Chief Data Officer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master's degree (doctorate preferred) in statistics, data science, economics, social science research, or a related quantitative field.
• A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible experience in institutional analytics, institutional research, or statistical analysis, preferably within higher education.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing large-scale datasets, applying advanced statistical modeling, and predictive analytics.
• Experience overseeing institutional, state, and federal data reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking.
• Data governance expertise.
• Exceptional leadership skills.
• Clear communication skills.
• Sound judgment.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights that support executive decision-making and institutional effectiveness.
• Ability to analyze and deliver complex institutional data in a clear concise manner.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate degree.
• IPEDS knowledge.
• Proven leadership experience in data analytics, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Strategic and analytical thinker who can translate complex data into actionable insights and communicate trends and key findings to senior leadership.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong technology expertise and demonstrated ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and tools.
• Strong research, data organization, and presentation skills, with current knowledge of higher education, data analytics, and artificial intelligence trends.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the University’s senior leader for institution-wide data strategy, reporting, and analytics.
• Ensures compliance reporting.
• Collaborates with senior staff to support data-driven decisions that ensure institutional growth, student and academic success, and contribute to the long-term financial health of the University.
• Oversees data governance, business intelligence, analytics, institutional reporting, predictive modeling, and enterprise performance measurement.
• Ensures the accuracy, security, accessibility, and responsible use of institutional data.
• Partners with senior leadership and colleagues across academic affairs, enrollment management, finance, information technology, student affairs, advancement, and other key administrative areas to build a culture where data drives meaningful decisions.
• Shapes how the institution uses data and analytics to inform strategy, strengthen operations, and advance institutional priorities across the organization.
• Develops and implements university-wide processes for disseminating data requested by divisions, departments, and administrative units, ensuring information is delivered in a timely, actionable, and impactful manner that advances institutional priorities and strategic goals.