Penn State is hiring a Business Intelligence Specialist - ORIS

Penn State is looking for a Business Intelligence Specialist to join the Office for Research Information Systems (ORIS). You will strategically design, develop, and maintain business intelligence solutions that provide insights into the research enterprise. Your work will focus on creating Power BI applications, reports, datasets, and web applications for process performance, predictive analytics, and strategic reporting.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data needs and translate them into engaging data stories, including requirements and intended deliverables.
• Apply statistical methods and data science techniques to analyze operational and strategic data, identify trends, and answer critical business questions.
• Extract and transform data from multiple sources to create efficient data models ready for reporting.
• Develop visually appealing and effective data visualizations, dashboards, and infographics to convey complex data clearly.
• Work closely with ORIS developers, database administrators, business analysts, and other teams to source data while ensuring accuracy.
• Create interactive dashboards that allow end-users to explore data through filtering, drill-down, and other interactive features.
• Conduct ad hoc statistical analysis and reporting to support data-informed decisions.

What We're Looking For

• A Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice to Have

• Understanding of the research lifecycle, research administration, or research compliance
• Experience working with operational or financial data
• Foundational knowledge of data management processes and techniques
• A portfolio of well-designed data visualizations
• Experience and comfort with data modeling and visualization
• Experience with predictive analytic models and programming languages like R or Python
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI or similar tools, Excel, and other Microsoft Office tools (PowerApps, PowerQuery)
• Ability to write SQL queries
• Experience working in a higher education environment

Technical Stack

• Microsoft Power BI, Excel, Microsoft Office tools (PowerApps, PowerQuery)
• SQL, R, Python

Team & Environment

You will be part of the Office for Research Information Systems (ORIS), a unit of the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research (OSVPR). You will work closely with ORIS developers, database administrators, business analysts, and other teams at Penn State.

Benefits & Compensation

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Robust retirement plans
• Substantial paid time off including holidays, vacation and sick time
• Generous 75% tuition discount for employees and eligible spouses and children
• Compensation range: $76,700.00 - $115,100.00

Work Mode

This is a remote position open to candidates located within the United States.

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.