Senior Data Analyst

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Application Deadline:

May 14, 2026

Compensation Details:

Full Pay Range

91,977.60 - 136,635.20

Generally, the hiring range is from the minimum up to 80% of the range.This is a full-time salaried position.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefit Eligibility Group:

Non Union (30+ Hours)

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Job Description Summary:

Under general direction, the Senior Data Analyst provides leadership in the development of community indicators, metrics, data collection and analytics for the Housing and Human Services (HHS) department, including the Regional Housing Strategy, Human Services Strategy, Homelessness Strategy, City Affordable Housing Trends, City’s housing action plan, Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan, Area Plans, external community funding programs and other work plan projects. This includes researching and developing indicators, metrics and data collection methods and conducting program and data integration and analysis to assess progress on community goals and project priorities; collaborating with department and city teams, including the City Innovation Team; and acting as lead indicator and metrics developer for department with community partners on joint projects.

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES                 

• Identifies departmental data and technology needs and provides recommendations on business and financial processes; facilitates policy, system, and process improvements; coordinates data inventorying, data collection, and research activities; contributes to departmental technology planning within the HHS Data Team; and provides guidance on department policy development, method and tool selection, application of data governance standards, and best practices.
• Conducts data analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of strategic program, and policy decisions and leverages findings to design/develop new processes, procedures, and reports that advance service delivery and data‑driven decision making.
• Collaborates with HHS leadership and program managers to implement and maintain best practices; designs and improves business processes to ensure they are efficient, aligned with program and financial requirements, support accurate and timely reporting, and meet federal grant compliance standards.
• Develops, configures, and maintains HHS Salesforce and Exponent Case Management applications as a Salesforce Administrator, including custom objects, fields, record types, page layouts, formulas, validation rules, workflows, triggers, approval processes, Lightning components, and other automations, while applying change control and change management best practices. Creates reports and dashboards in Salesforce and Power BI and uses Data Loader and other data transformation tools to load, update, and manage system data.
• Develops complex reports and visualizations using Excel Power Query and Microsoft Power BI for departmental leadership, the City Manager, City Council, and public information requests.
• Collaborates with the Innovation and Technology (IT) team to establish and maintain foundational business processes and technical documentation for HHS programs and to create functional and technical specifications for systems to meet business requirements; participates on city wide team(s) to evaluate new systems and test upgrades to existing systems as they relate to HHS.
• Serves as the department resource in cross-departmental efforts related to data and policy analysis, technology improvements and testing, financial and outcome reporting, process facilitation and problem solving, including building effective alliances with other city departments, local agencies and community partners.
• Assesses primary research to analyze emerging trends in housing and human services, and current local/regional/national conditions to improve city processes; collects and synthesizes local, state, federal, and other relevant data to assess community conditions, needs, and long‑term impacts of departmental work plan; stays current with innovations and best-practice res