Institutional Research Analyst

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Institutional Research Analyst at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Essential functions (job duties):

Performs institutional reporting functions of the office, ensuring accurate and timely submission of assigned reports. Coordinates and collaborates with professionals from other offices to improve data quality, and address research questions to support university decision making. Reports to Director, Institutional Research and Data Analytics.

Essential Functions:

Provide support and response to federal and state mandated data requests, as well as routine or ad hoc internal and external data request.
Provide statistical analysis and visualization of data from all sectors of the university for use in reporting on strategic indicators, institutional performance, various taskforce committees, website, etc.
Conduct analytical studies and projects pertinent to all aspects of Student Success.
Coordinate with academic departments, finance, financial aid, human resources (HR), registrar and various other university offices in data audits and accuracy validation. Assist with Data Governance initiatives and add content to the University Data Cookbook.
Collaborate with team members to maintain and monitor the University official census data (applicants, enrollment, course, degree, human resources data) repository process and perform data auditing and quality control tasks.
Perform other related duties as assigned

Unique duties:

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Math or a related field.   A master’s degree is preferred.  

Experience
Requires a minimum of one to two years’ experience with institutional research, data management, developing reports, dashboards, data visualizations and scorecards using business intelligence and visualization software. Familiarity with IPEDS, AAUP and union reporting   is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Data management skills and the ability to analyze, synthesize, and visualize data to diverse audiences in support of decision-making.  

Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability and willingness to reevaluate and improve analytical, reporting and survey activities.

Experience with wrangling data and cleansing data from multiple sources.

Proficiency with associated computer applications and programs (e.g. SQL, Python, R, Excel).

Familiarity with external reporting requirements (e.g., IPEDS, HEIDI, common data set) and federal reporting classification systems (e.g. classification of instructional programs, standard occupations category).

Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively engage with a variety of people.  Skilled in writing procedures, guidelines and application documentation.  Communicates technical and analytical information verbally and in written reports.

A good understanding of relational databases and capable of writing queries to extract data. 

Knowledge of ERP, Banner preferred, version control systems (e.g., git) and ticket management software (e.g., Cherwell).
Ability to design, construct, deploy, document, and maintain self-service dashboards (e.g., Power BI) and reports (e.g., Cognos) that address stakeholder needs.

Excellent organization, communication, and human relation skills. 

The ability to serve and engage others in a multicultural environment. Demonstrates an openness to change and grow by learning from others.

Willingness to enlist the aid and support of others to accomplish a common task or goal through a collaboration of knowledge and skills. 

Ability to produce consistent work and meet established deadlines with a strong attention to detail and follow-up skills on each task and assignment.

Demonstrates sound moral and ethical principles. Ability to manage and protect confidential information. 

Preferred qualifications:

School/College/Division:

H7401 - Instit Res Assess & Data Resources

Primary department:

H7401

Employment type:

• Regular Employee
• Job type: Full Time
• Job category: Staff/Administrative

Funding/salary information:

• Compensation type: Annual Salary
• Hourly rate:
• Salary minimum: $68,586
• Salary hire maximum: $102,883

Working conditions:

This position must be filled pursuant to the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement, and as such may be filled by a qualified bargaining unit member, should one apply.

Job openings:

• Number of openings: 1
• Reposted position: No
• Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)
• Prior posting/requisition number:

Background check requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.