What We’re Looking For:

We’re looking for an exceptional business-focused BI Engineer to drive data-based decision making across 2U. As a BI Engineer focused on our university partner data models and reporting, your work will be visible, impact and drive decisions and conversations at the highest level and across the organization.

Integrating data insights across a range of business and product decisions is a top strategic priority. This is an opportunity to create tremendous value for our global learners as we build a world-class data team - individuals with high data literacy, intellectual curiosity and communication skills.

In this role, your work will have a major and highly visible impact on our mission of providing high-quality education to everyone, everywhere. Your analyses will help shape decisions as 2U continues to grow and evolve.

Your team's work spans the infrastructure to provide accurate, timely and usable data to the insights that shape business reporting and decision-making, product innovation, customer-facing data offerings and more.

The Data team comprises data engineers, BI engineers, data analysts and scientists and works closely with product engineering and business stakeholders across the organization to enable us to drive value from its data. If you are looking to make an outsized impact on an organization, Data is the place for you.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Partner with business stakeholders, data analysts, and data engineers to translate business concepts, product strategies, and informational needs into technical definitions and requirements 
• Design, develop, deploy, and support scalable data models and marts that enable stakeholders to effectively explore, report on, and find insights in the data
• Serve as a primary liaison between the Data and University Partner teams, enabling regular and ad hoc reporting 
• In close alignment with the Data Engineering team, influence platform design, data operational norms, alerting and governance, particularly with regards to transactional and financial data handling
• Contribute thoughtfully to data platform design and improvements,, documentation, and best practices via DBT, Confluence and Github
• Foster relationships with peers, business stakeholders, and product engineering in order to anticipate needs and opportunities for platform enhancements
• As an SME in the university partner data space, be a voice and advocate for financial data standards, integrity and quality

Things That Should Be In Your Background:

• Educational or professional experience with a heavy quantitative, analytical focus. 
• Hands-on experience working with large data sets in data modeling, data engineering, or BI analytics
• Experience investigating applications or datasets to understand underlying data structures
• Ability to acquire and manipulate data programmatically, as demonstrated in a business environment
• Strong SQL skills and experience
• Experience working with relational databases, data warehouses and ELT solutions
• Excellent communication skills and a desire to collaborate closely with others.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a pragmatic approach to addressing challenges
• Demonstrated experience in managing projects efficiently, and proactively communicating roadblocks and recommending solutions to non-technical stakeholders

Other Attributes That Will Help You In This Role:

• Experience with BI tools (e.g. Tableau, Looker Power BI); CRM tools (e.g. Salesforce.com)
• Knowledge of analytical development tools (e.g., Git, dbt)
• Experience with financial and accounting concepts and terms

About 2U Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU)

2U is comprised of 3 lines of business: Graduate Degree Programs, Short Course, and Boot Camps. Going beyond traditional learning management systems, we use tech, people, and data to help top universities and enterprise organizations transform in the digital era—and eliminate the back row in higher ed. We support lifelong learning which means thinking beyond a single degree. It means finding ways for students to gain the skills they need to change careers, evolve their expertise, and meet the challenges of the changing world head-on. We help our partners fill those needs—developing new digital education technologies and offerings capable of supporting students at different points in their lives. Whether they need a simple refresher, to learn something new, or to change their career trajectories completely, our partners are there to help them succeed. Together with our partners, 2U has positively transformed the lives of more than 275,000 students and lifelong learners.

2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At 2U, we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities and other unique qualities of our employees. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by the ways in which we are different, as well as the ways in which we are the same.

Benefits & Culture

Working at 2U means working with individuals that are passionate and mission driven. We collaborate on tough problems to deliver the best outcomes for our partners, students, and each other. You will find team members working together in our open office spaces, gathered in the kitchen grabbing a snack, or taking a break in our game rooms.

2U offers a comprehensive benefits package:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance, disability and 401(k)
• Unlimited snacks and drinks
• Generous paid leave policies including unlimited PTO
• Additional time off benefits include: volunteer days, parental leave, and a company-wide winter break

In Colorado, the anticipated base salary for this role is $80,000 with potential bonus and equity eligibility. Note: The final compensation for this position may consider factors including the geographic location where the work is performed (candidate’s assigned office) and prior work experience of the candidate.

To learn more, visit 2U.com. #NoBackRow

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

2U is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants or employees and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship, military or veterans’ status, or any other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. 2U’s equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, job benefits and pay.