Executive Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The purpose of this position is to provide strategic direction for the design, governance, and delivery of business intelligence and analytics for UTK Advancement. This role involves developing and executing the data and analytics strategy, overseeing data governance, leading the BI team, and driving analytics innovation to support fundraising and engagement goals.

Requirements

Strategic leadership in data and analytics.
Data governance expertise.
Experience in developing and executing data strategies.
Understanding of fundraising and engagement goals.
Collaboration with leadership and central services.
Data quality and integrity management.
Compliance with institutional, legal, and privacy requirements.
Building secure data access frameworks.
Team leadership and management.
Expertise in reporting, data science, and data architecture.
Proficiency in data visualizations.
Mentoring and professional development.
Performance metrics definition and tracking.
Development of dashboards and predictive models.
Integration of advanced analytics, AI, and data visualization.
Modernization of data architecture.
Collaboration with campus teams and vendors.
Delivery of high-impact data insights.

Responsibilities

Develops and executes UTK Advancement's data and analytics strategy, aligning it with the division's fundraising and engagement goals.
Partners with Central Services and campus leadership to define reporting priorities.
Champions a culture of data trust and stewardship.
Oversees the integrity, quality, and governance of advancement data.
Collaborates with UTFI's BI team to maintain consistent standards and practices.
Ensures compliance with institutional, legal, and privacy requirements.
Builds secure, role-based data access frameworks for internal and campus stakeholders.
Leads the UTK Advancement BI team, providing strategic and operational direction across reporting, data science, and data architecture.
Elevates the team's use of data visualizations to make insights more accessible and actionable.
Fosters professional growth through mentoring, training, and leadership development opportunities for team members.
Defines and tracks performance metrics that measure both program effectiveness and operational efficiency.
Leads the development of dashboards, predictive models, and analytic tools that deliver forward-looking insights into donor behavior and campaign performance.
Drives the integration of advanced analytics, AI, and data visualization to fuel continuous improvement and innovation.
Modernizes data architecture and collaborates with campus teams and vendors to expand analytics capabilities division-wide.
Delivers high-impact data insights for donor stewardship, campaign planning, and strategic decision-making, keeping all deliverables aligned with the division's goals.