The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Career Development, the Data Analyst leads the collection, management, analysis, and reporting of employment outcomes data for undergraduate, specialty master's, and MBA programs within the College. This highly visible role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of employment data reported through platforms such as 12Twenty and Qualtrics, while supporting external rankings, accreditation, and compliance surveys, as well as internal reporting needs. The Data Analyst develops and maintains key employment metrics, Tableau dashboards, and strategic reports for College and School leadership, identifying trends and insights that inform decision-making and enhance student career outcomes. The position also manages career technology platforms and vendor relationships, supports data-driven process improvements, collaborates with stakeholders across the College on data and technology initiatives, and represents the College in University-wide and peer institution data projects. Successful candidates will bring strong analytical skills, a commitment to data quality and continuous improvement, and the ability to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences while fostering a culture of collaboration, respect, and belonging.

Key Responsibilities

• Track, manage, analyze, and report on employment data collected through 12Twenty, Qualtrics, and other applicable platforms across multiple academic programs.
• Audit employment outcomes data and follow up directly with students to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and quality of employment reporting.
• Interpret and compile employment data for external compliance surveys, rankings submissions, and internal ad hoc reporting requests while ensuring compliance with applicable reporting standards.
• Develop and distribute key employment metrics and dashboards for College and School leadership, including offers, acceptances, employer trends, and employment outcomes analyses.
• Uncover trends and key drivers of data by creating tables, graphs, Tableau dashboards, and reports that inform strategic decision-making and support leadership priorities.
• Partner with Career Development leadership to develop and implement processes that improve knowledge rates and increase student participation in employment outcomes reporting.
• Manage career technology platforms and student accounts, including annual account creation, maintenance, data reconciliation, and user support across multiple systems.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for career technology vendors, coordinating demonstrations, contract discussions, implementation efforts, usage reporting, and ongoing relationship management.
• Support the College's rankings and survey initiatives by providing employment data and analysis for publications such as Bloomberg Businessweek, U.S. News & World Report, Financial Times, Fortune, and Poets&Quants.
• Lead and support data, technology, and process improvement projects by collaborating with stakeholders across the College, recommending enhancements to data management practices, and implementing solutions that improve reporting and operational effectiveness.

What We Need

For further consideration, please submit a resume and cover letter.

• Masters degree with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Skills in data analytics required. Advanced Microsoft Excel and Tableau skills are required.
• Experience preferred in one or more of the following:
• Project management
• Database management
• Website management
• Demonstrated sound judgment, initiative, and analytical problem-solving skills, along with the ability to work collaboratively and foster positive working relationships in a team-based environment.
• Should be able to multi- task in a fast - paced, professional, workplace and communicate with tact and diplomacy to external and internal constituents.
• Must have total respect for the confidentiality of student records.
• Experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities.
• Experience working with inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing programs.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

If you have all those things, great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have, but it's ok if you don't.

• Familiarity with business school employment reporting, graduate management education, and rankings organizations such as Bloomberg Businessweek, Financial Times, Fortune, U.S. News & World Report, and Poets&Quants.

Rewards and Benefits

Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, and sustainability.

• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: Understand Your Benefits | Working at Cornell.
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1. To offer greater flexibility for observing faiths and traditions we also offer two additional floating holidays. Learn more about our generous leave provisions: Holiday and Accrued Time Off | Working at Cornell
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program. Learn more about our extensive educational benefits: Education Benefits | Working at Cornell
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: Total Rewards | Working at Cornell.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

University Job Title:
Plan/ Research Assoc I

Job Family:
Fin/Budget/Planning

Level:
F

Pay Rate Type:
Salary

Pay Range:
$80,195.00 - $93,199.00

Remote Option Availability:
Remote

Company:
Endowed

Contact Name:
Melissa Dorward-Bauman

Contact Email:


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