Lead Data Analyst, Graduate Student Affairs, Wharton School

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The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

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Lead Data Analyst, Graduate Student Affairs, Wharton School

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Founded in 1881 as the world’s first collegiate business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping the future of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, and creating leaders who change the world. With campuses in Philadelphia and San Francisco, Wharton has over 850 staff, a faculty population of more than 235 renowned professors, and 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students. Each year, 13,000 professionals worldwide advance their careers through Wharton Executive Education’s individual, company-customized, and online programs. More than 104,000 Wharton alumni form a powerful global network of leaders who transform business every day. Wharton is home to a diverse staff population representing a rich array of backgrounds, expertise, and cultures. To learn more, visit www.wharton.upenn.edu.

The Lead Data Analyst role will be an integral part of the Data Science team within Graduate Student Affairs at the Wharton school. Reporting to the Director of Data Science for Graduate Student Affairs, this position will work cross divisionally across academics, admissions, career management, McNulty Leadership Program, student life and financial aid for the full-time, Executive and Global MBA programs. This role will support the School’s mission of providing a personalized and student-centric student experience, and will harness the power of data and technology to help inform strategic initiatives aimed at guiding students to optimal outcomes.

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This position requires advanced skills in data analysis and visualization and an ability to communicate data insights to both technical and non-technical audiences in order to help inform strategy. Proven advanced proficiency in building dynamic and sophisticated dashboards in PowerBI is a strict requirement for this position.  The Lead D