Data Analyst

at University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

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First seen: 4 November 2026, on a public job listing

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At the University of Waterloo, we create and promote a culture where everyone can reach their full potential. As an employee, you get support & opportunities that empower you to advance your career. Explore how we can bring big ideas to life, together. The University is a welcoming workplace for those of all abilities, interests, and expertise. As part of our workforce, you can do what you do best, every day.

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Job Requisition ID:

2026-03479

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Group:

Staff

Job Category:

Analytics and Reporting

Employment Type:

Temporary

Department:

Information Systems and Technology - Office of the Registrar

Hiring Range:

$73,695.42 - $92,119.28

Posting Information:

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

The internal posting deadline for this position is November 12, 2026, at 11:59PM.

Term: 1 year

Job Description:

Primary Purpose

The Registrar’s Office (RO) is involved in all aspects of academic life, including marketing for undergraduate student recruitment and admissions, enrolment, examinations, development and application of academic policies, and convocation.

The Data Analyst is the lead developer of reports and analytics derived from the complex student information systems (SIS) to support, facilitate, and enhance decision-making, planning, and communications for the RO and the University more broadly. This role is forward looking and is regularly assessing and interpreting data to support the current and future needs of RO stakeholders to meet and exceed their expectations.

Key Accountabilities

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Works closely with data experts to gain a sound understanding of the complexity of the RO data

• Develops and prepares reports, data visualizations and analytics in support of admissions, enrolment, academic progression and degree completion, student funding

• Develops reliable forecasting and other models to inform and support planning and enrollment modeling within RO, with GSPA and across the Faculties

• Communicate data analytics in an efficient and easily understandable way to the RO, Faculties and other stakeholders.

• Analyze data using best practice methodologies and consistent definitions to support evidence-based decision making focused on RO business practices

• Lead and support work with GSPA (and their Data Analyst) to provide consistent and efficient solutions for both units

• Work with Institutional Analysis and Planning and other campus partners to support institutional analyses of RO activities

• Develop and maintain standardized method for requests, approvals, building of and sharing of reports to stakeholders

• Respond to various questions and ad-hoc inquiries from staff and stakeholders to support operational decision-making processes

• Develop solutions and reports that respond to a breadth of data needs including a reporting dashboard

• Develop and maintain queries in student data systems (Quest) for reporting and future inquiries

• Generate reports and analysis that will highlight the need for, or impact of, business process changes

Data Warehousing, Data Integrity and Processes

• Work with RO team and campus partners to maintain and address data integrity, completeness and quality issues related to data for which the RO is a steward

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