Director of Institutional Research & Analytics

New Jersey Institute of Technology; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

NJIT in Newark seeks Associate Director for Institutional Research to lead data systems, SQL Server, ETL from Banner, and Snowflake integration, ensuring secure, accessible datasets for planning.

You will conduct institutional research on enrollment, retention, graduation, and outcomes; produce executive dashboards; support accreditation and benchmarking; and advance AI-enabled knowledge management across the IR function.

Qualifications

• Requires a Master’s degree in Financial Economics and 2 years of experience in the offered job or related occupation.
• IMPLAN Certified Economist certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee SQL Server database systems, ETL pipelines, and Snowflake integration.
• Conduct statistical analyses and institutional research on enrollment, retention, outcomes.
• Direct preparation and submission of external surveys and benchmarking reports.
• Produce economic impact reports for research projects and the university.
• Maintain official Factbook dashboards for stakeholders.
• Design and implement AI innovations, including an institutional chatbot.
• Develop and maintain automated workflows and reporting processes across IR functions.
• Apply system theory to evaluate processes and improve effectiveness.
• Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and data visualizations for leadership.
• Support accreditation activities aligning with standards.
• Engage with national organizations (AIR, NJAIR) through committee work and publications.
• Provide quality control reviews and supervise staff.
• Prepare data for IPEDS, NSF HERD, NCAA, NJ SURE reporting.
• Support accreditation processes with MSCHE, ABET, AACSB, NAAB standards.
• Produce data submissions for rankings and benchmarks; integrate data systems.
• Develop data visualizations and decision-support tools for leadership.
• Design automated data pipelines and AI tools for knowledge management.
• Work with secure environments and RBAC to analyze restricted data.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

SQL/database administration

Leadership

AI innovations

Education

Master's degree in Financial Economics

IMPLAN Certification

Tools

SQL Server

ETL pipelines

Snowflake

Oracle Banner

BI dashboards

Job description

NJIT in Newark seeks Associate Director for Institutional Research to lead data systems, SQL Server, ETL from Banner, and Snowflake integration, ensuring secure, accessible datasets for planning.

You will conduct institutional research on enrollment, retention, graduation, and outcomes; produce executive dashboards; support accreditation and benchmarking; and advance AI-enabled knowledge management across the IR function.