Senior Data Analyst – Institutional Analytics Lead

About the role

The Senior Data Analyst will lead advanced institutional analytics and data intelligence to support strategic planning, accreditation, rankings and executive decision‑making across the university. You will transform complex institutional data into actionable insights through statistical analysis, predictive modeling, dashboard development and performance intelligence.

Key responsibilities

• Lead advanced analytics across academic, operational, administrative and student domains to identify trends and performance gaps.
• Analyze KPI frameworks, conduct trend, variance and predictive analyses, and provide forecasting for strategic priorities.
• Design, develop and maintain institutional dashboards and automated reporting systems using Business Intelligence tools.
• Support accreditation, quality‑assurance reporting and university ranking analyses.
• Analyze satisfaction indexes for students, alumni, faculty and staff, delivering evidence‑based recommendations.
• Coordinate data integration, ensure data quality, integrity and governance, and define reporting standards.
• Collaborate with IT to define data requirements and support the development of extraction and analytical solutions.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading data analytics initiatives in a large or institutional environment.
• Strong statistical and predictive‑modeling expertise.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Excellent communication skills for presenting findings to diverse stakeholders.

Required skills

• Power BI
• Tableau