Business Data Analyst I
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Business Data Analyst assisting Liberty University with decision-making through data analysis. Collaborating with various business units to optimize data processes and provide actionable insights.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze workflow issues and data integrity problems, provide recommendations on resolution, and advise management accordingly.
- Conducting and leading projects to accompany the transformation of Liberty’s business processes through the effective collection, processing, and visualization of data.
- Document and optimize business processes by researching industry best practices and supporting the development of solutions for current business operations.
- Develop a deep understanding of core business processes and how performance is measured, and work with business units to discern strategic and analytical data and analytics needs and gaps.
- Utilize diagnostic/predictive/prescriptive analysis to derive business insights and direct/drive action that increases revenue, decreases cost, and/or mitigates risk.
- Possess a thorough understanding of University systems and data sets, and be able to summarize and describe raw data sets for departmental use. Support validation processes to ensure data accuracy.
- Analyze data to align with organizational goals and relay business impacts of findings through data-driven recommendations.
- Collaborate closely with business units and provide expert input on functional business topics.
- Streamline business processes by leveraging new or existing technology, including application and reporting development, while adhering to internal development and publication standards.
- Provide operational support to assigned business units' systems, including technical assistance.
- Provide regular updates to customers on business process improvement and new technology activities, maintaining a high level of customer service.
- Mentor junior analysts on standards, best practices, and advanced analytics techniques.
- Assist department leadership with daily coordination of duties, projects, and tasks, including supporting the interviewing process for new hires.
Requirements:
- Interest in data, reporting, or analytics.
- Basic experience with Excel or similar tools or willingness to learn.
- Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Bachelor's degree and one year of relevant experience, or apprenticeship in a Liberty Information Services position with supervisor recommendations is required.
- Exposure to SQL or database concepts is preferred.
- Experience with Excel, Access, Argos, Tableau, or SSRS is preferred.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- retirement plans
- tuition assistance




















