Planning Research Analyst Sr. Mesa LilyLifestyle

Planning Research Analyst Sr

Job

Location:

Mesa Community College

Full/Part Time:
Full Time

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Hiring Salary Range: $68,850.00 - $89,505.00 annually, DOE

Grade: 118

Work Schedule:

Work schedule varies during the year:
August through mid‑May:
Monday - Friday, 8 hour days; mid‑May through the end of July:
Monday - Thursday, 10 hour days.

Work Calendar: 12 Months

The Planning and Research Analyst Senior collects, analyzes, interprets, and provides data reports/visualizations of institutional data. As a subject matter expert in institutional data, the role serves as a resource for college stakeholders, supporting clients in understanding and using data for critical decision making. The Senior Analyst leads and/or supports complex projects with college-wide impact such as course evaluations, survey research, program review, and accreditation reporting.

The position also assists in managing project tracking systems, develops shared templates and documentation.

• Data Analytics 50%:
  Collects, analyzes, interprets, reports and sustains complex enterprise data, and data processes, while creating effective dissemination methods for both internal and external consumption of said data for use in key decision making, strategic planning, and other Institutional Effectiveness purposes. Frequently performs complex, visible, and politically sensitive research and analysis. Leads the design of interactive data views and dashboards to provide data delivery solutions, including assessment and evaluation tools, using Tableau software.
  
  Creates complex SQL queries to pull data from multiple relational databases that can be packaged as published data sources for other developers and power users. Identifies and resolves programming or logic errors impacting data quality, models, analyses, and reports.
• Survey Research and Administration 20%:
  Designs and conducts survey research aligned with college strategic planning and institutional effectiveness needs. Serves as a subject‑matter expert (SME) in survey methods to assist college faculty and staff with survey design and administration. Serves as the Institutional Effectiveness Office SME and lead administrator for course evaluations. Performs highly complex and politically sensitive research and reporting related to student and employee surveys.
• College institutional effectiveness support 20%:
  Coordinates institutional effectiveness functions to foster a data‑driven culture. Collaborates with faculty, staff and administrators in establishing benchmarks, key performance indicators, score cards, dashboards, and other metrics and performance measures. Acts as data liaison between Institutional Effectiveness and strategic planning groups by attending meetings and responding to data needs (gathering, reporting, administrating surveys, assessing trends and organizational impacts). Implements effective data collection tools in a variety of software.
  
  Serves as an SME for institutional data by providing professional level staff support, consultation and assistance to committees, departments and employees which may include performing research, authoring documents, making presentations and providing technical assistance. Develops and delivers workshops and training, all modalities. Researches and implements industry standards, trends, best practices and emerging technologies.
• Process Improvement and Project Management 10%:
  Proactively develops innovative process improvements for reporting, process documentation, workflows, and data analysis. Creates, develops, and maintains database documentation and best practices documents. Monitors progress and ensures timely completion of institutional projects, reports, and compliance submissions. Plans, organizes, and manages complex projects with college‑wide or district‑wide impact. Develops and maintains project tracking systems, scheduling tools, inventory lists, and shared templates to support transparency and accountability.

• Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in data analytics, business statistics, educational studies, business administration or…