Executive Director of Institutional Research & Strategic Analytics

OVERVIEW

The University of Connecticut's Institutional Research (IR) unit is in an exciting transitional phase with a new reporting line to the Provost's Office and a renewed mission that includes providing decision analytics in support of institutional strategy grounded in data. The change has facilitated a close partnership with the institution's innovation unit, i3 ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).), whereby the transition between institutional data (IR) and the development of analytic software tools (i3) to support strategic decision-making has become seamless.

To that end, the institution seeks a strategic thinker who can lead the IR unit, leverage the partnership with i3, and continue to take the institution to new heights.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Executive Director of Institutional Research & Strategic Analytics serves as the University's lead strategist for institutional data, analytics, and rankings performance. Reporting to the Vice Provost for Academic Operations, this role provides executive-level leadership for institutional research, official reporting, and enterprise analytics in support of the Provost and senior leadership.