Associate Business Intelligence Analyst

About the Role

The Associate Business Intelligence Analyst (ABIA) is a professional role responsible for analyzing, designing, and executing business workflow processes and procedures related to data analysis, including reporting, trending, and data mining. This role partners with business users to define reporting needs and designs and develops data models, dashboards, and analytics solutions to support decision-making. The ABIA contributes to the development, documentation, and testing of processes and procedures related to the maintenance, upgrades, and patching of business intelligence environments. This is a limited-term position of no more than one year.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business users to define and analyze reporting and data needs using systems analysis techniques, translating requirements into scalable analytics solutions.
• Design, develop, and implement reports, dashboards, forecasting models, and data mining solutions.
• Analyze and profile source system data to identify trends and recommend business intelligence and analytics solutions.
• Design and migrate reporting from legacy systems to modern BI platforms.
• Develop and maintain technical and functional documentation for business intelligence reporting systems and data solutions.
• Provide guidance to users on BI tools, including reporting capabilities and data interpretation.
• Contribute to special projects and initiatives related to data and reporting solutions.
• Participate in ongoing professional and technical development to build skills and maintain awareness of emerging tools and practices.
• Perform other duties and assist with projects as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Business Intelligence and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI)
• Report development and data analysis
• Systems analysis techniques
• Data analysis, data modeling, and business intelligence tools
• Relational databases and data structures
• SQL or similar query languages
• Data analysis concepts, including data profiling and trend analysis
• Microsoft 365 environment (e.g., SharePoint, PowerApps, Power Automate, Copilot, Teams) - Preferred
• Power BI reports in an enterprise environment - Preferred
• Migrating reports from legacy to modern, cloud-based tools - Preferred
• Data concepts as they relate to AI enablement - Preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience and/or industry certifications will be considered.
• 0–2 years of experience in business intelligence and analytics tools with report development and data analysis, or relevant coursework/projects.
• Experience designing and developing reports, dashboards, or data visualizations using Power BI or similar tools.
• Ability to analyze business needs and apply systems thinking to develop data and reporting solutions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to evaluate, adopt, and apply emerging technologies, including AI, in an ethical and responsible manner.
• Master’s degree - Preferred
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) or related experience - Preferred
• Experience working in higher education - Preferred
• Candidates must live within a commutable distance to Villanova University in Villanova, PA.