Associate Director, Data & Institutional Research (Remote)

The University of North Carolina; Greensboro, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro seeks an Associate Director for Institutional Research and Enterprise Data Governance to lead institutional research, external reporting, surveys, analytics, and enterprise data governance. You will supervise staff and contribute to high‑priority projects, while ensuring data standards and governance across campus.

The role collaborates with data owners, data stewards, and technical teams to provide accurate insights for leadership and stakeholders,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Institutional Research, Higher Education, Data Analytics, Social Science, Information Systems, Public Administration, or related field with at least five years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Institutional Research, Higher Education, Data Analytics, Social Science, Information Systems, Public Administration, or related field with at least seven years of experience.
• Experience managing professional staff, teams, projects, or cross‑functional initiatives with responsibility for priorities and deliverables.
• Advanced knowledge of higher education data standards, external reporting requirements, and institutional effectiveness practices (IPEDS, CDS, system‑level submissions).
• Strong analytical background with applied quantitative research methods, statistical analysis, data validation, and interpretation of complex data.
• Familiarity with governance platforms, data catalogs, and tools like Data Cookbook, IDataHub, Power BI, Azure Data Lake, or Databricks.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the University’s institutional research, external reporting, survey, and analytics functions while serving as a working manager.
• Oversee state, federal, and external reporting processes, including IPEDS and UNC System Office submissions.
• Ensure external data reports are accurate and aligned with official definitions and standards.
• Lead applied research projects on enrollment, retention, graduation, equity, and institutional effectiveness.
• Develop documentation of analytical methods, reporting logic, assumptions, and data sources to ensure transparency.
• Translate complex findings into clear, actionable insights for leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

SAS

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Data Cookbook

IDataHub

Azure Data Lake

Databricks

Job description

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro seeks an Associate Director for Institutional Research and Enterprise Data Governance to lead institutional research, external reporting, surveys, analytics, and enterprise data governance. You will supervise staff and contribute to high‑priority projects, while ensuring data standards and governance across campus.

The role collaborates with data owners, data stewards, and technical teams to provide accurate insights for leadership and stakeholders,