Chief Data Officer

St John's College (PA) - Annapolis, MD

Full-time - Executive

Annapolis, MD

Educational Services

About the position

The Chief Data Officer (CDO) is responsible for strategic leadership of the College's institutional research functions, including strategic planning, data governance, compliance reporting, accreditation support, and research initiatives. Reporting directly to the Collegewide President, the CDO works collaboratively with senior leadership, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders to provide the vision, leadership, and management of institutional data and analysis. The CDO is responsible for interpretation and analysis, based on accurate, reliable, and relevant data, that informs decision-making and policy development at the College. The CDO also oversees the development and implementation of assessment tools and methodologies to measure the effectiveness and impact of the College's programs and services. The CDO fosters a culture of inquiry and evidence-based practice across the College and promotes the use of data and analytics to enhance student success and institutional excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance on policy and planning to senior leadership and other stakeholders.
• Develops and executes a comprehensive data warehouse strategy aligned with organizational goals and objectives.
• Defines the architecture, design principles, and roadmap for the data warehouse infrastructure to support current and future data needs.
• Leads efforts to integrate and manage data from diverse sources such as students, administrative offices, faculty, staff, and alumni, within the data warehouse environment.
• Implements robust data integration processes, ensuring data quality, consistency, and reliability.
• Leads the advancement of business intelligence (BI) and analytics capabilities by utilizing data stored in the warehouse.
• Works closely with business stakeholders to identify and establish key performance indicators (KPIs), delivering actionable insights crucial for informed decision-making.
• Coordinates and responds to all State, federal and organizational data requests.
• Represents the College to outside research and planning groups and serves as liaison to various accrediting bodies.
• Collaborates with the Deans, developing and applying methods for evaluating student learning outcomes and educational objectives.
• Develops and administers institutional surveys and produces actionable reports.
• Develops and implements a comprehensive and coherent institutional research and assessment plan that supports the institution's strategic plan, accreditation standards, and institutional effectiveness framework.
• Ensures the accuracy, validity, reliability, timeliness, and accessibility of institutional data and information.
• Establishes and maintains data governance and quality control policies and procedures.
• Monitors and anticipates the trends and issues in higher education that affect institutional research and assessment.
• Serves as the steward of data and information and fosters a culture of data literacy and quality.
• Engages and collaborates with various institutional committees and liaises with the IT team on data governance issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in a quantitative discipline, including social sciences or statistics.
• Minimum four years' experience in senior or executive leadership.
• Minimum five years of experience in institutional research in higher education or a similar role.
• Excellent statistical and analytical skills, with an ability to explain complex data analysis to a diverse set of constituencies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods, statistics, Microsoft Excel, and relational databases.
• Prior experience with Jenzabar, SQL Power BI and Tableau preferred.
• Proficiency in writing and presenting clear and compelling reports and proposals.
• Proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Knowledge of best practices and ethical standards in institutional research.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of state and federal requirements for the gathering, reporting, and dissemination of data from higher education institutions.
• Demonstrated commitment to developing and fostering best practices and policies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Interest in the College's distinctive pedagogy and approach, including lifelong learning.
• Willingness and interest in staying abreast of developments in higher education and liberal education, including accreditation.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion