Lead Institutional Research Analyst
Application Procedure:
Required Documents:
• Resume
• Letter of Interest
• Applications submitted without the required attachments will not be considered.
All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of all required background checks.
EOE
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Job Duties
Appointment: Regular, full-time (1.0 FTE) position.
Position Summary: Reporting to the Director of Institutional Research, the Lead Institutional Research Analyst and Developer supports the collection and reporting of information about the University, and ensures accurate and timely reporting of data. In addition, they build applications to provide ready access to information about students, faculty and staff.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
Under the general supervision of the Director of Institutional Research the responsibilities of the position include:
• Audit, clean, and maintain institutional data in PeopleSoft, and its storage in the Snowflake Data Warehouse, including writing query code (SQL), for the extract-load-transform (ETL) processes, testing results and identifying and correcting errors.
• Extract student census data at specific times throughout the year, clean, ensure accuracy of that data, and maintain it in the data warehouse.
• Evaluate utility, availability, accuracy and timelines of scheduled reports
• Lead the development of institutional analytics tools to meet campus needs, such as R Shiny applications, Tableau dashboards, etc.
• Provide analysis of enrollment trends and forecasting for use in institutional budget development.
• Create and implement testing protocols for critical reports, in systems such as PeopleSoft, to ensure their reliability after software updates.
• Lead the production of Sound Reports, including creation, maintenance and posting.
• Extract, clean, and store data from external organizations such as the IPEDS for institutional reporting.
• Complete and submit external data requests, including IPEDS, as well as other external organizations, such as NCAA, Independent Colleges of Washington (ICW), bond agencies, etc.
• Manage back-end technology for course evaluations
• Update and maintain recurrent predictive analytics, including enrollment trends using statistics and programming.
• Respond to ad hoc internal and external requests for data and reports.
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Job Qualifications
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree; advanced degree preferred. Equivalent work experience acceptable
• Candidates with Masters degree of higher or equivalent experience in higher education are preferred
• One years' experience in Institutional Research or equivalent data analysis role
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as evidenced through samples of written reports, and performance on a job task
• Ability to respectfully work, communicate and provide leadership within a diverse campus community
Institution Description
Benefits
Compensation and Benefits: The anticipated range for this position is $28.58 - $33.00 hourly. Decisions about starting salaries are made based on the extent and relatedness of the candidate's education and experience and on internal equity and market considerations.
Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package for eligible staff employees, including:
• Medical, dental, and vision
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plan options and 403(b) contributions
• Paid vacation, sick leave, floating holiday, campus holidays and bonus holidays
• Education benefits, such as full tuition for eligible employees and their families
• Access to university facilities and entertainment (fitness center, pool, library, concerts, lectures and more!)
This position is non-exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Application Due Date: 2026-06-23
Job Start Date: 2025-06-23
Salary: $28.58 - $33
City: Tacoma
State/Province/Region: WA
Institution: University of Puget Sound
Reports To: Director of Institutional Research
Staff # Reporting to Position: 1
Reports In Office: Institutional Research
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