Summary
Apply for the Sr. Business Intelligence Analyst Position
We are looking for a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst who has experience organizing and analyzing data for service improvement and organizational decision-making, and an interest in applying their skills to our mission of making accessible the record of human knowledge. You will fill a new role to become our first business intelligence analyst, working collaboratively to develop an assessment program that will position HathiTrust to monitor and evaluate our performance and impact, demonstrate our value, and use assessment to drive decision-making for future work.
You will report to the Business Process Consultant Lead who leads a new team focused on business process and business intelligence, and, along with your team, you will help bring about organizational change and support HathiTrust’s Strategic Vision.. Your contributions in this role are also essential to meeting the goals of HathiTrust’s Building Resilience for Access and Preservation grant, a multi-year effort to strengthen our preservation and access mission.
On-site, hybrid, and remote options are available for this position. We are administratively based in the University of Michigan Library in Ann Arbor and our staff are employees of the University. The salary range is $85,000.00 – $104,000.00 NOTE: This position was originally posted in 2024 and has been moderately revised for re-posting in January 2025.
What You’ll Do
- Develop a thorough understanding of HealthTrust’s data ecosystem, including learning about current tools used and collaborating with HathiTrust staff and members to understand their data needs, and infuse that understanding into your work.
- Guide HathiTrust into a new era of using data in a more coordinated and intentional way, increasing organizational and staff data literacy.
- Guide the identification, organization, and analysis of collection and service metrics for learning, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Develop a robust and integrated analytics program to be implemented on a continuous basis, pulling collection and service metrics together into an organizational context to evaluate impact, demonstrate our value, drive planning and decision making, and tell our story.
- Identify, implement, and manage processes and tools for data collection, reporting, and analysis of key metrics.
- Guide the development and implementation of data policies, such as data privacy and retention policies, in partnership with the Enterprise Architect and other Team Leads.
- Lead projects related to data collection and analysis, and support projects led by others as needed.
- Understand diverse perspectives and promote the use of best practices to foster an inclusive climate that encourages and affirms all individuals.
Skills You Have
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, certification, and experience.
- 5+ years of cumulative experience with the following:
- Analytical programs/projects focused on service improvement, outcomes/impact assessment, and planning and decision making.
- Analyzing large data sets, i.e. data sets with millions of data points, in environments such as R, Python, or SAS/SPSS.
- Query design, report writing, and data visualization, using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar.
- Knowledge of database structures and data architecture relevant to the development of dynamic reporting, including experience with SQL.
- Experience communicating complex findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including leadership and decision makers, and contributing to increased data literacy.
- An understanding of the value of diversity and the importance of inclusion expressed through a commitment to apply and incorporate the differences, complexities, and opportunities that diversity brings to an organization.
We have been thoughtful about the required qualifications listed in this posting to provide a framework for the core skills and competencies that are needed for success in this role. We also recognize that talent and expertise come from a variety of experiences and value the unique perspectives each individual may have gained along their career journey. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment and encourage applicants who can demonstrate, through the application and interview process, that their skills are aligned to the role’s needs. We assess all qualified candidates based on their arrival point, not the path they took to get here. More information on the University of Michigan Library’s Diversity Plan can be found here. For questions about this posting or to request accommodations, please contact libraryjobs@umich.edu.