Analyst, Data & Artificial Intelligence

Position summary

Work arrangement

• All positions are considered on-site roles.
• After six months, some positions may be eligible to apply for a hybrid arrangement, subject to job duties, operational needs, supervisor approval, and College policy.
• Academic faculty roles require on-campus presence, even when teaching online.

Compensation

• Salary minimum is $79,439 annually.
• The position is classified as exempt.

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced forecasting models for annual and multi-year budget planning.
• Analyze revenues, expenditures, staffing, enrollment, tuition, and other financial drivers.
• Perform scenario analysis, financial modeling, and sensitivity analyses for executive decisions.
• Evaluate financial impacts of legislation, economic trends, and institutional initiatives.
• Conduct complex financial and operational analyses.
• Design dashboards, executive reports, and key performance metrics.
• Translate financial data into recommendations for Finance leadership and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Research, evaluate, and pilot AI capabilities for financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and business processes.
• Identify automation opportunities for recurring analyses and workflows; help develop responsible AI standards and governance.
• Stay current on AI technologies and recommend practical applications.
• Develop analytical standards, documentation, and best practices; support cross-functional Finance projects.
• Complete at least 19 professional development hours per academic year; people leaders complete 16 additional leadership development hours.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Public Administration, or a related field; official transcripts are required.
• Eight years of progressively responsible business analysis and data modeling experience.
• Executive-level presentation skills.
• Experience developing financial forecasts, long-range financial plans, and executive reporting.
• Experience implementing business intelligence tools, analytics platforms, or AI-enabled business solutions.
• Current and valid Texas driver's license.
• Ability to maintain the security or integrity of Dallas College critical infrastructure.
• Knowledge of governmental or higher education budgeting and finance principles.
• Intermediate experience in financial forecasting, modeling, and scenario planning.
• Experience participating in budget development and resource allocation.

Preferred qualifications

• Bilingual or multilingual ability is preferred.
• Power BI, Tableau or other modeling tools, advanced Excel, advanced SQL, ERP systems such as Workday, Microsoft Copilot, and predictive analytics tools are preferred.

Additional duties