Analysis Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Data Administration, Data Analysis, Data Cleaning, Data Management, Data Processing, Data Quality, Data Structures, Decision Support, Documentation, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Federal Laws and Regulations, Interpret Regulations, Maintain Compliance, Operational Audit, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Operational Support, Operations Processes, Performance Analysis, Policy Analysis, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Reporting Dashboards, System Operations, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Workflow Analysis
Executive Service
OPERATIONAL DATA ANALYST
Tennessee Department of Education
Data Strategy Team Division
Nashville, TN
Anticipated annual salary range: $70,000.00 - $78,000.00
Closing Date: 08/10/2026
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https://www.tn.gov/education/career-opportunities.html
How you make a difference in this role:
Working collaboratively with program teams and external stakeholders, this role provides technical guidance and analytical expertise to support effective data use, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
Job Overview:
This position serves as a key contributor to the department¿s K-12 data strategy by supporting data analysis, reporting, and operational process improvement initiatives. The role fulfills internal data requests through accurate data extraction, validation, and interpretation; develops and maintains dashboards and analytical tools; and produces technical documentation that promotes data transparency, consistency, and reproducibility. The position also designs and supports automated workflows to improve operational efficiency and enhance data quality.
Key Responsibilities:
- Program Data Analysis and Reporting (50%)
- Develop advanced knowledge of departmental data systems and structures through data extraction, validation, and quality assurance activities.
- Fulfill internal data requests to support decision-making, performance monitoring, compliance reporting, and policy analysis.
- Design, develop, and maintain dashboards, standardized reports, and analytical tools that support program operations and continuous improvement.
- Create and maintain documentation of data management processes, including data-cleaning methods, business rules, and annotated code.
- Analyze and interpret statutes, administrative rules, policies, and procedural documentation to ensure accurate data application and reporting.
- Provide analytical and technical data support to assigned program areas.
- Process Improvement and Data Operations (50%)
- Develop, implement, and oversee standardized processes for district data submission, validation, and appeals to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
- Design and maintain automated workflows using Power Automate and related tools to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
- Provide technical guidance and operational support to program teams and district data administrators to ensure effective implementation of data processes.
- Analyze workflows to identify opportunities for process optimization, standardization, and operational efficiency.
- Contribute to special projects and cross-functional initiatives related to data strategy, systems improvement, and operational effectiveness.
Pursuant to the State of Tennessee¿s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State¿s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person¿s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran¿s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.