Data Governance & Analytics Manager

Data Governance & Analytics Manager

Serves as a strategic partner within the Institutional Research office, guiding data stewardship, accuracy, and effective use of institutional data across the university.

• Implement a framework that outlines authority and decision‑making processes for data‑related activities and the appropriate management of institutional data.
• Engage governance teams by aligning subject matter experts, IT, and IR specialists, data domain stewards, and other stakeholders in a matrix model.
• Facilitate communication and coordination among governance teams, subject matter experts, data stewards, IT, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive catalog of dashboard‑related data, including standards, definitions, lineage, and governance guidelines.

• Define clear ownership by identifying primary stakeholders and data stewards responsible for maintaining visualizations.
• Develop and document a standardized process for requesting, prioritizing, and developing new visualizations to ensure alignment, avoid duplication, and promote consistency in data usage.
• Evaluate existing vendor‑provided and internally developed dashboards to assess effectiveness and identify unmet needs, usability issues, and opportunities for consolidation, enhancement, or development.
• Design and develop cross‑functional and executive‑level dashboards.

• Maintain and enhance the Institutional Research (IR) data portal, public website, and internal site.
• Ensure that IR dashboards are visually consistent, branded, user‑friendly, and aligned with institutional priorities.
• Curate and maintain the IR data library, ensuring accessibility and version control of key institutional data assets.

• Health Benefits:
  
  comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and wellness programs.
• Tuition Coverage: 100% tuition coverage for one undergraduate and one graduate degree; discounted rates for spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
• Retirement Contributions: 6% gift of base salary, 4% matching contribution, no vesting period.
• Generous Time Off: 18 days of personal leave in first year; 9+ paid holidays.

• Master’s degree in Information Systems, Data Science, Higher Education, Public Policy, or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in data governance, stewardship, institutional research, or data management within a complex organization.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret data within an organizational and functional context, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and appropriate use across stakeholders.
• Experience operationalizing data governance practices, including defining data standards, coordinating data stewards, documenting data definitions, and ensuring data quality.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI, focusing on user experience and data storytelling.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship‑building skills; ability to bridge technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Familiarity with compliance‑related reporting requirements in higher education (e.g., IPEDS, accreditation, state and federal reporting).
• Experience with content management systems and maintaining data‑focused websites or internal portals.
• Working knowledge of student information systems (People Soft preferred) and related campus platforms.
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts, ETL workflows, and data architecture enough to collaborate with IT.
• Familiarity with data cataloging and governance platforms (e.g., Data Cookbook).

• Experience coordinating cross‑functional teams in data initiatives without formal supervisory authority.
• Skill in translating business or academic questions into clear data requirements and dashboard specifications.
• Commitment to data accessibility, equitable representation in dashboards, and user‑centered design principles.

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