Institutional Data Analyst

Institutional Data Analyst

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Augusta University

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Full Time

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Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University – Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912. Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904.

The Division of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) provides support and leadership through planning, assessment, data analysis and reporting, performance monitoring and improvement, and project management. The practical and collaborative services drive overall organizational improvements in quality, responsiveness, and efficiency for internal and external stakeholders.

The Institutional Data Analyst serves as a vital partner in delivering institutional data analysis to support data‑informed decision‑making, planning, and organizational effectiveness. Reporting directly to the Director of Institutional Analytics, this role acts as a key cross‑functional liaison between Institutional Effectiveness (IE), Information Technology (ITS), and the areas that govern the institution's core data domains:
Academic Affairs and Colleges, Enrollment and Student Affairs, Finance and Administration, Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, and Research Administration. In this role, the analyst is responsible for collecting and analyzing internal and external data to identify trends and key insights aligned with strategic goals. They develop, maintain, and improve critical dashboards and reports tailored for senior leadership. Beyond technical execution, a core responsibility involves promoting data literacy across the institution by training stakeholders and presenting actionable insights and recommendations at key leadership meetings.

Additionally, the analyst collaborates closely with ITS and individual units to ensure rigorous data accuracy, compliance with governance standards, and overall process efficiency.

Gather and support the governance of data from various internal sources, such as campaign, workforce, research administration, facilities, finance, course and learning management, and student information systems, to analyze and track strategic and organizational performance metrics. Collaborate with Data Trustee and Stewards to ensure analytics tools are compliant with institutional data governance regarding user access within business intelligence environments. Partner with Data Governance Coordinator in IE to validate and document data deliverables (e.g., dashboards) within Data Cookbook, ensuring data accuracy and compliance with AU's data governance framework.

Ensure that analytics tools follow institutional data design standards and are included and up‑to‑date on AU's Analytics Roadmap. Collaborate with IT to improve data integrity and availability within business intelligence solutions sourced from data warehousing.

Apply statistical and analytical techniques to identify trends, patterns, and key factors related to the strategic and organizational goals of the institution. Analyze data against research questions/hypotheses and use critical‑thinking skills to develop the most appropriate methodologies and solutions. Conduct exploratory analyses on data to find actionable insights using appropriate methodologies.

Create reports, dashboards, and visualizations to…