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HelioCampus was founded with the purpose of helping college & university leaders navigate today’s growing pressures. As one of EdTech’s most steadily growing companies, our roots in higher ed ground us in the critical nature of this work.
We help our clients navigate today’s high stakes with data and Institutional Performance Management practices. Together with our clients, we chart a path to sustainability by borrowing practices from the most successful businesses.
We are seeking a Sr. Data Analyst to join our team of higher education data experts. The analyst will work closely with multiple client partners to understand their analytical needs, evaluate key performance metrics, and analyze trends. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in analyzing enrollment, student success, and financial data, with prior experience working directly with university clients. Strong communication and relationship management skills are a must.
Develop subject matter expertise in the HelioCampus data platform and guide client partners in the use of the platform to answer strategic institutional questions
Deliver standardized HelioCampus-developed analysis subject area playbooks.
Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations to effectively communicate insights and recommendations to university stakeholders.
Conduct comprehensive analysis of higher education data to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement. This could include analysis of data from all three of the HelioCampus platforms – Data Analytics, Benchmarking and Assessment and Credentialing
Perform ad hoc analysis to discover actionable information in support of strategic decision making.
Serve as the main point of contact between HelioCampus and the client partner, working closely with senior leaders to maximize use of the platform and deliver ongoing training and support to client stakeholders.
Manage timelines and scope for client and internal projects.
Leverage enterprise business intelligence tools, SQL queries and other tools to develop complex dashboards and reports.
Deliver ongoing training and support to client stakeholders.
Contribute to the HelioCampus product roadmap for analytical tools and solutions.
Translate and interpret business and data requirements between the client and the HelioCampus technical/data teams.
Maintain accuracy and quality of data extracts.
· You Will Be a Good Fit For This Role If You Have:
A minimum of 5 years of experience performing analytic functions in higher education or working as a consultant in higher education.
Deep understanding of one or more key areas of higher education (e.g. student financials, financial aid, admissions, advancement, student affairs, enrollment management).
Significant experience delivering compelling presentations and findings to senior level executives, engaging them in discussions regarding their specific use cases, and making recommendations on additional analysis opportunities that may support client strategic goals and objectives.
Experience working with data from one or more Student Information Systems (e.g. Banner, PeopleSoft, Colleague, Workday).
Experience developing technical requirements for reporting and analytic purposes and working closely with both business users and technical development teams.
Significant experience working in Tableau to manipulate, analyze and present data and to develop dashboards and reports.
Strong understanding of data warehouse concepts, relational databases, and experience working with large data sets.
Ability to work effectively and independently on multiple priorities with strict deliverable dates.
Experience working closely with both business users and technical development teams.
Experience working with data from one or more other higher education HR, CRM, Financial, and/or Learning Management systems.
Nice To Have’s Include:
Experience with higher education financials (General Ledger, etc.) and/or cost analytics.
Experience with PowerBI
Expertise with budgeting, resource allocation, and financial decision-making processes in higher education.
Project Management experience
Experience with SQL and in one or more analytic/programming software packages such as R, SAS, Python, or comparable.
HelioCampus offers employees a competitive salary along with paid time off, healthcare, vision, dental, 401(k) w/ company match, parental leave, remote work flexibility, home office perks, and a fun, collaborative work environment.
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