ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Produce compelling data visualizations and regular reports on institutional progress, aggregating findings into cohesive presentations, data briefs or story telling for Institutional Research, business partners and senior leadership.
• Prepare specialized summary reports to support College initiatives, analyzing trends related to enrollment, program of study effectiveness, financial aid, tuition, discount rates, housing, staff, faculty, and other key metrics.
• Serve as a key strategic and business partner and consultant for Admissions, HR, Finance, and Financial Aid to define performance metrics (KPIs) and execute data-driven initiatives.
• Measure financial performance against industry benchmarks and peer educational institutions. Spearhead completion of various internal and external surveys and synthesize the results.
• Identify performance metrics and KPIs with relevant business area leaders, applying innovative visualization techniques to develop interactive dashboards and analyze trends or patterns using large data populations.
• Analyze complex data needs and gather requirements for reports or dashboards, often involving root cause analysis to troubleshoot data discrepancies and correct business processes in partnership with end-users.
• Enforce data quality, process consistency, and knowledge retention through the curation and expansion of the institutional data dictionary/catalog.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external users through written, verbal, and visual storytelling, and develop detailed technical specifications, data mapping, and data flow documentation for major analytics projects.
• Effectively manage workflow with the Project Management Office (PMO) on IR projects to ensure deliverables are completed on time and objectives are met.
• Confidently communicate complex data to diverse audiences and management levels, and handle complex data issues with minimal supervision, escalating critical issues using sound judgment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS – Qualifications are deemed required or preferred and represent what is needed to effectively perform job.

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred, in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Information Science, or Finance) or a related discipline.
• 2-4 years of progressive data analysis experience, including 1-3 years in institutional research or finance.
• Experience in data disaggregation with a nuanced understanding of ethical, privacy, and confidentiality considerations required.

In addition to a competitive salary, Emerson College is committed to the health and well-being of our employees and family members. We offer a generous benefits package to regular staff scheduled to work 20+ hours per week. Benefits include outstanding health plans with limited out-of-pocket expenses, dental plans, generous time-off programs, and a 403(b) retirement benefit with a 9% employer contribution once eligible. Additional benefits, such as life and disability coverage and commuter offerings, are available.

Please refer to our benefits website for a full list of benefits and eligibility requirements.