IT Recruiter at lj9bu@virginia.edu.

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The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System and the University Physician’s Group are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.