Senior Strategic Data Analyst

The Senior Strategic Data Analyst drives institutional success by transforming raw data into actionable strategic insights. This role designs complex data architecture, develops predictive analytics, and builds enterprise-level dashboards. The primary focus is providing the Muma College of Business with necessary data and monitoring and forecasting key performance indicators (KPIs) related to student success and Florida State University System performance metrics.

Strategic Plan KPI Dashboards and Analytics Development 
• Build, publish, and maintain interactive enterprise-level visualization dashboards.
• Translate complex institutional data into clean, understandable visual narratives.
• Provide leadership and stakeholders with real-time access to strategic data.
• Establish automated workflows for continuous dashboard data updates.

Advanced Data Extraction and Querying 
• Write, optimize, and maintain complex, end-to-end SQL queries.
• Extract data from student, human resources, and financial information systems.
• Blend cross-functional data to uncover institutional correlations and efficiencies.
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and security across all query models.

Predictive Modeling and Strategic Forecasting
• Develop predictive models to anticipate performance outcomes and trends.
• Identify potential shortfalls in state and institutional metrics well in advance.
• Recommend data-driven, proactive interventions to ensure college success.
• Conduct scenario modeling to assess the impact of proposed policy changes.
• Maintain expert knowledge of the Florida State University System Performance-Based Funding (PBF) model and Preeminent metrics.
• Monitor critical undergraduate and graduate student success and retention metrics.
• Present complex analytical findings clearly to executive leadership and board members.
• Document data definitions, query logic, and dashboard methodologies thoroughly.

Cross-Level University and MCOB Constituent Engagement and Collaboration
• Partner with institutional constituents at all levels, including executive leadership, faculty, and administrative staff.
• Facilitate discovery sessions with diverse stakeholders to capture business requirements.
• Adapt communication style to effectively collaborate with both highly technical IT staff and non-technical academic leaders. 
• Serve as a trusted advisor across departments to promote a culture of data-informed decision-making.

Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in data management, business intelligence, or institutional research.
• Expert-level proficiency in writing complete, advanced SQL queries from scratch.
• Proven experience building production-level dashboards in Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools.
• Demonstrated experience successfully collaborating with multi-level institutional stakeholders.
• Experience utilizing predictive analytics tools or statistical programming (Python, R).
 

Preferred Experience
• Master's Degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of experience in data management, business intelligence, or institutional research.
• Prior experience working within the Florida State University System.
• Deep familiarity with Banner and OracleHR, or equivalent higher education ERP systems.

This is not a visa supporting position.

Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree.
• Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
• SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
• A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
• (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
• (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
• (c) Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree;
• (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
• (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
• Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
• Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

 

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and USF Health. In 2025, U.S. News & World Report recognized USF with its highest overall ranking in university history, as a top 50 public university for the seventh consecutive year and as one of the top 15 best values among all public universities in the nation. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in the highest tier, placing it as one of the top 16 medical schools in the nation and inside the top 10 among public universities. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $750 million in research funding in 2025 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion for the state of Florida. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.