Chief Data & Analytics Officer - Higher Education Strategy

Association For Institutional Research; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwestern University seeks a Chief Data Analytics Officer (CDAO) to lead data strategy, reporting, governance, and analytics across the university. The CDAO will translate complex data into actionable insights to inform executive decisions and advance institutional priorities.

You will partner with senior leaders across academic affairs, enrollment, finance, IT, and student services to build data-driven capabilities and ensure timely, accurate reporting while maintaining governance and data

Qualifications

• Master's degree (doctorate preferred) in a quantitative field with 8+ years in institutional analytics.
• Experience managing large-scale datasets, statistical modeling, and predictive analytics.
• IPEDS knowledge is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, leadership and communication skills for executive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead institution-wide data strategy, reporting, and analytics.
• Oversee data governance, business intelligence, analytics, and enterprise performance measurement.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights for executive decision-making.
• Collaborate with senior leadership across academic affairs, enrollment, finance, IT, student affairs, and advancement.
• Develop processes to disseminate data timely and impactfully to divisions.

Education

Master's degree (statistics/data science/economics/quantitative field)

Doctorate preferred

8+ years institutional analytics experience

Leadership in data analytics

Strategic/analytical thinking

Communication & stakeholder collaboration

Knowledge of higher education trends & AI

Tools

IPEDS knowledge

Job description

Southwestern University seeks a Chief Data Analytics Officer (CDAO) to lead data strategy, reporting, governance, and analytics across the university. The CDAO will translate complex data into actionable insights to inform executive decisions and advance institutional priorities.

You will partner with senior leaders across academic affairs, enrollment, finance, IT, and student services to build data-driven capabilities and ensure timely, accurate reporting while maintaining governance and data