Reporting Services Manager / Information Technologist IV/S

MSU Internal Job Postings Details•East Lansing, MI

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Reporting Services and Data Science teams are responsible for enterprise reporting and advanced analytics platforms that serve the entire University. Reporting to the Associate Director for Development Services, this position will supervise a combination of employees and contractors, including 2 Tableau Developers, 3 Data Scientists, 6 Cognos Developers, and a PowerBI Platform Administrator. This position is responsible for leading, directing, and coaching the Reporting Services and Data Science team while supporting the broader Enterprise Services Department; managing production operations, change management, complex projects, and assigning team resources to the same. As a member of the Enterprise Services Leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, policy development, budgeting, and technology direction and managing across the IT organization. This position will be primarily hybrid with the expectation to come onsite a minimum of 2 days per week. Michigan State University (MSU) is ranked #30 among public universities and #63 overall in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2025. Located in East Lansing, three miles east of the state’s capitol, the MSU community includes more than 12,000 faculty, academic and support staff, as well as over 51,000 students.

Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program, with coursework in an information technology field related to the area of employment.
More than eight years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in an information technology area related to the duties to be performed.
Experience overseeing large, complex or critical information technology projects.
An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Broad BI/analytics lifecycle knowledge with leadership in IT teams.
Background in higher ed data and university systems.
Skilled at managing production BI environments and managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
Familiar with data warehousing, data stewardship, and tools such as Cognos, Tableau, SPSS, SAP, IBM MDM, Kuali Finance, and Power BI.
Proven experience developing enterprise BI solutions, especially using IBM Cognos.
Skilled in descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics.
Strong leadership skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

Leading, directing, and coaching the Reporting Services and Data Science team.
Supporting the broader Enterprise Services Department.
Managing production operations, change management, and complex projects.
Assigning team resources to projects.
Contributing to strategic planning, policy development, budgeting, and technology direction as a member of the Enterprise Services Leadership team.
Managing across the IT organization.