Lead Business Intelligence Specialist

The Lead Business Intelligence (BI) Specialist develops data visualizations and dashboards using analytics tools (primarily Google Looker) that give the campus insights into our business operations, student success, and more. The position will require the BI Specialist to have a broad and deep perspective on data needs for each unique group of end users to develop scalable analytics and provide data in a way that can inform decision-making in both the present and the future. The BI Specialist needs to be mindful of how to effectively present data to ease end user understanding of the data and allow them to quickly find insights in it. The individual will perform exploratory data analysis to identify data trends and anomalies, finding insights the users may be interested in. They will also be required to analyze data integrity issues and work with data engineers and data stewards to resolve issues and provide proactive monitoring of quality. The position consults with data stewards to gather and clarify data definitions for highly complex business intelligence solutions and analytics. The BI Specialist also ensures that all reporting and development processes and standards are adhered to during the entire data request lifecycle. This position will also serve as a technical lead on the team with deep knowledge of our tools, best practices, and semantic modeling. They will provide guidance and support to other team members as required.

This position is classified as predominantly remote with occasional visits to campus as needed. Working hours will be based on Pacific Standard Time (PST).

The full salary range for the Lead Business Intelligence Specialist is $93,200 - $174,200 annually. However, the pay scale for this position is up to $130,000 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, UCR is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.