Strategic Institutional Research Lead

Sharjah Maritime Academy; Sharjah; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharjah Maritime Academy is seeking an Institutional Research Manager to lead data-driven strategic planning and institutional effectiveness. You will oversee data collection, integration, cleansing, and governance, and produce reports for leadership, accreditation bodies, and stakeholders.

The role focuses on predictive analytics, benchmarking, and program evaluation to support continuous improvement across the academy.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in educational research, statistics, data science, higher education, or a related field.
• PhD preferred or equivalent and relevant research experience is desirable.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in institutional research, data analytics, or related roles.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive institutional research strategies.
• Design and implement data collection and analysis methodologies.
• Produce advanced statistical reports for academic and administrative leadership.
• Support strategic planning through quantitative and qualitative research.
• Manage complex institutional data repositories.
• Prepare documentation for accreditation and regulatory reporting.
• Conduct predictive modelling and trend analysis.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Research design

Survey design

Data governance

Privacy compliance

Report writing

Cross-department collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

Master’s degree in educational research, statistics, data science, higher education, or related field

Doctorate preferred

5+ years of institutional research experience

Tools

SPSS

R

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Sharjah Maritime Academy is seeking an Institutional Research Manager to lead data-driven strategic planning and institutional effectiveness. You will oversee data collection, integration, cleansing, and governance, and produce reports for leadership, accreditation bodies, and stakeholders.

The role focuses on predictive analytics, benchmarking, and program evaluation to support continuous improvement across the academy.