Tableau Reporting Analyst

Pearson Education - Jefferson City, MO

Full-time - Mid Level

Jefferson City, MO

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Sr Reporting Specialist at Pearson's Higher Education Data and Reporting CoE is responsible for enhancing reporting capabilities by connecting data from various technology stacks. This role involves creating intuitive reports and dashboards, improving reporting processes, and collaborating with data analysts to ensure data is structured for effective visualization. The position also requires engagement with central technology teams to implement tools that enhance data accessibility and facilitate self-service data exploration.

Responsibilities

• Drive Data Related Efforts: Work efficiently to deliver high-value reports and dashboards in priority order.
• Identify opportunities for data and reporting initiatives to impact OKRs.
• Report and Dashboard Creation: Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements and build dashboards, validating prototypes, and delivering improvements through iteration.
• Generate ad hoc reports and provide self-service dashboards to replace common ad hoc requests.
• Maintain Standards: Help define the playbook for dataset creation, report building, and data analysis.
• Research best practices and industry standards to explain the 'art of the possible.'
• Support initiatives to review legacy dashboards, archiving them or modernizing them.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in stakeholder management, report, and dashboard creation.
• Flair for visualizing data and understanding UX within dashboards.
• Ability to present data insights clearly to stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Essential knowledge of Tableau and Tableau Data Prep.
• Desirable knowledge of Excel, Power BI, OBIA/OBIEE, Smartsheets, ServiceNow.
• Understanding of the education industry, including student enrollment and compliance reporting.

Nice-to-haves

• Portfolio of sample dashboards is preferred but not essential.

Benefits

• Inclusive culture promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Flexible working arrangements.