Director of Institutional Research

# Director of Institutional Research Main Campus - SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901## Overview Salary Range$ - $ Salary Position Type Staff - Full Time## Description The Director of Institutional Research is a senior leadership position reporting directly to the
** Vice President, Finance and Administration**. This role provides strategic data leadership to support institutional decision-making, planning, student success, and continuous improvement. The Director oversees the University’s data infrastructure and reporting strategy, ensuring high standards of data quality, transparency, and utility. As the IPEDS Keyholder and lead for external survey and compliance reporting, the Director manages submissions to federal, state, accrediting, and consortia agencies.

The position leads institutional research initiatives, analytics development, data governance, automation efforts, and integration of data systems to support campus-wide planning and decision-making.## Qualifications
** Strategic Data Leadership
*** Develop and implement data strategies aligned with the University’s mission, strategic plan, and institutional priorities.
* Advise senior leadership, faculty, and staff on key performance indicators, enrollment trends, and analytical insights.
* Support strategic planning and institutional goal tracking through analytics, forecasting models, dashboards, and other decision-support tools.
** Institutional Effectiveness and Data Governance
*** Lead the Data Governance Committee and promote data integrity, accessibility, standardization, and cross-departmental coordination.
* Identify measurable components of institutional strategic and annual goals and track progress toward objectives.
* Support accreditation, program review, student learning assessment, and continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis, reporting, and consultation.
* Provide training and support in continuous quality improvement practices and the effective use of institutional data.
* Develop, document, and steward institutional data definitions, reporting standards, and governance practices in collaboration with campus partners.
** Survey and External Reporting Leadership
*** Serve as the University’s IPEDS Keyholder and lead all external survey and compliance reporting, including but not limited to AAUP, AICCU, CDS, CIC, College Board, CUPA-HR, GSS-NSF, HEDS, HEERF, MEEI, NACUBO, NASAD, NCAA, NSC, NSSE, Peterson’s, San Francisco Business Times, Tuition Discounting Study, U.S. News & World Report, and others.
* Oversee the calendar, data coordination, and quality control for more than 60 external surveys and compliance submissions annually.
* Act as the University’s primary liaison for reporting and research activities with federal, state, accrediting, and consortial agencies.
** Operational Analytics and Institutional Reporting
*** Collect, analyze, interpret, and deliver data to support planning, budgeting, enrollment management, human resources, academic affairs, finance, and evaluation.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to produce ad hoc analyses, recurring reports, and institutional dashboards across operational areas.
* Create effective data visualizations, briefings, and presentations tailored to diverse audiences, including executive leadership and the Board of Trustees.
** Data Systems and Infrastructure
*** Develop and maintain the institutional data warehouse (e.g., DUDATA3), census files, and operational data stores.
* Design, maintain, and oversee automation pipelines, including overnight data processes and workflows for course evaluation, activity pay, payroll, and enrollment projections.
* Ensure continuity, backup, and integration of HR, payroll, student, and reporting systems, including platforms such as Paycom and…