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The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.\nThe salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.\nAt WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: \nGrade: Professional 308Pay Range: $75,200.00 - $112,700.00Job Description\nThe IAR Data Analyst is responsible for extracting, processing, analyzing, and reporting on data to produce rigorous, actionable insights and research. They establish and maintain strong relationships with peers and leaders across IAR, Data Engineering, Product Management, Finance, EdTech, and Faculty staff. They perform ad hoc analyses, build standard reports and data visualizations, and deliver information and insights through various methods and media that privilege data storytelling and compress time-to-action.Impact You'll Make\nAt WGU, data plays a critical role in shaping the student experience and informing strategic decisions. As a Data Analyst, you will transform complex data into actionable insights that support program development, student engagement, and marketing effectiveness. Working cross-functionally with stakeholders across Program Development, Product, Decision Intelligence, Marketing, and Data Engineering, you will help drive meaningful outcomes through data-driven decision-making.\nWhat You'll Do\nAnalyze large datasets to uncover trends and deliver actionable insights that inform program development, student engagement strategies, and marketing initiatives.\nBuild, maintain, and enhance dashboards and data visualizations, including consolidating and improving existing reporting assets.\nTranslate stakeholder needs and ambiguous business questions into technical requirements and data-driven solutions.\nPartner with Data Engineering to support ETL and data pipeline development while ensuring data quality and reliability.\nPerform ad hoc analyses and communicate findings through compelling data storytelling and recommendations.\nApply descriptive statistics, translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical approaches, identify root causes and performance drivers, and develop actionable recommendations and analytical techniques to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities for improvement.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams including Program Development, Product, Marketing, and Decision Intelligence to support strategic initiatives and drive business impact.\nAnalyze customer journeys, marketing funnels, audience segments, and channel performance to identify drivers of acquisition, engagement, conversion, and downstream outcomes.\nWhat You'll Bring\nBachelor's degree in a related discipline.\n3 years of related experience in Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Statistics, Decision Intelligence, Research, Learning Science, Behavioral/Cognitive Psychology, Marketing Analytics, or Digital Analytics.\nStrong SQL skills and experience querying large datasets.\nExperience with Tableau or Power BI for data visualization.\nExperience working with ETL or ELT processes and data pipelines.\nSolid working knowledge of descriptive statistics and analytical methods, with the ability to apply them to real-world datasets\nAbility to apply sound judgment and analytical thinking to identify root causes of data issues and inform recommendations.\nBonus Points\nExperience working with large-scale datasets containing millions of records.\nFamiliarity with Databricks or similar data platforms.\nProficiency in a programming language such as Python or R, experience with GitHub and analytics documentation standards, and experience contributing to dashboard optimization or consolidation projects.\nExperience with marketing, digital, or customer journey analytics, preferably with hands-on experience for Adobe Analytics and/or Adobe Customer Journey Analytics or other related platforms.\nExperience with marketing funnel measurement, attribution modeling, channel performance analysis, customer segmentation, and marketing experimentation and testing.\nAbility to translate ambiguous business problems into scalable technical and analytical solutions.\nExperience applying root cause analysis and diagnostic methodologies to identify drivers of business performance and data issues.\nExperience producing AI-assisted analytics, including leveraging AI-enabled tools and technologies to accelerate analysis, generate insights, enhance reporting, and support data-driven decision-making.\nExperience in Lieu of Education\nAn equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required competencies may be considered.\nWhat to Expect\nAt WGU, our mission drives everything we do, including how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to allow qualified candidates to show their best work through meaningful conversations and collaboration.\nWe thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission.\nIntroductory call\nHiring manager interview\nTechnical interview\nInterview with Sr Director\nWork Location\nThis is a full-time, in-office position requiring five days per week in our Salt Lake City, UT office, designed to foster the collaboration and connection that fuel our best work.\nVisa Sponsorship\nWhile we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, WGU is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.\nTravel Requirement\nThis position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.\nPosition & Application Details\nFull-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.\nAdditional Information\nDisclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. 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