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Posting Number PG191999EP Internal Recruitment No Working Title Director, Data Governance Anticipated Hiring Range Commensurate with credentials and experience Work Schedule 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday with occasional work outside of normal business hours, as needed. This position may be eligible for flexible work arrangements. Job Location Raleigh, NC Department Institutional Strategy and Analysis About the Department As NC State's central office and authoritative source for institutional reporting and analytics, Institutional Strategy and Analysis ( ISA) supports the university's strategic decisions, planning activities, operations, evaluation efforts, and accountability by providing consistent, reliable information and analysis to university leaders, administrators, faculty and staff, students, external stakeholders, and the public.
In carrying out its mission, ISA:
- Collects, analyzes, interprets, models, and reports information about NC State
- Manages institutional strategic planning, including implementation planning and metrics for the university strategic plan
- Provides leadership, execution, coordination, and operational support in governance and strategy with respect to the university's academic and administrative data
- Administers, analyzes, supports, and oversees institutional surveys
- Supports, administers, and maintains applicable data structures, applications, and systems
The Director, Data Governance leads ISA's Data Governance team, helping to establish, execute, operate, and improve NC State's Data Governance program and initiatives. The Director, under the supervision of the Assistant Vice Provost, Institutional Analytics and Data Governance, will support efforts to ensure quality, access, and appropriate usage of NC State's data and analytics environment and help build a more data-informed culture and supports a robust data driven decision-making ethos that will advance the university's strategic goals.
The Director will provide effective leadership to the Data Governance team in ISA and work collaboratively with the ISA leadership team, campus partners, and stakeholders to advance continuous improvement of processes and outcomes of Data Governance.
The Director will join the Institutional Strategy and Analysis team and report to the Assistant Vice Provost, Institutional Analytics and Data Governance.
Other Work/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Collaborate and consult with ISA leadership and campus partners on the development and execution of institutional Data Governance initiatives, including strategies, policies, procedures, standards, and projects.
- Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of an enterprise data catalog containing functional and technical definitions of institutional data elements and terminology, documentation of NC State's analytical reports and dashboards, and information about institutional data sources.
- Improve and expand institutional data quality efforts, including issue intake, logging, tracking, investigation, resolution, and reporting, in collaboration and in conjunction with other ISA teams, data stewards, campus partners, and stakeholders.
- Expand and promote institutional data literacy efforts, including end-user and analyst/developer training, demonstrations, user documentation and support, and communication.
- Work with ISA leadership to build collaborative networks across campus inclusive of data stewards, stakeholders and campus leaders.
- Improve the effectiveness of the Data Governance function of ISA through continuous evaluation and assessment of processes and outcomes.
- Provide effective leadership and supervision to the Data Governance team (e.g., staff, graduate students and/or temporary employees) allocating tasks in an equitable manner that promotes team building and continued enhancement of Data Governance expertise and services.
- Work in a dynamic environment and be responsive to changing goals, priorities, and university needs as articulated in other duties as assigned.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience Master's degree or Bachelor's degree with equivalent training/experience.
Other Required Qualifications - Understanding of, and ability to convey to others, the value of institutional data and Data Governance.
- Knowledge of the complete data lifecycle.
- Demonstrated understanding of how data are used in organizational decision-making, planning, evaluation, and accountability.
- Familiarity with higher education or government, or other complex service/regulatory experience.
- Working knowledge of or ability to quickly learn NC State's organizational and data environment (Data Governance, academic structure and campus infrastructure, protocols, policies and procedures).
- Ability to maintain confidentiality with highly sensitive or controversial issues.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to resolve questions or conflicts consistent with existing Data Governance standards, principles of collaboration and institutional effectiveness are essential.
- Ability to provide ethical leadership characterized by good judgment, professionalism, tact, diplomacy, discretion and a focus on team work.
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with diverse constituencies and across organizational boundaries.
- Experience managing complex projects.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and strict deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
- Experience creating and/or executing Data Governance processes and procedures at the enterprise level.
- Experience with enterprise data catalog concepts, tools, and operations.
- Supervisory experience.
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Valid NC Driver's License required No Commercial Driver's License required No Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions
Job Open Date 08/22/2022 Anticipated Close Date Open Until Filled Special Instructions to Applicants Please submit a resume/CV and cover letter.
Position Details
Position Number 00001620 Position Type EHRA Non-Faculty Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week) 1.00 Appointment 12 Month Recurring Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events Non Mandatory - Emergency Event Is this position partially or fully funded on ARRA stimulus monies? No Department ID 022201 - Institutional Strategy & Analysis (ISA) AA/EEO NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process, please call 919-515-3148.
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process, please call 919-515-3148.
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
