Associate Director Data Governance & Institutional Research

University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Greensboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Greensboro seeks an Associate Director for Institutional Research and Enterprise Data Governance to lead IR, external reporting, surveys, analytics, and governance. The role supervises staff, coordinates complex studies, and advances data stewardship and data quality practices on campus.

Successful candidate translates data into insights for leadership and units, collaborates with data owners and technical teams, and ensures governance aligns with university

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Institutional Research, Higher Education, Data Analytics, or a related field with at least five years of related experience.
• Demonstrated leadership of staff, teams, and cross-functional initiatives with accountable deliverables.
• Advanced knowledge of higher education data standards and external reporting (IPEDS, CDS, system submissions).
• Strong analytical background with quantitative methods and data interpretation.
• Experience with data governance concepts, data quality, and stewardship workflows.
• Proficiency in SAS, SQL, and BI tools; experience with Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for institutional research, external reporting, surveys, analytics, and enterprise data governance.
• Oversee reporting, surveys, and data governance compliance and quality control.
• Translate complex findings into actionable insights for campus leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with data stewards, owners, and technical teams to maintain data definitions and standards.
• Develop governance documentation, data dictionaries, and training materials.

Skills

Data governance

SAS

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Leadership

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Azure Data Lake

Databricks

Job description

University of North Carolina at Greensboro seeks an Associate Director for Institutional Research and Enterprise Data Governance to lead IR, external reporting, surveys, analytics, and governance. The role supervises staff, coordinates complex studies, and advances data stewardship and data quality practices on campus.

Successful candidate translates data into insights for leadership and units, collaborates with data owners and technical teams, and ensures governance aligns with university