Business Intelligence Analyst
The Business Intelligence Analyst position in the Finance and Business Information Services team is responsible for conducting reviews and analytics and implementing and enhancing data solutions to meet business requirements.
One of the key responsibilities is to implement models, reporting and visualization. The analyst analyzes data, creates and maintains documentation, and provides first-level support to data owners and end users. The analyst also participates in the implementation of data solutions.
Leadership responsibility for this position consists of collecting user feedback, contributing ideas, and communication within FBIS, senior management, customers and other partners, and across university boundaries.
This position is eligible for a combination of on-campus and remote work and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.
Duties to include:
- Conducts interviews and workshops with internal customers/stakeholders to gather detailed data, analytics, and modeling requirements.
- Assists in the preparation, cleansing, and verification of data to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
- Contributes ideas to improve business processes and enhance efficiency.
- Documents data sources, transformations, and models.
- Applies basic statistical techniques to analyze data and identify trends.
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am-4:30pm
Location: Mossman Business Services Building (MBSB)
Pay: $61,393 to commensurate
For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.
About the University of Iowa:
Joining the University of Iowa means becoming a vital part of the Hawkeye community, where your work directly impacts education, research, and student success.
Enjoy exceptional health coverage, university-paid life insurance, robust retirement plans, and generous leave policies. Benefit from 24/7 support services, well-being resources, and access to UI Health Care specialists. Grow professionally with advanced training, leadership development, and tuition assistance.
Iowa City offers a great quality of life with world-class performances at Hancher Auditorium, Big Ten athletics, top-ranked public schools, and outdoor recreation.
Join us in making a difference at a leading Big Ten university and premier public research institution.
Required Qualifications:
- Direct work-related experience (typically 6 months to 1 year) in business analytics, data engineering, and/or report development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to communicate effectively with technical/non-technical staff.
- Knowledge of database management systems (DBMS) such as SQL Server and Oracle DBMS.
- Experience with reporting tools, such as SQL Server Reporting Services, and data visualization tools, such as Power BI.
- Knowledge of data warehousing and ETL/ELT processes, such as SSIS.
- Capability to process and cleanse data.
- Ability to learn new technologies and processes.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with data and reporting solutions in a higher educational setting.
- Experience with business and financial applications.
- Beyond 1 year’s direct work-related experiences in business analytics, data engineering, and/or report development.
- Experience in conducting presentations to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience with Data Governance, and Data Security, Privacy, and Ethics.
- Industry certifications, such as Microsoft Certified Azure Data Scientist Associate and Microsoft Certified Power BI Data Analyst Associate.
Position and Application Details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact Brooke McMurl at brooke-mcmurl@uiowa.edu or 319-467-0719.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
