Director, Institutional Research & Strategy

California State University, Office of the Chancellor; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Generous vacation plan

15 paid holidays a year

Tuition waiver education program

PERS retirement

Job summary

The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, invites applications for Director, Institutional Research, to lead systemwide research, official reporting, and evaluation initiatives in support of CSU policy and planning.

Based at the Long Beach headquarters, the role guides data governance, IPEDS submissions, and strategic analytics, shaping accountability and resource decisions across the CSU system. Flex telecommuting is available two days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of seven years of analytics experience including leadership of complex projects and/supervision.
• Experience leading institutional research, reporting, evaluation, analytics, or related teams and projects.
• Background in statistical analysis, program evaluation, research design, and/or measurement planning.
• Proficiency in SAS, SPSS, STATA, or R.
• Experience using Tableau, Power BI, or similar BI platforms.
• Ability to translate complex analyses for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience collaborating effectively with senior administrators and executives.

Responsibilities

• Produce analyses contextualizing academic, student success, equity, affordability, workforce, and enrollment outcomes for planning and leadership decisions.
• Oversee annual, term-based, and ad-hoc official reporting cycles for federal, state, and Chancellor’s Office purposes.
• Manage IPEDS surveys and related federal reporting, including edits and year-over-year changes.
• Maintain authoritative reporting definitions and cohort logic across contexts.
• Oversee data validation and reconciliation routines for Enrollment Reporting System.
• Lead or oversee evaluation designs for system initiatives and campus programs.
• Develop measurement plans for outcomes, cohorts, and reporting cadence.
• Synthesize research findings to inform accountability and strategic planning.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics/economics/data science/related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAS

SPSS

STATA

R

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, invites applications for Director, Institutional Research, to lead systemwide research, official reporting, and evaluation initiatives in support of CSU policy and planning.

Based at the Long Beach headquarters, the role guides data governance, IPEDS submissions, and strategic analytics, shaping accountability and resource decisions across the CSU system. Flex telecommuting is available two days per week.