Lead Analyst for Student Operational Reporting - San Diego, United States - UC San Diego

UC San Diego

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San Diego, United States

4 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Payroll Title:

BUS INTEL SPEC 4
Department:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SVCS
Hiring Pay Scale

- $91,300 - $130,000 / Year

Worksite:
Hybrid Remote
Appointment Type:
Career
Appointment Percent:
100%
Union:
Uncovered
Total Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
8 hrs/day
#129836 Lead Analyst for Student Operational Reporting:

Filing Deadline:
Tue 5/28/2024**
UC San Diego values equity, diversity, and inclusion.
If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

DESCRIPTION:

UC San Diego is ranked the 9th best public university in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and is the largest employer based in San Diego County.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are core values at UC San Diego and within Information Technology Services.

Crafting a culture around these values allows us to more deeply connect with and appreciate our employees, students, and campus partners.

Information Technology Services is continuously working to build a community where we all feel safe, empowered, and encouraged to bring our authentic selves to work.

We do this not only because it is what's right, but because we know that diversity drives insight and innovation.

We are proud to partner closely UC San Diego's Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, as their dedication to this mission helps us all to drive change.

This role will initially report to the Senior Director of the Business Intelligence and Analytics (BIA) team at UC San Diego and transition to Enrollment Management.

The BIA team supports the Activity Hubs, a modernized data warehouse on the SAP Hana platform, and assists with distributed report development by analysts across campus.

The hubs consist of four primary data domains (Employee, Financial, Research, and Student), containing Curated Views to ensure a single source of truth for analysis and reporting.

Data blending across domains enables rich analysis. Access to the hubs varies by domain and requires data steward approval. Once granted, report developers use Cognos and Tableau for analysis.

The Lead Analyst position is a vital role at the intersection of data analysis and business intelligence, designed to address complex business problems by leveraging data insights to inform decision-makers.

With a focus on operational student-centric reporting, the incumbent will play a pivotal role in guiding the institution's data-driven initiatives.

The individual will handle an array of reporting responsibilities, from generating insightful enrollment and registration analytics for internal use and compliance with the UC Office of the President's requirements, to managing intricate financial reporting such as accounts receivable.

Additionally, the role involves the production of academic reports that provide detailed views into class enrollments, course scheduling, grading trends, and curriculum changes.

On the administrative side, the position ensures the availability of comprehensive demographic data, waitlist statistics, and financial aid distribution analyses, all of which are crucial for the university's administrative planning and operations.

As a technical leader with substantial expertise in business intelligence, the Lead Analyst will collaborate closely with Enrollment Management and the Office of the Registrar to standardize reporting protocols and analytics, ensuring a consistent approach that adheres to FERPA and all pertinent data reporting regulations.

This oversight is crucial to maintaining compliance with campus, state, and federal student data reporting requirements.

They will act as a contact for campus student data focused reporting needs, align efforts with Institutional Research and academic analysts, and drive user engagement through training and support.

Additionally, they will contribute to strategic steering committees, guiding the campus's data reporting and analysis priorities in collaboration with the University Registrar, Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships, and Director of Enrollment Management Analytics.

Responsibilities:

Evaluates data sources for relevance, integrity, and accuracy. Identifies issues and collaborates on solutions to data management challenges. This involves scrutinizing student information and operational reporting datasets for compliance with FERPA and other regulatory standards, ensuring the data supports the university's wideranging reporting needs for accuracy and actionable insights, and working closely with crossfunctional teams to address and resolve any data quality or reporting issues that arise.
Serves on committees and participates on crossfunctional teams to solve complex business, process, service and / or systems issues. In this role, the individual will engage with key stakeholders from the University Re