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Data Analyst

Employer
Excelsior University
Location
Albany, NY
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Excelsior University is seeking a Data Analyst to leverage data to drive strategic initiatives, improve operational efficiency, and achieve institutional goals. Reporting to the Senior Director of Analytics, the analyst will collaborate closely with business partners in Academic Affairs, Strategic Partnerships and Alliances, and Fiscal Services. The role will be responsible for using data modeling and analytical techniques to inform financial decisions, determine ROI, and identify opportunities for efficiency and growth.

This position is based out of the university's home office in Albany, NY with the option of considering remote candidates. Remote employees will have mandatory occasional travel for meetings, conferences, and professional development opportunities. Remote employees are expected to be available during work hours 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Eastern time. The University will supply necessary equipment to perform the essential functions of this job (e.g., Laptop, docking station). Employees are responsible for having a workspace where they can participate in virtual meetings without multiple interruptions and noise.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Use predictive and prescriptive analytical techniques to enable leadership to make informed decisions.
  • Apply demonstrated knowledge of business modeling and business analysis to develop and maintain cost allocation and return on investment (ROI) models.
  • Uses various data analytics tools to clean, manipulate, and transform data for analysis.
  • Work with business and academic leaders to identify deliverables and assumptions for analytical tools and models.
  • Communicate with data through written and oral reports, using data visualization techniques to present findings in a manner that can be easily understood by nontechnical audiences.
  • Promote data stewardship and data quality.

    Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • A bachelor's degree is required, master's degree preferred, from an accredited institution in business analytics, statistics, finance, or related empirical research field.
    • Higher education experience is preferred. Experience with financial analysis, business development, sales, B2B, or academic partnership data is a plus.
    • Demonstrated knowledge and application of cost analysis related to business modeling, including ROI and direct and overhead cost allocation activities.
    • Demonstrated ability to cogently summarize project findings and their implications, both orally and in written reports.
    • Three or more years of relevant experience
    • Analytical mindset and comfort with explaining quantitative analysis
    • Strong attention to detail, thoroughness, and follow through
    • Skill and experience with data analysis and large data sets
    • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to convey project goals, requirements, and results effectively and positively
    • Comfortable working with college leadership on a frequent basis
    • Ability to design, analyze and model business opportunities and processes
    • Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
    • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks


    The hiring salary range for this position is $60,000.00 - $68,000.00. The hiring salary range above represents the University's good faith estimate at the time of posting.
  • Application Information

    If you have problems with online submission, please call 518-608-8270.

    Excelsior University offers competitive compensation and a generous benefits package that includes paid time off, retirement, and excellent health insurance. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, resume, and the names of three professional references. Please submit requested information by clicking the Apply Now button on this page.

    Excelsior University is an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected characteristic.

    AA/EOE/ADA

    Excelsior University is an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected characteristic.

    Organization

    Founded as Regents College in 1971 and chartered as a private, nonprofit institution in 1998, the College was renamed Excelsior College in 2001. Excelsior means “ever upward” in Latin, and it reflects the aspirations of our students and graduates.

    Excelsior College is an accredited, recognized leader in removing obstacles to the educational goals of the adult learner. We provide efficient and affordable access to higher education through multiple avenues to degree completion.

    An Adult Learner Focus

    Excelsior College revolutionized adult higher education by recognizing learning wherever and whenever it occurs.

    A leader in online and distance learning, Excelsior College awards degrees at the associate and bachelor’s levels in liberal arts, nursing, business, technology, and health sciences, and at the master's level in liberal studies, nursing, and business. Certificate programs are also offered by the Schools of Business & Technology, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Nursing.

    Customized Flexibility Makes the Difference

    Students have educational paths that are as unique and diverse as they are. Detours and rest stops are a fact of life. Our committed, national faculty members, and caring, professional staff help working adults overcome barriers to achieving personal, professional, and academic success.

    As a proven leader in the assessment and validation of student knowledge through the application of a rigorous yet flexible and individualized approach, we work with each student to discover how best to avoid back-tracking on their road to success.

    Our Mission

    Excelsior College provides educational opportunity to adult learners with an emphasis on those historically underrepresented in higher education. The College meets students where they are - academically and geographically, offering quality instruction and the assessment of learning.

    A Pioneer in Distance Learning


    We offer busy students around the world the advantage of both earning credit at a distance and applying previously-earned college-level credit toward degree or certificate programs.

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