Job Abstract

Who We Are:

USC is a leading private research university located in Los Angeles – a global center for arts, technology and international business. As the city’s largest private employer, responsible for more than $8 billion annually in economic activity in the region, we offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic and diverse environment, in careers that span a broad spectrum of talents and skills across a variety of academic schools and units. As a USC employee, you will enjoy excellent benefits and perks, and you will be a member of the Trojan Family - the faculty, staff, students and alumni who make USC a great place to work.

The Office:

The USC Office of Culture, Ethics and Compliance (OCEC) coordinates USC’s Culture Journey and is responsible for the overarching ethics and compliance strategy and program for the University. The compliance program is intended to facilitate the institution’s commitment to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, detect and correct compliance violations promptly, and eliminate misconduct and other unethical behavior through the diligent and analytical work of its team members. OCEC is also responsible for the Integrity and Accountability Code and engaging with stakeholders from across the University regarding compliance and ethics issues

The Position:

The USC Office of Culture, Ethics and Compliance is seeking a Senior Business Data Analyst to join its Compliance Strategy team. Reporting to the Senior Administrative Director, Compliance Strategy, this is a unique opportunity to be part of a growing office that is developing its data analytics program to enhance its overarching compliance program with a focus on using data to identify areas for investigation, review or other response.

The Senior Business Data Analyst will develop and perform data analytics to monitor and ensure compliance across a range of compliance programs overseen by the Office of Culture, Ethics, and Compliance. This role will report the results of data analytics efforts to stakeholders, as well as develop dashboard metrics to share the results of this data analysis with management to enable transparency and monitoring in key compliance areas.   

Key Responsibilities:

• Works with management to obtain and identify analytical requirements.

• Identifies data sources and manages collection process; cleans data for input into business intelligence (BI) tools

• Performs data analyses and assists in interpretation of results using a variety of techniques to support compliance with USC policy and/or federal and state regulations

• Prepares and maintains comprehensive reports and dashboards based on data analytics work.

• Provides recommendations and conclusions gained from analyzing data using statistical methods and tools.

• Researches best practices, develops benchmarks, and provides dashboard metrics to management leadership.

• Identifies and documents trends in data analytics across USC schools and departments.

• Maintains awareness and knowledge of current changes within legal, regulatory, and USC technology environments which may impact data analytics and reporting.

• Maintains advanced knowledge of business intelligence tools

• Other duties as assigned.

The annual base salary range for this position is $102,869.31 - $113,304.12. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

The University of Southern California is an Equal Opportunity Employer

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu.  Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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