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Join Pearson’s Higher Education Data and Reporting CoE as a Sr Reporting Specialist

Role Overview: In this role, you will proactively pursue opportunities to enhance reporting capabilities, identifying ways to connect data from multiple technology stacks such as Salesforce, In-Product, and Financial metrics. You will create intuitive reports and dashboards for business users, find efficiencies in reporting processes, and work with central technology to speed up the delivery of business intelligence objects. Collaborating with data analysts, you will ensure data is structured to enable visually stunning and explanatory dashboards. Additionally, you will engage with central technology teams to implement new tools that improve data accessibility and facilitate self-service data exploration.

This role reports to the Director of Data and Reporting.

Responsibilities:

Drive Data Related Efforts:

• Work efficiently and effectively to deliver high-value reports and dashboards in priority order.

• Identify opportunities for how data and reporting initiatives can ‘move the needle’ in pursuing OKRs.

Report and Dashboard Creation:

• Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements.

• Build dashboards, validating prototypes, and delivering continual improvements through iteration to ensure a common alignment.

• Generate ad hoc reports

• Look for opportunities to provide self-service dashboards and tools to replace common ad hoc requests.

Maintaining Standards:

• Help define the playbook for dataset creation, report building, and data analysis conducted by the Data & Reporting COE.

• Research best practices and industry standards to explain ‘art of the possible,’ ensuring we solution and scale correctly.

• Support initiatives to review legacy dashboards, archiving them, or bringing them up to a modern standard.

Skills Needed:

Experience:

• The ideal candidate should have 3+ years of experience in stakeholder management, report, and dashboard creation. (A portfolio of sample dashboards is preferred by not essential.)

• Must have a flair for visualizing data

• Understands the importance of the considering the UX withing dashboards

Behaviour:

• Can talk to data insights with enthusiasm.

• The candidate must be able to present clearly to stakeholders, including senior leadership.

Tools:

• Knowledge of the following is essential; Tableau, Tableau Data Prep

• Knowledge of the following is desirable: Excel, Power BI, OBIA/OBIEE, Smartsheets, ServiceNow

Education Industry:

• Understanding the unique challenges and dynamics of the education industry is advantageous. Examples include knowledge of student enrollment, academic performance metrics, and compliance reporting.

What to expect from Pearson

Did you know Pearson is one of the 10 most innovative education companies of 2022?

At Pearson, we add life to a lifetime of learning so everyone can realize the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are on a journey to be 100 percent digital to meet the changing needs of the global population by developing a new strategy with ambitious targets. To deliver on our strategic vision, we have five business divisions that are the foundation for the long-term growth of the company: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. Alongside these, we have our corporate divisions: Digital & Technology, Finance, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications, Human Resources, Legal, Strategy and Direct to Consumer. Learn more at We are Pearson.

We value the power of an inclusive culture and also a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture where differences are embraced, opportunities are accessible, consideration and respect are the norm and all individuals are supported in reaching their full potential. Through our talent, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant place to work. People are at the center, and we are committed to building a workplace where talent can learn, grow and thrive.

Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities.

To learn more about Pearson’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, navigate to: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Pearson.

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Job: OFFICE SUPPORT

Organization: Higher Education

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Remote

Req ID: 17307

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