Job Description
Details
Open Date 01/22/2026
Requisition Number PRN44083B
Job Title Business Intelligence Analysts
Working Title Business Intelligence Analysts
Career Progression Track P00
Track Level P3 - Career
FLSA Code Professional
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary VP Area U of U Health - Academics
Department 01488 - Health Research Admin Office
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range $65,000 - $90,000
Close Date 03/22/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) Job Summary The University of Utah Health Research Office is a dynamic and high-functioning team environment seeking a seasoned professional to provide strategic financial and business intelligence analysis and in-depth reporting oversight for the Executive Director, Administrative Director, and to other leaders in the Health Sciences Center to improve mission decision-making. Under minimal supervision, this position supports the Health Research Office, the Chief System Research Officer, and the mission broadly.
The position requires strong interpersonal, strategic thinking, technical, and communication skills; a deep knowledge of BI tool architectures, functions, and features; SQL and relational and multidimensional database designs. Further, a strong understanding of what data is used by business processes and what the data means in the context of specific processes, and the ability to apply creativity to analytics, are key skills for the position.
Business Intelligence Analyst, III Drive business decisions by providing quantitative and qualitative data analysis and reporting of patterns, insights, and trends to decision-makers. Collect, aggregate, and analyze data from multiple internal and external sources to drive insights into business performance. Produce actionable reports that show key performance indicators, identify areas of improvement into current operations, and display root cause analysis of problems. Use analytics and metrics to improve processes and provide data-driven forecasts of potential costs, risks, and profits of new business initiatives. Communicate findings and insight to stakeholders and provide business strategy recommendations for optimizing business performance. Provide reporting solutions and respond to ad-hoc report requests across multiple business areas. May participate in the design and development of business intelligence reporting tools. Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline. Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment.
Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.
This is a Career-Level position in the General Professional track.
Job Code: P30023
Grade: P19
Expected Pay Range: $65,000 to $90,000
Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu Responsibilities - Work closely with research leadership to translate business needs into technical solutions using research financial and other performance data.
- Act as the Health Research Office resident expert and liaison for research data and data analysis, including for development of mission data dashboards, strategic models, and Business Intelligence reporting with partners in Health Sciences. Deeply understand BI tool architecture, functions, features, and customize BI tools to meet user needs.
- Prepare and present information for decision-making to leadership.
- Plan and conduct projects and adhere to timelines to meet milestones.
- Perform technical tasks to advance projects: Work and effectively communicate with technical colleagues; collect and coordinate business requirements for analytics and reporting; interview end users to determine requirements for data, reports, analyses, metadata, training, data quality and performance; determine statistical methods used to analyze data.
- Track and summarize information related to institutional performance against established research benchmarks and metrics.
- Establish and refine business processes for mission reporting and evaluation.
- Provide financial oversight for research-related units, as requested.
- Leads the preparation and evaluation of special projects.
Minimum Qualifications EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels: Business Intelligence Analyst, III : Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.
Preferences - Masters degree in related field is preferred.
- Prior grants and contracts or research experience at the University of Utah or other academic institution is preferred.
- Experience with Excel, Statistical Software, BI Applications, and SQL . Knowledge of SQL and relational and multidimensional database designs.
Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary Additional Information The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both. To Request a Reasonable Accommodation For a Disability Or If You Or Someone You Know Has Experienced Discrimination Or Sexual Misconduct Including Sexual Harassment, You May Contact The Director/Title IX Coordinator In The Office Of Equal Opportunity And Affirmative Action
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