Business Analyst, Strategic Analytics & Prospect Development

About the University of Denver

The University of Denver (DU), a private university, is the oldest independent university in the Rocky Mountain region, with approximately 12,900 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. DU is classified as an R1: Doctoral University.

At the University of Denver, we’re doing higher education our way: authentic to the Rocky Mountain Wests confident optimism and pragmatic independence. It sets us apart. We’re preparing young people to be the solutions in their own stories, empowering them to face uncertainty with confidence and uncommon sense.

We’re fiercely ambitious and forward-thinking, surpassing all expectations to redefine success and how to achieve it. And we’re true to our mission as a top-tier private institution dedicated to making the world a better place – contributing to our communities and making positive change in the world.

About DU Advancement

The Denver Difference campaign is our most ambitious yet. It marks a dramatic shift in conventional thinking about what the university experience can and should be. DU is setting the bar with our approach to higher education, developing and preparing students to be successful in life in every way. The University of Denver is building an advancement enterprise that mirrors the excellence and innovation of our great institution. Inclusive of alumni relations, development, and student and alumni career services, DU Advancement is building and fostering a culture of deep engagement and philanthropy in support of our bold vision.

The University of Denver and DU Advancement deeply value inclusive excellence, recognizing that its success depends on how well it values, engages, and includes the rich diversity of constituents. As a part of that effort, we are continuing to grow a team of inclusive, collaborative, inquisitive, innovative, ethical, and transparent advancement professionals who possess deep mutual respect for one another and for our shared profession.

Position Summary

As a member of the Advancement division’s Strategic Analytics & Prospect Development (SAPD) team, the Business Analyst’s role is to use data to create and share insights and support the Advancement team in embracing a culture of measurement where all team members are supported in developing data literacy and using quantitative and qualitative data to guide their work. This position performs various tasks: partnering with colleagues in fundraising, alumni engagement, and career services to identify reporting needs, analyze existing reports, and create new systems for analyzing data, tracking progress, and improving processes. The Business Analyst must be able to offer consultative support and develop new reports and processes that are accurate, clear, accessible, and replicable.

Essential Functions

Strategic Collaboration & Training

• Collaborate with colleagues throughout Advancement to identify opportunities to use reporting and analytics to guide strategy, track work, and measure outcomes.
• Serve as a liaison and consistent partner to select groups within Advancement to ensure their reporting needs are met and provide guidance and support for analysis.
• Areas of reporting include alumni engagement, fundraising activities, moves management, pipeline reporting, career services, and employee engagement.
• Collaborate with University IT to continuously improve data structures and reporting data sources.
• Train end-users on how to access reports, locate documentation, and appropriately use reports and dashboards.
• Provide support for survey development and analysis.

Documentation &Quality Control

• Create documentation including data definitions and meta-data to ensure that both report users and BIA colleagues understand how report fields and parameters are defined and calculated.
• Provide quality control for reports and queries developed by other BIA team members.

Project Management & Process Improvement

• Lead and contribute to business process analyses.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and provide leadership in the implementation of identified process improvements.
• Manage reporting projects independently from inception to completion.
• Follow up with report users to maintain reports and make adaptations in response to changing operations and strategies.
• Track work and communicate project progress and statuses in BIA’s task management solution, Asana.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic discussions, connecting the science of research with the art of relationship building.
• Demonstrated ability to lead within a