Business Intelligence Analyst

Job Req ID : 115488

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Business Intelligence Analyst

The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is a leading graduate school of international relations with a proven reputation for producing influential, innovative, and accomplished graduates with careers in government, business, journalism, international organizations, academia, and non-profits.

For 75 years plus, students have come to Johns Hopkins SAIS to build their professional networks, learn from renowned faculty, train with policy practitioners, and gain hands-on experience in the field of international affairs.

The school delivers cutting-edge graduate programming across its global campus locations in Washington DC; Bologna, Italy;

and Nanjing, China. By connecting the theoretical study of economics, international relations, and regional studies to the work of policymakers, students gain the knowledge, skills, and networks to succeed in a global era of economic instability, security challenges, poverty, inequality, and vulnerability.

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We are seeking a who will work within the Data Analytics and Business Intelligence team, which reports up through Finance & Operations.

The Analyst will work on tasks and projects related to data integration, mining, analysis, and reporting, partnering across different facets of the School, including but not limited to : Admissions, Finance, Financial Aid, HR, Operations, Academic Affairs, and Student Billing.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Support strategic data-driven decision-making throughout the school focusing on analytics that improve quality offerings, while optimizing financial returns, and ensuring financial sustainability.
• Extract data from various systems with coding skillset, while structuring the extracted data in useful ways to foster meaningful analysis and decision-making.
• Create graphs, infographics, and other methods to effectively visualize data.
• Design presentations and reports based on findings from data analysis.
• Become expert on the schools IT systems, their integration, and their management.
• Administer data integrity and governance across the school and its departments, helping to create and foster a culture of data sharing & hygiene, while designing and developing rules, processes, and definitions for how data is entered, categorized, stored, and reflected.
• Boost student success and foster institutional intelligence through the use of descriptive, diagnostic, prescriptive, and predictive analytics.
• Serve as a central resource for the schools various departments ad hoc data analysis needs, with an emphasized focus in supporting senior leadership.
• Work with senior leadership and department leaders to identify opportunities for improvement in using data to drive more informed and optimized decision-making.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent data & financial modeling skills, with an innate propensity for analytical problem-solving.
• Experience with student information systems or university administrative applications a plus.
• Experience with the following products is highly desired but not required : Sungards MatrixStudent Information System (SIS), Technolutions Slate, College Boards PowerFAIDS, and SAP.

Proficiency in SQL queries and working knowledge of other query tools.

• Demonstrated proficiency in developing reports and models using SSRS, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, or other similar tools.
• Ability to be resourceful and to work for long periods of time without direction in completing tasks, problem-solving, and project management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Two years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Additional experience may substitute for education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree - Masters in a related field may substitute for some experience.
• Experience in SQL development, data visualization tools (i.e. Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, etc.), and Business Intelligence tools.
• Experience in Higher Education.

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins Universitys salary range for this position.

Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education / training and other qualifications.

Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here : .

Education and Experience Equivalency

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines : JHU Equivalency Formula : 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience.

Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education / experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester / quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice.

A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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