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Location:
US-AZ - Phoenix
Position Type:
Full Time
Virtual Eligible:
Yes
Ref #:
7509
DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS
At the University of Phoenix, we are committed to the future of work by providing a fully remote, work-from-home environment. This strategy enables us to attract top talent nationwide. Are you looking for a rewarding and fulfilling position that offers challenging work and the opportunity to make a significant impact while collaborating with a team of fun, innovative individuals? Would you prefer to work with an organization that positively contributes to the world? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Are you searching for a rewarding, fulfilling position that offers challenging work and the ability to make a big impact while working side-by-side with a team of fun, innovative people? Ideally, would you like this position to be with an organization that makes a positive contribution to the world? If so…we would love to hear from you!
About us
University of Phoenix is a leading higher education institution founded in 1976 by Dr. John Sperling. Our mission is to improve the lives of our students, their families and future generations through higher education. Our values (which hopefully you share) are: Brave. Honest. Focused.
Our University values and embraces all team members and their unique perspectives. We fundamentally believe in fostering an environment which deeply respects, celebrates, and actively encourages a diverse workforce. We are committed to hiring – and learning from – those who share our passion to help others achieve their educational aspirations.
We offer excellent benefits, an effective recognition program, and outstanding learning and development tools, including tuition vouchers for employees and their qualified family members.
ABOUT THE POSITION
A Senior Human Resources Business Intelligence Analyst (Sr HR BI Analyst) partners with Human Resources, Payroll, and Information Technology to deliver scalable business intelligence solutions that drive data-informed workforce decisions. The Sr. HR BI Analyst is responsible for designing and maintaining Workday reports, EIB integrations, and interactive Power BI dashboards. Utilizing SQL and AWS, this position builds optimized data pipelines and reporting structures to ensure secure, high-performing data delivery. Additionally, this position analyzes workforce trends, ensures strict data governance, and troubleshoots technical integration issues to continuously improve the organization's HR analytics capabilities.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
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Partner with HR, Payroll, Time and Attendance, IT, and business stakeholders to gather reporting requirements, define metrics, and deliver BI solutions that support workforce and operational decision-making.
-
Design, develop, test, and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, calculated fields, EIB integrations, and Workday Orchestrate solutions for HCM, Payroll, and Time and Attendance reporting needs.
-
Write, optimize, and validate SQL queries using tools such as DBeaver to extract, analyze, reconcile, and prepare data for reporting and analytics.
-
Build and maintain Power BI dashboards, reports, datasets, and visualizations that provide accurate, timely, and actionable HR insights.
-
Develop and support data models, reporting structures, and data pipelines using AWS and related data tools to improve reporting scalability, reliability, and performance.
-
Analyze HR, payroll, workforce, and operational data to identify trends, explain variances, highlight risks, and recommend opportunities for process or reporting improvements.
-
Ensure reporting outputs are accurate, consistent, standardized, and aligned with data governance, privacy, security, and compliance expectations.
-
Troubleshoot reporting, integrations, dashboard, and data quality issues by identifying root causes and partnering with stakeholders to implement sustainable solutions.
-
Create documentation for reporting logic, data definitions, business rules, workflows, and support procedures to improve transparency and long-term maintainability.
-
Continuously improve HR BI products, reporting processes, and analytics capabilities by evaluating new tools, enhancing existing solutions, and applying BI best practices.
-
Perform other duties as required or apparent.
NOTE: The Primary Accountabilities above are intended to describe the general content and requirements of the position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the Primary Accountabilities listed above. Specific goals or responsibilities will be documented in incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate manager.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
-
Master of Science degree in Business Analytics
-
Two (2) years of experience in business intelligence, HR analytics, BI development, reporting, data analysis, or a related analytics role.
-
Advanced experience developing, maintaining, and optimizing HR reporting, dashboards, datasets, and analytics solutions using SQL, AWS and PowerBI tools to access, prepare, analyze, visualize, and deliver data-driven insights.
-
Two (2) years of experience with Workday reporting and integrations for HCM, Payroll, and Time and Attendance, including building, validating, troubleshooting, and supporting operational and analytical reports, Workday Orchestrate processes, EIB integrations, data movement, reporting dependencies, and data validation.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
-
Experience with additional HR Workday modules beyond HCM, Payroll, and Time and Attendance.
-
Experience designing, developing, and supporting scalable BI solutions, datasets, reporting structures, and data models that improve HR decision-making.
-
Experience with ETL, data integration, data warehousing, data preparation, data quality assurance, and troubleshooting reporting or data discrepancies across structured sources, flat files, APIs, databases, or cloud-based platforms as well as statistical analysis, forecasting, predictive analytics, or other advanced analytics methods.
-
Strong data analysis and visualization skills, including the ability to identify trends, validate results, investigate variances, and build clear, reliable dashboards, reports, and KPI views.
-
Strong understanding of HR data, business processes, data flows, data quality, data governance, and reporting standards in an enterprise environment.
-
Advanced ability to translate business requirements into reporting solutions, data models, metrics, dashboards, and actionable insights.
University of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer.
If you are an active-duty military member seeking employment when off-duty, compliance with Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation, 5500-7-R, is required prior to starting employment with University of Phoenix. You are advised to contact your base Judge Advocate General to seek such approval and answer any questions.
PAY RANGE
The annual pay range for this position is $84,000 (minimum), $126,900 (midpoint), and $169,800 (maximum).
Typical hiring range is between the minimum and midpoint of the above pay range. Actual starting base pay may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, location and budget. Compensation above the midpoint is generally associated with experienced, long-tenured employees who have demonstrated sustained performance and expertise in the role.
Individuals in this role are eligible for:
- Annual Bonus Award
Your work is critical to helping adult learners achieve their dreams, and we’re committed to rewarding you for your efforts. We offer a competitive, comprehensive total rewards package designed to help you achieve your health, financial, educational and work-life balance goals.
Full-time employees are eligible for:
- Medical, dental and vision plans; Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Accounts; Life and Disability insurance; and our Wellness incentive program;
- Competitive 401(k) employer match;
- Substantial tuition discount for you and eligible dependents; and,
- A generous time off package, including paid vacation, sick time and company holidays.
Application Deadline is 08/14/2026.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location:
US-AZ - Phoenix
Position Type:
Full Time
Virtual Eligible:
Yes
Ref #:
7509
DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS
At the University of Phoenix, we are committed to the future of work by providing a fully remote, work-from-home environment. This strategy enables us to attract top talent nationwide. Are you looking for a rewarding and fulfilling position that offers challenging work and the opportunity to make a significant impact while collaborating with a team of fun, innovative individuals? Would you prefer to work with an organization that positively contributes to the world? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Are you searching for a rewarding, fulfilling position that offers challenging work and the ability to make a big impact while working side-by-side with a team of fun, innovative people? Ideally, would you like this position to be with an organization that makes a positive contribution to the world? If so…we would love to hear from you!
About us
University of Phoenix is a leading higher education institution founded in 1976 by Dr. John Sperling. Our mission is to improve the lives of our students, their families and future generations through higher education. Our values (which hopefully you share) are: Brave. Honest. Focused.
Our University values and embraces all team members and their unique perspectives. We fundamentally believe in fostering an environment which deeply respects, celebrates, and actively encourages a diverse workforce. We are committed to hiring – and learning from – those who share our passion to help others achieve their educational aspirations.
We offer excellent benefits, an effective recognition program, and outstanding learning and development tools, including tuition vouchers for employees and their qualified family members.
ABOUT THE POSITION
A Senior Human Resources Business Intelligence Analyst (Sr HR BI Analyst) partners with Human Resources, Payroll, and Information Technology to deliver scalable business intelligence solutions that drive data-informed workforce decisions. The Sr. HR BI Analyst is responsible for designing and maintaining Workday reports, EIB integrations, and interactive Power BI dashboards. Utilizing SQL and AWS, this position builds optimized data pipelines and reporting structures to ensure secure, high-performing data delivery. Additionally, this position analyzes workforce trends, ensures strict data governance, and troubleshoots technical integration issues to continuously improve the organization's HR analytics capabilities.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
-
Partner with HR, Payroll, Time and Attendance, IT, and business stakeholders to gather reporting requirements, define metrics, and deliver BI solutions that support workforce and operational decision-making.
-
Design, develop, test, and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, calculated fields, EIB integrations, and Workday Orchestrate solutions for HCM, Payroll, and Time and Attendance reporting needs.
-
Write, optimize, and validate SQL queries using tools such as DBeaver to extract, analyze, reconcile, and prepare data for reporting and analytics.
-
Build and maintain Power BI dashboards, reports, datasets, and visualizations that provide accurate, timely, and actionable HR insights.
-
Develop and support data models, reporting structures, and data pipelines using AWS and related data tools to improve reporting scalability, reliability, and performance.
-
Analyze HR, payroll, workforce, and operational data to identify trends, explain variances, highlight risks, and recommend opportunities for process or reporting improvements.
-
Ensure reporting outputs are accurate, consistent, standardized, and aligned with data governance, privacy, security, and compliance expectations.
-
Troubleshoot reporting, integrations, dashboard, and data quality issues by identifying root causes and partnering with stakeholders to implement sustainable solutions.
-
Create documentation for reporting logic, data definitions, business rules, workflows, and support procedures to improve transparency and long-term maintainability.
-
Continuously improve HR BI products, reporting processes, and analytics capabilities by evaluating new tools, enhancing existing solutions, and applying BI best practices.
-
Perform other duties as required or apparent.
NOTE: The Primary Accountabilities above are intended to describe the general content and requirements of the position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the Primary Accountabilities listed above. Specific goals or responsibilities will be documented in incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate manager.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
-
Master of Science degree in Business Analytics
-
Two (2) years of experience in business intelligence, HR analytics, BI development, reporting, data analysis, or a related analytics role.
-
Advanced experience developing, maintaining, and optimizing HR reporting, dashboards, datasets, and analytics solutions using SQL, AWS and PowerBI tools to access, prepare, analyze, visualize, and deliver data-driven insights.
-
Two (2) years of experience with Workday reporting and integrations for HCM, Payroll, and Time and Attendance, including building, validating, troubleshooting, and supporting operational and analytical reports, Workday Orchestrate processes, EIB integrations, data movement, reporting dependencies, and data validation.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
-
Experience with additional HR Workday modules beyond HCM, Payroll, and Time and Attendance.
-
Experience designing, developing, and supporting scalable BI solutions, datasets, reporting structures, and data models that improve HR decision-making.
-
Experience with ETL, data integration, data warehousing, data preparation, data quality assurance, and troubleshooting reporting or data discrepancies across structured sources, flat files, APIs, databases, or cloud-based platforms as well as statistical analysis, forecasting, predictive analytics, or other advanced analytics methods.
-
Strong data analysis and visualization skills, including the ability to identify trends, validate results, investigate variances, and build clear, reliable dashboards, reports, and KPI views.
-
Strong understanding of HR data, business processes, data flows, data quality, data governance, and reporting standards in an enterprise environment.
-
Advanced ability to translate business requirements into reporting solutions, data models, metrics, dashboards, and actionable insights.
University of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer.
If you are an active-duty military member seeking employment when off-duty, compliance with Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation, 5500-7-R, is required prior to starting employment with University of Phoenix. You are advised to contact your base Judge Advocate General to seek such approval and answer any questions.
PAY RANGE
The annual pay range for this position is $84,000 (minimum), $126,900 (midpoint), and $169,800 (maximum).
Typical hiring range is between the minimum and midpoint of the above pay range. Actual starting base pay may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, location and budget. Compensation above the midpoint is generally associated with experienced, long-tenured employees who have demonstrated sustained performance and expertise in the role.
Individuals in this role are eligible for:
- Annual Bonus Award
Your work is critical to helping adult learners achieve their dreams, and we’re committed to rewarding you for your efforts. We offer a competitive, comprehensive total rewards package designed to help you achieve your health, financial, educational and work-life balance goals.
Full-time employees are eligible for:
- Medical, dental and vision plans; Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Accounts; Life and Disability insurance; and our Wellness incentive program;
- Competitive 401(k) employer match;
- Substantial tuition discount for you and eligible dependents; and,
- A generous time off package, including paid vacation, sick time and company holidays.
Application Deadline is 08/14/2026.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Power BI
Lead with your STEM OPT eligibility
Power BI roles typically fall under CIP codes for computer science or information systems, qualifying for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Mention your STEM eligibility early in your application so employers know you offer a longer authorization window than standard OPT.
Pair Power BI with complementary technical skills
Employers hiring for Power BI roles consistently value candidates who also know SQL, Azure, DAX, and Python. Showing proficiency in the broader Microsoft data stack makes your profile significantly more competitive and signals you can handle end-to-end reporting workflows.
Target industries with structured data teams
Finance, healthcare, and enterprise tech firms tend to have established data teams with experience onboarding OPT employees. These organizations typically have HR processes for work authorization already in place, making the sponsorship conversation much more straightforward.
Build a portfolio of published reports
Hiring managers for Power BI roles want to see actual dashboards, not just a skills list on a resume. Publish sample reports using public datasets, host them through Power BI Service, and link your portfolio directly in your resume and outreach emails.
Address OPT timing proactively with recruiters
Many recruiters unfamiliar with OPT assume authorization is short. Prepare a two-sentence explanation covering your current OPT end date and STEM extension eligibility. Offering this upfront removes ambiguity and prevents your application from being screened out prematurely.
Focus on E-Verify registered employers
STEM OPT extensions require your employer to be enrolled in E-Verify. Before investing time in an application, verify the company is E-Verify registered. This one check eliminates a common late-stage complication that derails otherwise strong OPT placements.
Power BI OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Power BI jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Most Power BI roles do qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, provided your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science, information systems, statistics, or a related discipline. The employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify. Check your degree's CIP code with your DSO to confirm eligibility before applying.
How do I find Power BI jobs that sponsor OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and surfaces Power BI roles from employers open to sponsoring work authorization. Filtering by OPT-friendly employers saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering sponsorship limitations late in the process. Browse current openings on Migrate Mate to find verified opportunities.
What degree backgrounds do employers expect for Power BI analyst roles?
Most employers hiring for Power BI positions expect a bachelor's degree in data analytics, business intelligence, information systems, computer science, or a quantitative business field. Some roles accept degrees in finance or accounting when combined with strong technical experience. A STEM-designated degree is particularly valuable because it unlocks the 36-month total OPT authorization window.
Can I work as a Power BI contractor or freelancer on OPT?
Self-employment on OPT is heavily restricted. You must be employed by a qualifying employer in a bona fide employer-employee relationship. Independent contracting where you set your own hours and have no direct supervision generally does not satisfy OPT employment requirements. Consult your DSO before accepting any contract arrangement to avoid jeopardizing your status.
What is the typical OPT authorization timeline for starting a Power BI job?
You can begin working on the start date printed on your EAD card. USCIS recommends applying for OPT at least 90 days before your intended start date, since EAD processing takes 3 to 5 months on average. Plan your job search timeline accordingly so your EAD arrives before your target start date with a new employer.