Director of Data & Analytics: Enterprise Insights

The University of Akron; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Akron is seeking a senior leader for Data and Analytics to drive the strategy, design, and delivery of data solutions across the university. You will collaborate with departments to deliver dashboards, reports, and insights that support cross-institutional decision-making.

Responsibilities include establishing data governance, guiding architecture development (warehouses, lakes, ETL), and leading a team of analysts.

Qualifications

• Requires a relevant Masters Degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Data and Analytics.
• Minimum of 5 years leading analytics teams or projects.
• Higher education experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee data and analytics solutions from inception to delivery.
• Develop dashboards and reports for university departments and colleges.
• Lead data governance policies and ensure data integrity and ethics.
• Construct data architectures including warehouses and data lakes.
• Plan projects, supervise analysts, and provide performance feedback.

Skills

Data governance

Data architecture

ETL processes

Dashboard development

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Masters degree

Tools

Data warehouses

Data lakes

ETL tools

Job description

The University of Akron is seeking a senior leader for Data and Analytics to drive the strategy, design, and delivery of data solutions across the university. You will collaborate with departments to deliver dashboards, reports, and insights that support cross-institutional decision-making.

Responsibilities include establishing data governance, guiding architecture development (warehouses, lakes, ETL), and leading a team of analysts.