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Wilfrid Laurier University · 3 hours ago

Senior Institutional Research Analyst

Waterloo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$42.83/hr - $45.28/hr

3+ years exp

Wilfrid Laurier University is a leading multi-campus university known for its academic excellence and rich student experience. The Senior Institutional Research Analyst will support the coordination, design, extraction, compilation, analysis, reporting, and presentation of institutional data, contributing to decision-making and strategic planning.

Education

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Transform, interpret and present findings of internal and external analytical models, data and reports for internal evidence-based decision-making and planning purposes and external reporting

Develop and conduct complex, customized analysis to support University or division-level strategic planning

Analyze trends and patterns in institutional data and performance

Analyze survey instruments and results that reach internal and external constituents

Provide support to the development of qualitative and quantitative reports for various external constituents such as the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) and Statistics Canada

Improve, and assist with the automation of current data gathering, analysis and reporting in conjunction with functional area experts, data team members, administrators, and others

Provide expertise, analysis and support related to other departmental and institutional priorities

Develop accurate analysis, graphs and presentations on university wide data to convey complex information in an understandable and compelling manner

Communicate with technical and non-technical users to gather data, reporting and analytical requirements

Qualification

Data analysisStatistical analysisResearch designData visualizationSPSSSQLPredictive modelingQualitative researchFinancial analysisMicrosoft OfficeCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

3-5 years of prior experience in designing, conducting and/or presenting research, including data design, extraction, compilation, analysis and reporting of data

Bachelor's degree that utilizes quantitative research methods and statistics

Experience with sophisticated research projects understanding appropriate methodologies such as multivariate analytic techniques, statistical analysis, predictive modeling, survey design, sampling strategies, and data visualization

Proficiency with research design, statistical procedures and analytics including the ability to conduct complex, customized analysis and consider a variety of creative, unique problem-solving approaches

Ability to conduct both quantitative and qualitative research

Proficiency with statistical packages (such as SPSS, Stata) is required

Ability to prepare reports and presentations that communicate analyses and research findings in an effective manner

Ability to take a systems approach for each analysis and understand how the analysis fits into or will impact the university system or business processes involved

Highly motivated, optimistic, focused and results oriented

Knowledge of, exposure to, and deep interest in higher education

Excellent organizational skills, accuracy and detail orientation with an ability to manage multiple assignments using various data sources and the ability to prioritize across a wide variety of projects with competing deadlines

Effective interpersonal and liaison skills including the proven ability to interact effectively with and establish collaborative relationships with internal and external constituencies

Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate well to a wide variety of end users including senior leaders in both one-on-one situations and in larger group meetings

Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive data and information pertaining to the responsibilities of the position

Expertise with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc

Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job

Preferred

Experience working with databases, including extracting, evaluating and manipulating data for reporting and analytical purposes using query tools and/or programming language (e.g., SQL) is preferred

Experience with text analytics or other specialized machine learning techniques is preferred

Experience with financial analysis and modelling is an asset