Chief Data Officer & AVP for Institutional Research

NC Central University; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & sick leave

Health benefits

Vision, dental, FSA

Retirement TSERS

Holidays

Job summary

North Carolina Central University (NCCU) seeks an Executive level leader to serve as Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Research and Analysis and Chief Data Officer. The role shapes enterprise data strategy and ensures data accuracy, security, and actionable reporting for university leadership.

The position guides institutional planning, accreditation, and policy development with a focus on data governance, dashboards, and enterprise data management.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of professional experience in institutional research, data analytics, or related field.
• At least five (5) years of supervisory and management experience.
• Experience providing strategic data analysis for senior university leadership.
• Experience managing official institutional reporting to federal/state agencies.
• Experience developing enterprise data governance practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a comprehensive institutional research program.
• Publish and present reports to campus management for planning and decision-making.
• Oversee yearly standard Institutional Research reports and ad hoc requests.
• Monitor NCCU metrics and coordinate with campus leadership on performance.

Skills

Institutional research

Data analytics

Strategic planning

Data governance

Supervisory experience

Executive decision support

Official reporting

Enterprise data strategy

Data visualization

Cross-functional leadership

Tableau experience

Banner Ellucian

Education

Master's degree in related field

Doctoral degree is preferred

Tools

Microsoft BI stack

OLAP structures

Job description

North Carolina Central University (NCCU) seeks an Executive level leader to serve as Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Research and Analysis and Chief Data Officer. The role shapes enterprise data strategy and ensures data accuracy, security, and actionable reporting for university leadership.

The position guides institutional planning, accreditation, and policy development with a focus on data governance, dashboards, and enterprise data management.