Senior Associate Data Visualization Specialist -- Gies College of Business

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Urbana, IL, USA

Posted on Oct 16, 2026
Duties Responsibilities Data-Visualization: • Imagine, design, build, and manage data visualizations in Microsoft Power BI that communicate and provide exploration of relevant administrative and academic data • Work with college clients to understand their strategic objectives and data needs and provide visualizations and reports that meet those needs • Understand the breadth of available administrative and academic data in the context of unit needs • Ensure consistency, accessibility, quality, and performance in Gies Data Dashboard products and services • Ensure efficiency, integration, and scalability in the design and organization of Gies Data Dashboard products • Define best practices for data dashboards and reports include design standards, data documentation, and security • Train data end-users how to consume, explore, and extract data in the Power BI platform • Serve as the subject matter expert and escalated support for Power BI for the college and IT Partners. Project Management and Collaboration: • Work with IT Partners leadership and project managers to coordinate and prioritize data-related projects generated by IT Partners and other College units, working with other DSAR employees to ensure projects are completed within deadlines • Manage workflow and project tracking in approved project management applications. Campus Collaboration: • Represent college in campus communities of practice and working groups focused on data and data visualization • Collaborate with data specialists in other colleges as required through IT Partners agreements • Contribute to the development of campus strategy and operational best practices for data visualization