Business Data Analyst

Standard University business hours

8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)

May require availability outside of standard business hours to address time-sensitive or urgent operational needs.

The Business Data Analyst will play a critical role in transforming raw data into actionable insights that drive enrollment growth, optimize marketing spend, improve student outcomes, and guide strategic decision-making for this high-growth initiative. This position requires exceptional analytical capabilities, business acumen, and the ability to translate complex data into clear recommendations for non-technical stakeholders operating at startup velocity.

Reporting to the Exec Dir of Operations, this role will collect, analyze, and visualize data from diverse sources including enrollment systems, marketing platforms, student information systems, learning management systems, CRM tools, and financial systems. This role demands proficiency with data visualization tools, statistical analysis, and the ability to identify trends and patterns that inform strategy across enrollment, marketing, student success, and operations. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguous environments, asks probing questions to uncover insights, builds scalable reporting frameworks, and partners cross-functionally to ensure data integrity/accessibility. This is an opportunity to build analytics infrastructure from the ground up and shape how SU Global uses data to achieve its mission of democratizing access to world-class education. This is a campus-facing, on-campus position requiring daily in-person presence to fulfill essential job functions, coordinate with stakeholders across the university, and maintain real-time collaboration with team members to respond effectively to dynamic operational needs.

Syracuse University is building something new. We’re launching SU Global to reimagine how we support and scale accessible online pathways for non-traditional learners, in a dynamic, innovative, and data-driven environment. That means rethinking how we work.

This role requires on-campus presence because the best ideas emerge from real-time collaboration, the mentorship that happens in hallways, and the spontaneous problem-solving that defines startup culture. You’ll work non-traditional hours when needed – evening and weekend coverage, whatever it takes to deliver the best-in-class experience.

We’re looking for team members who thrive in:

We’re not looking for people who want a job. We’re looking for builders who want a mission.