Director- Data Analytics

Georgia Tech; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech in Atlanta is seeking a Director of Data Analytics to lead the institution's data analytics strategy and oversee programs transforming data into actionable insights.

The role manages analytics teams, implements advanced tools, and drives data-driven decision making aligned with institutional goals.

Applicants should have a strong background in data governance, reporting, and collaboration with executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience, including 4+ years of supervisory knowledge.
• Master's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute data analytics strategies, roadmaps, and initiatives to enable data-driven decision-making, predictive analytics, and business insights within the organization.
• Lead a team of data analysts, data scientists, and BI developers in designing, implementing, and managing data analytics solutions, data models, and analytical tools.
• Define data analytics standards, data governance policies, and reporting requirements to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and accessibility for business users across the organization.
• Oversee the selection, integration, and management of data analytics tools, data visualization platforms, and predictive modeling technologies to support reporting, data analysis, and data-driven decision-making.
• Manage data analytics projects, data integration efforts, and data visualization implementations to deliver data analytics solutions that meet user needs, drive operational efficiencies, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Monitor data analytics performance metrics, data quality indicators, and user adoption trends to track data analytics effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, and drive continuous enhancement of data analytics capabilities.
• Implement data governance practices, data security measures, and compliance controls to protect sensitive data, ensure data privacy, and comply with regulatory requirements in data analytics operations.
• Stay informed about data analytics trends, analytics methodologies, and emerging technologies through continuous learning, industry research, and professional development to enhance data analytics expertise, drive innovation, and deliver valuable data insights that empower decision-makers within the organization.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, department heads, and IT teams to identify data analytics requirements, prioritize data analytics projects, and align data analytics initiatives with business goals and KPIs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

Data analytics

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

R

Python

BI tools

Job description

Job Details

Job ID: 302916

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Contract type: Full-Time

Temporary type: Regular

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

The Director of Data Analytics is responsible for leading the institution's data analytics strategy and overseeing programs that transform data into actionable insights. This role manages analytics teams, implements advanced tools and technologies, and develops methodologies to support data-driven decision-making. By leveraging data to inform business intelligence and improve operational efficiency, the Director ensures that analytics initiatives align with organizational goals and deliver measurable value. Additionally, the role includes setting individual and team goals, designing an effective organizational structure to achieve those objectives, evaluating employee and group performance, providing constructive feedback, and making informed compensation decisions. This responsibility ensures that personnel performance aligns with institutional priorities while fostering a culture of accountability, professional development, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute data analytics strategies, roadmaps, and initiatives to enable data-driven decision-making, predictive analytics, and business insights within the organization.
• Lead a team of data analysts, data scientists, and BI developers in designing, implementing, and managing data analytics solutions, data models, and analytical tools.
• Define data analytics standards, data governance policies, and reporting requirements to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and accessibility for business users across the organization.
• Oversee the selection, integration, and management of data analytics tools, data visualization platforms, and predictive modeling technologies to support reporting, data analysis, and data-driven decision-making.
• Manage data analytics projects, data integration efforts, and data visualization implementations to deliver data analytics solutions that meet user needs, drive operational efficiencies, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Monitor data analytics performance metrics, data quality indicators, and user adoption trends to track data analytics effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, and drive continuous enhancement of data analytics capabilities.
• Implement data governance practices, data security measures, and compliance controls to protect sensitive data, ensure data privacy, and comply with regulatory requirements in data analytics operations.
• Stay informed about data analytics trends, analytics methodologies, and emerging technologies through continuous learning, industry research, and professional development to enhance data analytics expertise, drive innovation, and deliver valuable data insights that empower decision-makers within the organization.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, department heads, and IT teams to identify data analytics requirements, prioritize data analytics projects, and align data analytics initiatives with business goals and KPIs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.

Required Experience

8+ years of relevant experience, including 4+ years of supervisory knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Master's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience analyzing datasets, creating effective data visualizations, and preparing concise reports and executive summaries for leaders in a research organization, including the senior research officer (e.g., Executive Vice President for Research).
• Experience assessing and synthesizing large and complex data sets from multiple sources.
• Experience partnering with data stewards, system owners, IT, and governance bodies to align data definitions, integrations, quality standards, and governance across complex administrative systems.
• Experience translating research data and business operations data into actionable insights to inform executive level strategy, planning, budgeting, and operational oversight.
• Experience using advanced analytics and business intelligence tools to develop dashboards, analytical models, and decision support tools for operational leaders.
• Experience working with R/ Python.

Proposed Salary

Proposed Salary Range: $116,775.00- $182,773.00

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, and services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG) and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel.

This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest/