[Remote] Contract Data Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Digital Promise is a global nonprofit working to expand opportunity for every learner. They are seeking a Contract Data Analyst to conduct data analysis and visualization, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure data quality and documentation to support decision-making within the organization.ResponsibilitiesConducts exploratory data analysis, wrangles data using R, and develops visually impactful interactive dashboards using Posit, Tableau, or GrafanaTranslates analytical findings into clear, concise insights for non-technical stakeholders, provides data-driven recommendations to leadership teams, and collaborates with technical and non-technical stakeholders to define dashboard requirements and ensure visualizations accurately reflect strategic prioritiesEnsures the accuracy of visualizations through rigorous testing, documents data methodologies, and creates user guides for interactive reportsLeverages Qualtrics for survey design and integrates this data with other datasets to enhance overall analytical capabilitiesDesigns and implements data ingestion pipelines to collect and consolidate data from multiple sources including APIs, databases, and flat files; cleans and preprocesses raw datasets by handling missing values, removing duplicates, and resolving inconsistencies; and applies transformation techniques to normalize, aggregate, and reshape data into formats suitable for analysis and reportingBuilds, maintains, and iterates on Grafana dashboards to provide real-time and historical visibility into key organizational metrics; configures data source connections; and writes performant queries to support dynamic, interactive visualizationsMonitors pipeline health and dashboard performance, troubleshooting data quality or latency issues as they ariseSkillsStrong analytical mindsetExcellent R programming skillsExpertise in data visualization platforms like R Shiny, Tableau, or Qualtrics7 years of experiencePassion for transforming complex data into actionable insightsEngages with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to understand data requirementsDelivers timely insightsConducts exploratory data analysisWrangles data using RDevelops visually impactful interactive dashboards using Posit, Tableau, or GrafanaTranslates analytical findings into clear, concise insights for non-technical stakeholdersProvides data-driven recommendations to leadership teamsCollaborates with technical and non-technical stakeholders to define dashboard requirementsEnsures the accuracy of visualizations through rigorous testingDocuments data methodologiesCreates user guides for interactive reportsLeverages Qualtrics for survey designIntegrates survey data with other datasetsDesigns and implements data ingestion pipelinesCleans and preprocesses raw datasetsHandles missing values, removes duplicates, and resolves inconsistenciesApplies transformation techniques to normalize, aggregate, and reshape dataBuilds, maintains, and iterates on Grafana dashboardsConfigures data source connectionsWrites performant queries to support dynamic, interactive visualizationsMonitors pipeline health and dashboard performanceTroubleshoots data quality or latency issues as they ariseStrong commitment to working toward Digital Promise's mission and impact goalsInterest in redesigning learning systems to better serve those who are historically and systemically excludedExperience collaborating with cross-functional team members to ensure information is shared, projects are completed on time, and goals are reachedCompany OverviewDigital Promise provides support to advance technologies that can transform teaching and learning. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.digitalpromise.org.Company H1B SponsorshipDigital Promise has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 1 in 2025, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.