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BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST, Institutional Research

Employer
Boston University
Location
BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States

Job Details

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST, Institutional Research

Tracking Code2300 Job Description

Analytical Services & Institutional Research Office seeks a technical-minded and detailed-oriented person to join our staff. This individual will be responsible for analyzing and documenting information needs and use cases, recommending reporting solutions, developing data models, and producing dashboards and reports to support effective data distribution and strategic decision making at the University. The Business Intelligence Analyst will work collaboratively with clients, technical staff, and senior administration to continuously develop and improve the University's reporting resources.

Required Skills
  • Bachelors’ Degree in statistics, quantitative social science, computer science or related field, and three to five years of experience working in a research or analytical environment, preferably in Higher Education.
  • Successful candidates will demonstrate a well-rounded portfolio of analytical, technical and communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, including experience with translating complex problems into successful report or visual solutions.
  • Strong understanding of database concepts. Experience with data warehouses and transactional databases.
  • Experience in the field of institutional research or other higher education areas strongly preferred.
  • Experience with a programming, statistical computing, or database management language (e.g., SQL, R, Python, VBA, SPSS, SAS, C++, Java).
  • Experience with applied statistical techniques including regression analysis, significance testing, and descriptive statistics preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience as a report developer in tools (e.g, PowerBI, MicroStrategy, Tableau).
  • Comfortable working autonomously or collaboratively, while managing multiple projects in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment. Ability to adapt to changing requirements.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to communicate and facilitate the communication between technical and business staff. Must be flexible and responsive to stakeholders across campus.
  • Strong organizational skills, with the ability to create and maintain documentation of projects and processes.

A cover letter is required for consideration.

We cannot support sponsorship for this position.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job Location BOSTON, Massachusetts, United StatesPosition TypeFull-Time/Regular

Organization

The Difference Is Our DNA

What compelled the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to award Boston University a grant to fight newborn mortality in Zambia? Why did Martin Luther King, Jr. adopt BU as a place where he could hone his message of justice and equality? And what is the catalyst that prompts 32,557 students from 135 countries to call BU their home every semester? It’s in our DNA: an inherent desire in each of our students, faculty, and staff to vigorously and dauntlessly pursue knowledge—and embrace the unlimited possibilities that come with it.

A Community Unlike Any Other

As you can see below, it takes people, ideas, and a little luck (Boston, you’re our town) to make BU what it is today: one of the most dynamic universities in the world.

Celebrated thinkers: On any given day, students will find themselves mesmerized by Nobel Prize winners, a poet laureate, and the first biomedical engineer ever to receive a MacArthur Foundation “Genius Award,” among others.

Extraordinary teaching: When a classroom starts to percolate with new ideas, it’s because our faculty of scholars and accomplished practitioners know how to ignite students’ imaginations. That’s why we reward our best teachers with BU’s most prestigious honor: The Metcalf Cup and Prize.

Groundbreaking research: With faculty dedicated to a creative, interdisciplinary approach to problem solving, BU has become a leading global research institution—propelled forward by over $350 million a year in sponsored program revenue.

World-class students: Elite students from all 50 states and 135 countries pursue higher education on BU campuses in Boston and at programs in L.A., D.C., and more than 30 other cities on six continents.

A city within a city: Today, 80% of our undergrads live on campus, which could explain the 525 student activity groups alone.

The greatest college town in the world: Boston. ’Nuff said.

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