Senior Insights & Visualization Analyst

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department:
Budget, Planning and Campus Strategy

Job Title:

Senior Insights & Visualization Analyst

Position #:

- Requisition #:38928

Job Summary:

The Senior Insights & Visualization Analyst transforms complex institutional data into clear, compelling, and actionable insights for leaders across the University. This role supports the Data Analytics & Insights team, Budget, Planning & Campus Strategy Department, campus-wide Data Analytics Collaborative (DAC), and senior leadership with analytical storytelling, interactive dashboards, and insight-driven reporting.

This position focuses on integrating information from multiple campus systems to create data products that illuminate trends, support strategic decisions, and improve operations. Success requires an ability to craft narratives from data, apply dashboard design best practices, and deliver polished results with creativity, precision, and attention to detail.

It is a transformational time at the University of Colorado Anschutz, with strategic efforts to build on the strength of our university and the position of the campus for greater impact and visibility. The Data Analytics and Insights team has expanded opportunities for growth and change by investing in leadership to identify, design, and implement strategic initiatives that are critical to the future success of the campus.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Intelligence, Analytics & Visualization - 100%

* Build interactive dashboards and insight-focused products in Power BI and/or Tableau that support strategic planning and executive decision-making.

* Craft clear data stories that highlight context, trends, and implications for senior leaders.

* Write complex SQL queries across enterprise data systems such as Oracle, MS SQL Server, and Snowflake, including tasks like joining large relational tables, building analytical queries (window functions, CTEs, subqueries), optimizing slow queries, and validating results for accuracy.

* Work across diverse institutional content areas-including student and course records, HR, finance, and budget data-to integrate information, ensure consistency, and support cross-functional analysis.

* Partner with stakeholders to interpret analytical findings, promote data literacy, and refine metrics or definitions.

* Integrate and reconcile data across systems; recommend improvements to data quality, consistency, and governance

* Document logic, methodology, and data lineage for dashboards and recurring reporting.

* Troubleshoot and resolve complex data issues to ensure accuracy and reliability of delivered information.

* Gather business requirements and translate them into effective data solutions aligned with institutional systems.

* Continuously learn new tools, methods, and best practices for presenting information clearly and creatively.

* Use Python or related tools to support data preparation or automation when beneficial.

* Perform ad-hoc analysis as requested.

This description is a summary only and is describing the general level of work being performed, it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority

Work Location:

Hybrid - this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 3 days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings.

Why Join Us:

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

* Medical:
Multiple plan options

* Dental:
Multiple plan options

* Additional Insurance:
Disability, Life, Vision

* Retirement 401(a) Plan:
Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay

* Paid Time Off:
Accruals over the year

* Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)

* Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)

* Holiday Days: 15/year

* Tuition Benefit:
Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses

* ECO Pass:
Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience in a relevant subject area, such as Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or Data Science. Substitution: A combination of education and related technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.

* At least (2) years of relevant experience creating dashboards or analytical reports in a multi-system environment.

* Experience using BI tools such as Power BI and/or Tableau to develop data products used in organizational reporting or decision-making.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Master's degree and/or equivalent…