Project Data Analyst

About the Opportunity

Summary

The Project Data Analyst works collaboratively with project functional areas and college/division project key contacts to identify, develop, and document comprehensive requirements for data requests. The Project Data Analyst also collaborates with others in testing and validation of data for accuracy. Other responsibilities include developing reports and providing workforce data and analytics to support decision making.

To be successful, you must demonstrate strong analysis, problem-solving, and time management skills and will have experience in working with complex data resulting from a decentralized environment with varied business process.  You must also proactively identify issues associated with data and work with Project Analysts to resolve these.

You enjoy developing reports and queries, analyzing data, working with customers and likes to solve problems.  Must have the ability to interact with customers in a sensitive and diplomatic manner while maintaining positive relationships and be able to manage various conflicting deadlines in an environment in which you will be asked to balance the demands of multiple priorities.

Several key responsibilities include:

• Develop and document comprehensive requirements for data requests incorporating complex business processes
• Create reports and queries using Workday FINANCE, Prism, and SQL
• Collaborate with Project leads and Project analysts in testing and validation of data for accuracy

To ensure that essential services are provided to the university community, the employee will be required to work outside their regular working hours as needed.

Qualifications

Provide the minimum education, experience, and skills required to perform the job successfully.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems/Computer Science, General Business, or related field required
• 3-5 years’ experience in data analytics, SQL query and Workday Finance reporting experience across FINANCE/Payroll modules required
• Workday Finance and Prism Experience preferred
• Proficient in SQL Query
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required
• Familiarity with Human Resources and Payroll process and data preferred
• Knowledge of the evaluation, selection, design, development, implementation, testing, documentation, maintenance and upgrading of finance software applications for the organization.
• Proficiency with data management, applications, test plans, test cases, systems change, and Excel.
• Skills required include organizational, written/verbal communications, interpersonal, time management, analytical and attention to detail. 
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to take initiative and work independently
• Must have excellent customer service skills and the ability to communicate effectively with non-technical employees and management. 
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service i.e. customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Sound judgment, excellent organization skills and ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously, prioritize work and meet deadlines
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and multi-task in a high-volume environment
• Excellent planning, time management and decision-making skills
• High level of attention to detail, accuracy and thoroughness
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and customer service skills for effective communication with all employee levels
• Responds to requests with a service mindset
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; experience communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ensures the confidentiality of all finance data
• Demonstrate professional presence and positive energy to all initiatives
• Prior experience in higher education is a plus
• Familiarity with the following systems preferred:  Workday, Prism, Cognos

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Reporting

• Provide ad-hoc queries using Workday and SQL Developer
• Provide reporting expertise to aid in troubleshooting to project and other users
• Support Workday as the University report writer tool
• Serve as resource to project staff to define and implement reports or queries
• Assist in the training and documentation to support user needs
• Review existing reports to leverage report library and communicate report output to all users
• Develop, analyze and provide data for quarterly metrics report package
• Assist in the development and deployment of ad hoc and standard report capabilities to users

Data Integrity & Security

• Participates in efforts to manage data audits and reconciles project data integration issues to enhance overall data integrity levels. 
• Creates and acts upon audit queries to ensure the integrity of data in all project systems.

Training/Communications

• Develop/Update training materials and train users on Workday
• Develop and maintain standard report and documentation library

Position Type

Data Planning and Analysis

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.  

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff.  Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. 

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other  characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.