Senior Data and Analytics Strategist, Projects

Overview

Senior Data and Analytics Strategist, Sponsored Projects

Requisition Number: 69727

Location:

Boulder, Colorado
City:
Boulder
State:
Colorado

Employment Type:

University Staff

Schedule:

Full-Time
Posting Close Date: 05-Feb-2026
Date Posted: 28-Jan-2026

Job Summary The Office of Contracts and Grants invites applications for a Senior Data and Analytics Strategist! This is an advanced senior level role that provides analytics and actionable insights that empower partners across the Research & Innovation Office (RIO), Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG), Business, Finance and Infrastructure (BFI), and other campus units to support real-time data and analytics projects and data-driven decisions related to sponsored projects.

This role bridges data development, reporting, and technology to deliver operational insights through analytics, visualization, and modeling. This position reports to the Associate Director of Organizational Effectiveness and works with strategic leaders and operational experts to advance key initiatives for CU Boulder’s research enterprise. The Organizational Effectiveness team reports to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Administration (OCG) and the Associate Vice Chancellor of Operations and Administration (RIO).

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

RIO supports CU Boulder’s research and creative work enterprise through advocacy and essential services. Its Research Operations & Administration teams, including OCG and the Program Management Office (PMO), manage contracts, grants, and strategic program support. OCG serves as CU Boulder’s Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR), overseeing the full lifecycle of sponsored projects, from proposal development to final closeout. RIO also includes:

• Research Security & Integrity:
  Compliance and integrity efforts (Conflicts of Interest, Export Control, Research Security, IACUC, IRB).
• Research Strategy & Development:
  Funding opportunities, proposal support, and collaboration facilitation.
• Innovation & Partnerships:
  Connecting research with entrepreneurs, government, and industry to accelerate ideas from concept to impact.

Analytics, Reporting & Dissemination

• Develop deep contextual understanding of research data, including national standards such as NSF HERD and CU-specific data.
• Develop and maintain reports and analytical tools to improve dataset utility.
• Review requests for data/information and determine requirements as well as research and outline action steps.
• Translate requirements into technical specifications.
• Identify appropriate data sources for reporting solutions.
• Create and modify code in software tools.
• Ensure research reports meet accuracy, data integrity, and compliance with federal and university requirements.
• Improve reporting processes and workflows to enhance competitiveness for external funding.
• Generate monthly reports of sponsored project proposals and awards with trend data for OCG, RIO, BFI, and other campus leadership.
• Prepare the annual sponsored projects report, ensuring data integrity and consistency, including coordinating with campus units on data collection and publication.
• Design interactive dashboards and visualizations, emphasizing user experience; incorporate feedback from RIO leadership and campus partners.
• Respond to ad hoc data and informational requests, including analysis and synthesis. Prioritize rapid turnaround for high-impact or immediate needs.
• Promote a culture of data integrity.

Data Architecture and Development

• Engineer and enhance data systems, infrastructure, integration patterns, and standards to deliver quality data products in alignment with campus priorities.
• Design and improve data development tools to increase the efficiency, security, performance, and reusability of systems, processes, and code.
• Design and implement data models (conceptual, logical, and physical) that serve analytical and/or operational purposes.
• Advise on the implementation of new data-related services across the campus, assess how changes will affect the CU data ecosystem, and strategize how best to select and integrate various services to enhance value for customers.
• Compare alternative data systems and provide recommendations when existing systems can be replaced to achieve better results.

• Maintain organized documentation of all data files and systems related to sponsored projects.
• Develop and maintain automated systems and reports for data storage, retrieval, and longitudinal tracking.
• Coordinate with campus offices, including University Information Systems (UIS) and Office of Information Technology (OIT), to ensure integrity and…