Data Management Analyst

Join Pearson’s Higher Education Data and Reporting CoE as a Data Analyst and play a pivotal role in shaping our data journey and business analytics.

In this role, you’ll proactively seek opportunities to leverage data in support of business analytics, identifying ways to connect data from various technology stacks such as Salesforce, In-Product, and Financial metrics. You’ll create intuitive datasets and data dictionaries for business users, streamline data flows, and collaborate with central technology teams to expedite the delivery of business intelligence solutions. Working closely with a reporting specialist, you’ll ensure data is structured to enable visually stunning and explanatory dashboards. Additionally, you’ll engage with central technology teams to implement new tools that enhance data accessibility and empower self-service data exploration.

Ready to impact the future of learning? In an era where AI is advancing rapidly and the demand for new skills is skyrocketing, the world needs learning more than ever.

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Analyst, Data Management

The Data Management Analyst primarily contributes by conducting data analysis and building/maintaining datasets within the Higher Education business. In this role the analyst will gather requirements, analyze data, and prepare data for reports and dashboards. This team works to provide accurate and timely data to support decision-making and drive business growth.

Responsibilities:

Contribute to Data-Related Efforts: Work efficiently and effectively to prioritize and deliver high-value data analysis and datasets.

Data Analysis and Dataset Delivery: Engage with stakeholders to understand data analysis requirements and business value, conduct analysis to meet those needs, build and scale datasets to support reporting, and maintain datasets as necessary.

Analyze Data & Datasets: Investigate existing datasets, identify opportunities and deficiencies, and research best practices and industry standards to ensure effective solutions and scalability.  

Maintain Standards: Ensure consistent high-quality standards for dataset creation and data analysis within the Data & Reporting COE  

Experience/Skills Needed:

The ideal candidate should have 3+ years of experience in handling data, including data analysis and dataset creation.  

Knowledge of Big Query, Snowflake, Python, Tableau, MS Power Query, and Oracle BI

You must exhibit a curiosity for data, coupled with the ability to solve intricate problems. You will engage with business stakeholders and the technology teams to ensure a high value in delivered work. 

Strong communication and presentations skills as this position requires you to present to stakeholders including senior leadership.

Plus would be if you have Education Industry knowledge.  Understanding the unique challenges and dynamics of the education industry is advantageous. Examples include; knowledge of student enrollment, academic performance metrics, and compliance reporting 

What to expect from Pearson

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