Director, Analytics Reporting and Intelligence Solutions

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Director of Analytics Reporting and Intelligence Solutions is responsible for strategic and operational leadership in centralized data governance, analytics platforms, and business intelligence solutions while fostering collaboration, innovation, and proactive engagement. This role promotes robust security and governance practices, empowers teams through professional development, and builds strong partnerships to meet institutional goals. Reporting to the AVP of Enterprise Applications and Services, this position leads a team of managers and professionals, ensuring alignment with operational strategies and institutional priorities.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Background in information management or related field.
• Direct supervisory experience managing a diverse team with multiple stakeholders.
• Background in higher education.
• Project and program management experience.
• Lead projects using a formal software lifecycle development methodology.
• Proven ability to lead teams in a collaborative, consultative, and proactive manner while championing professional development.
• Demonstrated success in establishing governance frameworks that integrate secure development practices into broader operational strategies.
• Strong strategic planning, resource management, and risk mitigation skills to ensure effective alignment with institutional goals.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to foster partnerships and drive consensus.

Responsibilities

• Defines and executes a strategic vision for analytics, data management, business intelligence technologies, and data governance that balances innovation with secure development practices.
• Leads and mentors a team of managers and employees, encouraging proactive engagement and professional growth through structured development plans and continuous learning opportunities.
• Drives collaboration across ITS and University stakeholders, ensuring alignment between technology initiatives and institutional goals.
• Acts as a consultative partner to stakeholders, provides strategic insights, understands business needs, and fosters two-way communication to drive solutions.
• Promotes a collaborative approach to problem-solving and resource alignment, empowering teams to respond effectively to institutional challenges and opportunities.
• Strengthens the team's understanding of institutional systems and processes, ensuring informed feedback and effective decision-making.
• Establishes and manages comprehensive governance frameworks that prioritize data quality, accessibility, and compliance, while embedding secure development practices into operational workflows.
• Conducts inventories of data assets and implements integrated solutions for seamless, secure data utilization.
• Oversees risk management and quality assurance protocols to ensure systems are robust and aligned with institutional priorities.
• Develops and maintains a master calendar to coordinate activities and ensure alignment with organizational priorities.
• Enhances planning processes and adopts best practices to improve efficiency, manage risks, and achieve operational goals.
• Advocates for investments in secure and innovative solutions that drive institutional success and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Oversees analytics platforms to deliver actionable insights and leverage data, reporting and intelligence technologies to improve operational outcomes.
• Ensures that tools and platforms align with best practices in data governance and secure development.
• Drives innovation by identifying opportunities to integrate emerging technologies that address institutional priorities.
• Manages managers and professional staff. Establishes performance goals, allocates resources and assesses policies for direct subordinates.
• Develops departmental plans to maintain administrative data. Ensures that the data is accessible, easy-to-use, flexible, and suitable for various analytical purposes, including joint analyses across multiple domains and interactions across multiple systems.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Benefits

• The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees