Senior Director, Institutional Research and Information Technology
About The Position
The School of Professional Studies (SPS) is seeking a Senior Director, Institutional Research and Information Technology. Reporting directly to the Associate Dean, Finance and Administration of SPS, the role is responsible for extracting, analyzing, and reporting school-wide data and information, leading and implementing an organized and systematic approach to data administration, and developing strategic plans for the unit. The Senior Director will oversee the School's Institutional Research team, responsible for generating data and analytics assets to inform and support SPS’s strategic objectives. The Senior Director will ensure compliance with governance policies and seek innovative technology-enhanced solutions that support the School’s operations and strategic goals, establishing key partnerships across SPS and NYU. The role will work closely with NYU IT on University-wide initiatives such as cyber security, sustainability and data governance. The role will also oversee the School’s Information Technology team, responsible for managing the School’s database systems, including those related to enrollment management and marketing, server administration, and application development.
Requirements
- Master's Degree MBA or advanced degree in statistics or information technology
- 7+ years 8-10- years experience in IT/Data Analytics including research, operations and/or marketing
- Must include supervision of staff and development and management of budgets
- Prior experience in leading and implementing data management and BI initiatives
- Ability to lead diverse teams to achieve objectives
- Excellent analytical, problem solving,interpersonal, and communication skills
- Strong project management skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively at all levels with a strong customer service commitment
- Vendor negotiation skills
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to a nontechnical audience
- Knowledge of BI tools
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with PeopleSoft, Hobson's and Destiny One, Tableau and ETL Software
Responsibilities
- Extracting, analyzing, and reporting school-wide data and information
- Leading and implementing an organized and systematic approach to data administration
- Developing strategic plans for the unit
- Overseeing the School's Institutional Research team
- Ensuring compliance with governance policies
- Seeking innovative technology-enhanced solutions that support the School’s operations and strategic goals
- Establishing key partnerships across SPS and NYU
- Working closely with NYU IT on University-wide initiatives such as cyber security, sustainability and data governance
- Overseeing the School’s Information Technology team
- Managing the School’s database systems, including those related to enrollment management and marketing, server administration, and application development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
