Data Analyst

About the Role

Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) is seeking a Talent Data and Insights Analyst to support the Talent and Workforce Strategy team through data analysis, research, reporting, and data visualization. This role will help inform talent solutions, advance key talent initiatives, and strengthen internal team performance and strategy. The ideal candidate can translate complex quantitative and qualitative research into clear, actionable insights for internal teams and external partners. Success in this role requires strong analytical, communication, project management, data visualization, and organizational skills, along with experience working with workforce, labor market, education, economic development, or related data.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess data-related needs for talent solutions and workforce strategy initiatives.
• Pull and organize raw data from public, subscription-based, and proprietary databases.
• Conduct basic quantitative analyses, including summary statistics and trend analysis.
• Conduct exploratory quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify meaningful insights and trends.
• Develop clear data visualizations for external partners and other audiences.
• Oversee Salesforce activities and deliverables, including reports and dashboards.
• Provide data and analysis for briefing memos prepared for the Governor's and Secretary's offices ahead of calls with companies.
• Track progress on talent-related initiatives, including operational and strategic plans.
• Maintain an inventory of talent-related data.
• Translate data and research findings into clear insights for internal teams and external partners.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience conducting quantitative research, including collecting, cleaning, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data.
• Experience with labor market, education, workforce, or economic development data sources, such as BLS, Census, Lightcast, JobsEQ, state workforce data, or similar datasets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize complex information clearly and accurately for non-technical audiences.
• Ability to translate data and research into clear insights for internal teams and external partners.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and support cross-functional projects.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including developing analyses, charts, dashboards, and presentation-ready materials.
• Experience using Salesforce or a similar CRM/database platform to maintain records, develop reports, support dashboards, and improve data quality.
• Demonstrated interest in economic development, workforce development, business engagement, or talent strategy.
• 3–5 years of experience in economics, data analytics, statistics, public policy, or a related field.
• Authorization to work in the United States without employment sponsorship.
• Valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Virginia's economic development, workforce, education, and/or business support ecosystem.
• Experience developing client-facing deliverables.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to improve research, analysis, reporting, data visualization, and/or workflow efficiency.
• Experience working with or supporting public-sector, higher education, workforce, or economic development partners.

Skills & Competencies

• Data analysis and quantitative research
• Quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Data collection, cleaning, organization, and interpretation
• Labor market and workforce data analysis
• Data visualization and reporting
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Salesforce and CRM/database management
• Dashboard and report development
• Research and insight generation
• Written and verbal communication
• Ability to communicate complex information to non-technical audiences
• Project management and organization
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Translation of research and data into actionable insights

Education & Experience

Education: The original job description identifies economics, data analytics, statistics, public policy, or a related field as the relevant professional background but does not specify a formal degree requirement.

Experience: 3–5 years of experience in economics, data analytics, statistics, public policy, or a related field.

Location

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Pay

$65,000–$80,000 per year

Application Deadline

September 11, 2026