Senior Associate Director, Organizational Analytics

Rice University•Houston, TX

2d•$80,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Director of Operations and Analytics, this role serves as the school’s lead institutional data steward and primary manager for major business school ranking surveys and comparative publications. The Senior Associate Director advances Rice Business's institutional objectives by conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, harmonizing decentralized departmental data, providing data support for accreditation reviews, and building interactive executive dashboards that inform decision-making for Dean’s Office leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related quantitative field. (In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.)
Three or more (3+) years of professional experience in data analytics, business intelligence, institutional research, or data strategy. (In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education above and beyond what is required may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.)
Advanced mastery of Microsoft Excel (Power Query, data validation, dynamic lookup formulas, and pivot tables) to clean, merge, and structure raw data.
Demonstrated ability to build, maintain, and publish clear, interactive dashboards in Tableau, Power BI, or Excel for leadership consumption.
Practical experience pulling and querying data from enterprise systems or relational databases using SQL or built-in reporting tools.
Meticulous attention to detail with a strong focus on data integrity, auditability, and consistent metric definitions across reporting cycles.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate technical data into clear, compelling executive briefs.
Exceptional organizational skills and high attention to detail, with a track record of managing competing priorities and firm deadlines independently.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Python, R, or advanced scripting tools for workflow automation.
Prior experience in higher education, institutional research, or managing AACSB and ranking survey submissions.

Responsibilities

Leads the end-to-end collection, validation, audit, submission, and the analysis of data for annual business school ranking publications, accrediting bodies (AACSB), and institutional surveys.
Translates complex datasets into clear dashboards, summary briefs, and recurring reports for the Dean’s Office and operational leadership.
Establishes standard data definitions, cleanses incoming departmental datasets, and creates repeatable templates to ensure data consistency.
Identifies opportunities to streamline manual reporting processes using standard Excel, Power Query, or dashboarding features.
Performs all other duties as assigned