Institutional Analytics Iu Kokomo And East Campus Manager (Data Analysis Leader)

Institutional Analytics is the trusted source for institutional data and analyses that empowers organizational success and informs decisions. The Institutional Analytics division in the Office of the Vice President for Information Technology is a comprehensive unit that services all 7 campuses and 2 academic centers in the areas of institutional research, assessment, decision support, and data analytics. Our mission is to serve Indiana University, its campuses, and its constituents by providing leadership for the development, use, and management of institutional data resources.
University Information Technology Services (UITS) provide the technology, tools, and services faculty and staff need to succeed. UITS supports IU's vision for excellence in research, teaching, outreach, and lifelong learning. UITS ensures a workplace that encourages growth, flexibility, and creativity, as well as a culture that champions inclusion, diversity, and overall employee well-being through programs supported university wide. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, UITS believes in each person's potential, and helps each employee reach theirs.
Job Summary
The IU Kokomo/IU East Campus Manager of Institutional Effectiveness is a leadership position that will collaborate with the IE Director and other Campus Managers in Institutional Effectiveness. This position will support the IE Director in developing and maintaining a robust data and reporting infrastructure, producing data reports and analyses as well as responding to campus-wide requests for data.
Department Specific Responsibilities

• Serves as the key point of contact for institutional research and decision support services at the Kokomo and East campuses. Campus stakeholders include senior leadership, program directors and academic deans and department chairs, students, advisors, and faculty.
• Develops partnerships and collaborates with campus leadership to develop and maintain data literacy programming and broaden the accessibility of critical information used for campus planning and evaluation.
• Serves as a voice to the system-level developers who are building resources that assist all campuses.
• Participates in setting priorities and optimizing system level reports to meet the needs of these campuses.
• Supports and integrates university planning at all levels with institutional research, policy analysis, and assessment of institutional effectiveness.
  Provides data reports, researches briefs, visually appealing interactive tools, and conduct advanced analyses to ensure that academic departments and units have the information needed to enhance student success and learning.
• Provides leadership and build a data infrastructure to support strategic enrollment planning.
• Leads in developing data reports to support decision making campus-wide. Data may come from a variety of sources including internal databases, the institution's enterprise resource systems, government agencies, higher education consortia, national databases, and peer and aspirant institutions.
• Designs and analyzes other assessment and evaluation projects to ensure that campus academic and other units are delivering services effectively to students.
• Assists the IE Director with the completion and dissemination of analyses relevant to the assessment of the Strategic Plan.
• Provides training and data tools that allow decision makers to leverage institutional data.
• Makes formal presentations to campus community by translating statistical reports to the understanding of a novice.
• Collaborates with other data providers on campus and within the university and coordinate campus data reporting with respect to IU system requirements and external entities, including the Indiana Department of Education, national organizations, and accrediting agencies.
• Supports assessment and accreditation for Higher Learning Commission and program review processes
• Supervises data analysts and graduate assistants.

General Responsibilities

• Provides highest level of operational leadership and coordination of assigned staff members to define Data Analysis methodologies and standards; provides direction and guidance on high priority Data Analysis projects/initiatives.
• Establishes short-term business plans and long-term operational objectives, including managing project timelines/deliverables and developing resource plans for multi-project/multi-phase Data Analysis initiatives.
• Conducts a variety of personnel actions to include, but not limited to hiring, promotion, performance management, and dismissal.
• Manages high level assignments and allocation of Data Analysis resources, including negotiating and coordinating initiatives that involve staff in other departments/areas/teams; may coordinate large-scale Data Analysis projects with a wide audiences in support of academic initiatives.
• Makes budgetary recommendations/proposals based on resource needs and ensures cost containment.
• Researches and stays up-to-date on new industry Data Analysis standards, best practices, and emerging technology; responsible for the implementation of new protocols/procedures to address business needs.
• Works collaboratively with other Data Analysis Leaders across departments in recommending standards, best practices, and related policies/procedures.
• Prepares management reports and summaries for senior administration, executive, steering and advisory committees; acts as advisor to executive committees; serves on various university committees, communities of practice, and task forces related to Data Analysis.

Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in computer science, information science, or related field)

Preferred

• Master's degree (preferably in computer science, information science, statistics, data science, social science, education science, higher education administration, or related field)
• Coursework in statistics or demonstration of quantitative aptitude or training

WORK EXPERIENCE
Required

• 4 years of Data Analysis, reporting, or related experience
• 1 year of management experience

Preferred

• Experience working in a higher education setting

SKILLS
Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback
• Instills commitment to organizational goals
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Effective conflict management skills
• Builds and manages effective teams

Preferred

• Demonstrates experience with database and statistical tools such as SQL, SAS, SPSS, R, or Stata and/or other database/statistical software and information retrieval methods
• Exceptional technical skills; experience with report, presentation, and visualization tools such as Tableau, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience with higher education data systems
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of individuals and have a commitment to working with people of diverse backgrounds
• Experience communicating report findings to non-technical audiences
• Demonstrates ability to accept and incorporate constructive feedback
• Commitment to following FERPA requirements and safeguarding sensitive data

Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Work Location
Kokomo, Indiana or Richmond, Indiana with regular travel to the IU East and IU Kokomo Campuses
This position is eligible to work a hybrid schedule (mix between remote and in-person work), subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs.
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure .
Job Classification
Career Level: Sr. Operational
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Information Technology
Job Family: Data Analysis & Engineering
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