Director of Data and Analytics

Overview

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

Our mission is to develop a premier workforce that will allow Indiana employers to flourish and entice businesses from outside our state to relocate to Indiana. Everyone at DWD will be required to think outside-the-box; to determine metrics that will allow for measurement and improvement and efficiencies to be made along the way. Cutting-edge technologies will be utilized to help assess Indiana’s employment future.

If managed properly, Indiana’s workforce will be second to none and completely prepared for the next phase of the state and country’s economic growth.

From its base role within the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD), the Director of Data and Analytics establishes and drives strategic leadership and executive accountability for the Office of Commerce and its corresponding agencies" data through centralizing and strengthening workforce and economic development data capabilities, modernizing data operations, improving data-to-insight efficiency, and empowering internal and external stakeholders to make data-informed decisions.

This position directs, leads, and is responsible for a team who delivers data strategy, governance, and privacy; conducts research and analysis and publishes workforce data; provides predictive and prescriptive advanced data analytics; and delivers insights on workforce and economic development that bridges local workforce skills and regional economic growth. The Director of Data and Analytics reports directly to the DWD Commissioner, with a dotted line to the Office of Commerce, and serves as a member of DWD's leadership team working across all agencies within the Office of Commerce to develop and communicate a strategic vision, scope, and mission to achieve desired outcomes.

Please include a cover letter in your application.

Salary Statement
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The salary for this position traditionally starts at $93,002.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Review and evaluate organizational effectiveness, goal determination, and strategic planning, etc., makes recommendations for improvement.
• Develop and coordinate plans and policies, resources, and mission as well as goals, vision and expectations of agency or program.
• Provide guidance to agencies and the public regarding applicable laws and rules.
• Supervise subordinate personnel including hiring, determining workload, and delegating assignments, training, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary action.
• Monitor agency or program budget including revenues, expenditures, and budget projections.
• Communicate with news and other media. responds to media questions or requests in an appropriate public relations manner.
• Coordinate with other government officials on planning issues (i.e. federal and/or state agency directors, etc.).
• Coordinate, review and evaluate the use of appropriate controls and standards for the agency.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

What You ll Need for Success:

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

• Extensive knowledge of agency and/or organizational program(s) and business practices.
• Extensive knowledge of State programs and resources, public policy, and program evaluation.
• Ability to develop and/or measure program outcomes.
• Ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with key public and private government and business leaders.
• Ability to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information, and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
• Ability to work with internal and external customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders at all levels.
• Make sound, well-informed, and objective…