Manager, Razorback Analytics Fellows

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager of the Razorback Analytics Fellowship (RAF) leads a growing student analytics workforce within the Department of Strategic Data & Process Innovation, supervising and developing student analysts who deliver projects to academic and functional units across campus. This role combines student supervision, analytics mentorship, and project management, and is ideal for an experienced analytics professional who enjoys developing people and maintaining high standards of analytic quality. While the Manager does not personally build dashboards or deliverables, deep analytics expertise is essential to train students, review their work, and ensure high-quality outcomes. The Manager also collaborates with campus stakeholders and reports project updates and operational insight to the Director of Operations and Campus Partnerships, ultimately preparing students with the skills and professionalism to enter the workforce. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in data science, information systems, business analytics, or a related field
• Experience reviewing and guiding analytic work for quality and usability
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with: Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, SQL, Python, and/or R

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in a relevant field
• Experience working in higher education or a complex institutional environment
• Prior people management experience (or student supervision)
• Experience building or supporting analytics programs, internships, or workforce pipelines

Responsibilities

• Recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and evaluating student employees
• Training students in analytics tools, methods, documentation, and professional communication
• Managing project intake, scoping, quality assurance, and assignments
• Collaborating with campus stakeholders
• Reporting project updates and operational insight to the Director of Operations and Campus Partnerships

Benefits

• University contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• Immediate leave accrual
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager