Power BI Analyst at American University in Spring Valley, DC

American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world. Learn more about American University

**Department:**Analytics & Data Services

Time Type: Full time

Job Type: Regular

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Work Modality: Hybrid 04 (On Campus 1 day/Month)

**Union:**SEIU Local 500 - Provost & Enrollment Division

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit represented by SEIU Local 500 - Provost & Enrollment Division. That means the terms and conditions of your employment are governed by university policy (including the Staff Personnel Policies Manual) and any collective bargaining agreement entered into between American University and SEIU Local 500 - Provost & Enrollment Division.

Job Description: Summary:

The Power BI Analyst will be responsible for analyzing business reporting needs; translating requirements into effective data visualizations; and designing, developing, and maintaining Power BI reports and dashboards that support decision-making and defined business outcomes. The incumbent will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, BI Developers, Data Engineers, and Solution Architects to ensure reporting solutions are accurate, performant, and aligned with enterprise standards. This role is focused on visualization, report development, and semantic model usage within the AU Business Intelligence ecosystem.

Essential Functions:

1.) Requirements Analysis & Report Design

• Work with business units to understand reporting and visualization needs, analyze requirements, and translate business questions into Power BI report designs and user-friendly dashboards. Participate in feasibility discussions and contribute to level-of-effort estimates for reporting solutions.

2.) Power BI Report & Dashboard Development

• Develop and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards that meet defined business outcomes, following established visualization, usability, and accessibility standards. Utilize certified datasets and semantic models where available and collaborate with BI and Solution Architects to ensure optimal report performance and consistency. Ensure accuracy, reliability, and data quality of all published BI products.

3.) Testing, Enhancement & Governance Compliance

• Support user acceptance testing and iterative enhancement of Power BI reports by gathering feedback, addressing issues, and implementing enhancements or bug fixes. Assess the impact of requested changes on timelines and scope and escalate risks or conflicts as appropriate. Ensure adherence to enterprise BI standards, governance practices, and deployment processes.

4.) End-User Support, Documentation & Adoption

• Provide ongoing support for AU’s business intelligence solutions, including report documentation, training materials, presentations, and one-on-one assistance to end users. Promote adoption of Power BI through knowledge sharing and best practices.

Competencies:

• Serving Customers.
• Displaying Creativity.
• Prioritizing and Organizing.
• Acquiring and Analyzing Information.
• Supporting Coworkers.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Full-time.
• 35 hours per week.
• Work schedule and modality: This position works 35 hours per week Monday through Friday with a one-hour lunch break in a hybrid modality with one day a month required to be in the office.
• After-hours availability: This position requires flexibility in the employee’s work schedule as they must be reasonably available to address production emergencies or critical incidents with the potential for interrupted nights and weekends.
• Essential personnel designation: This position is expected to be on call and available to address emergency IT issues. during unplanned closures or emergencies.
• Leave blackout period: OIT staff are prohibited from taking non-emergency leave during the three-week period at the start of each semester, this includes the week before the start of the Fall and Spring term and the first two weeks of classes for the Fall and Spring term. Requests for support peak during these times and system availability is also critical, which requires all staff members to be working during these times.

Salary Range:

• $37.25 per hour.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 2 - 4 years of relevant experience in business intelligence, analytics, or related roles.
• Demonstrated experience developing reports and dashboards using Microsoft Power BI.
• Experience working with enterprise data sources, including relational databases.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

1.) Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of Power BI semantic models and data modeling concepts.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting SQL.
• Experience with DAX and report performance optimization techniques.
• Understanding of dimensional modeling and data warehousing concepts.
• Familiarity with cloud analytics platforms (e.g., Microsoft Fabric, Azure).

2.) Analytics & Report Development

• Proven ability to translate business requirements into effective visual analytics and dashboards.
• Strong attention to data accuracy, quality, and validation practices.
• Experience leveraging certified datasets and enterprise semantic models.

3.) Governance & Delivery

• Understanding of enterprise BI governance practices, standards, and deployment processes.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and change management practices.
• Ability to assess impact of changes and manage competing priorities.

4.) Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience facilitating requirements discussions and translating business needs into technical solutions.
• Ability to develop documentation, training materials, and support end-user adoption.

5.) Tool & Domain Exposure (Preferred)

• Experience with Workday reporting and/or higher education data environments.
• Exposure to Salesforce reporting.
• Experience supporting user training, knowledge sharing, or BI adoption initiatives.

6.) Work Style

• Proactive, results-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Other Duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

AU offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn about American University's unique benefit options.

Other Details

• Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful completion of a background check.
• Employees in staff positions at American University must deliver their services to the university from either the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia, or perform work on-site at the university.
• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• American University is an E-Verify employer.

Current American University Employees

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Contact Us

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