EAB (Education Advisory Board) is hiring: Senior Business Analyst in Richmond

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Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst

Location: Richmond, VA
Number: 605006
Job Category: Professional Services
Job Department: Technology
Job Family: Business Analysis (General)
Job Type: Full Time
Level: Experienced

At EAB , our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each otherthat's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employeesby checking out our recent awards .

The Senior Business Analyst manages a pool of clients through the technical implementation of the technology's web-based platform. This role manages the partner relationship, sets and executes against project milestones, and manages the quality, partner satisfaction and engagement throughout the implementation lifecycle. This role is also responsible for contributing to the team's process improvement efforts and finding innovative ways to make positive impacts to the business.

This role is based in Richmond, VA or Washington, D.C.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Effectively manage and execute technical projects end-to-end for a portfolio of partners
• Design and lead implementation strategy based on institutional structure and data availability
• Work with the partners technical staff, to extract and validate data
• Assist team in improving process, and developing scalable solutions
• Own and drive end-to-end data validation processes to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and alignment with project requirements
• Foster executive level relationships within the institution
• Facilitate phone calls and in person presentations with partners
• Communicate project-related changes, risks, and contingencies, facilitating resolutions as needed
• Proactively identify risks, resolve issues, and remove impediments to project success
• Organize and facilitate regularly occurring cross-functional project team meetings and huddles and keep all parties informed on project statuses
• Identify and resolve technical challenges affecting project timelines or functionality.
• Develop project schedules and plans for assigned partners, including coordination of project requirements/components

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree
• Minimum 3 year of continuous work experience
• Experience working with analytic tools (Excel, SQL, UNIX)
• Willingness to travel up to 10% domestically
• Service orientation
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Demonstrable analytical reasoning and problem-solving ability
• Understanding of flow of data and familiarity with databases and data warehouse structures and data pipeline methodologies
• Project management/planning/scheduling experience, including familiarity with and application of project management practices, tools, and technologies

Ideal Qualifications:

• Demonstrates personal responsibility and assertiveness
• Commitment to embracing a continual learning environment and contributing to a dynamic and welcoming culture of fairness, authenticity, and belonging in support of EABs mission, values, and aspiration

If youve reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome new perspectives and learn from each others unique experiences. We would encourage you to submit an application if this is a role you would be passionate about doing every day.

Compensation:

The anticipated starting salary range for this role is $59,000 - $72,500per year. Actual salary varies due to factors that may include but not be limited to relevant experience, skills, and location. At EAB, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the starting salary range for their role.

This hire will additionally be eligible for discretionarybonus or incentive compensation. Variablecompensation may depend on various factors,including, without limitation, individual andorganizational performance.

Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm holidays
• Daytime leave policy for community service or fitness activities (up to 10 hours a month each)
• Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Phase Back to Work program for employees returning from parental leave
• Infertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
• Wellness programs including gym discounts and incentives to promote healthy living
• Dynamic growth opportunities with merit-based promotion philosophy

This opening is not eligible for visa sponsorship at this time; EAB will thus consider candidates who possess U.S. work authorization that does not require employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to make education smarter and our communities stronger we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.

To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We dont discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

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