Senior Data Analyst

Stride, Inc. is hiring a Senior Data Analyst to partner with business leaders and school executives on performance metrics, funding, compliance, enrollment, and retention analysis. The role builds analytical models, reporting, and decision-support tools to support strategic and operational decisions.

Responsibilities

Partner directly with school executives, business leaders, and other stakeholders to understand key business performance drivers, complex state funding and compliance requirements, student enrollment and retention dynamics, business processes, and analytical needs, and provide data-driven insights and recommendations that support financial, strategic, and operational decision-making

Translate state funding methodologies, compliance requirements, retention drivers, and other complex business rules into mathematical models and scalable analytical solutions using Python and SQL

Develop, maintain, and validate analytical models, datasets, reports, and dashboards supporting key performance metrics, state funding, regulatory compliance, enrollment and student retention, forecasting, and operational decision-making

Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and underlying performance drivers, including changes in funding, compliance, enrollment, student retention, and other key business metrics

Develop and analyze student retention metrics to identify trends, drivers, and areas of opportunity across schools, student populations, and key points in the student lifecycle

Document state funding and compliance rules, business requirements, model logic, data definitions, and analytical processes to support accuracy, consistency, transparency, and scalability

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field

Finance

Economics

Mathematics

Computer Science

Information Systems

Benefits

Eligible employees may receive a bonus.

Eligible employees can receive health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

Company

Technology-driven online education for K-12, career, and adult learners

Reston, Virginia, USA

https://www.stridelearning.com/

Founded in 1999

5001-10000 employees

Qualifications

Three (3) or more years of experience in data analytics, financial analytics, business intelligence, or a related role

Advanced proficiency in SQL and proficiency in Python for data analysis, modeling, and automation

Demonstrated ability to translate complex business rules or policies into structured calculations and analytical models

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data validation skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience working with business stakeholders and senior leaders

Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau and cloud data platforms such as Snowflake

Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency; working proficiency with Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field

Three (3) or more years of experience in data analytics, financial analytics, business intelligence, or a related role.

Required skills

SQL, Python, Business Rules Modeling, Data Visualization, Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake, Microsoft Excel, Data Analytics, Financial Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Validation

Experience

3+ years