Director, Strategic Analytics & Institutional Insights

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life, dental, and vision ins.

Retirement options

Paid holidays

Tuition exemption for qualified staff

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Louisiana State University is seeking a Director of Strategic Analytics to lead the university's analytics function within the Office of Data & Strategic Analytics. The role blends hands-on programming with consultation, decision support, and training for campus partners.

Responsibilities include designing analyses, building dashboards in Tableau, and integrating AI tools. The position requires a strong background in SAS/SQL/Python/R and collaboration with executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in statistics, analytics, data science, economics, education, public policy, or a related quantitative or social science field
• 7 years of progressively responsible experience in data analysis, institutional research, business intelligence, or related
• Analytical programming in SAS, SQL, Python, or R; dashboards in Tableau; presenting findings to senior leaders and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic analytics and decision support for the university.
• Consult with executive leadership, colleges, and administrative units to define analytical questions, scope projects, and recommend methods.
• Design analyses using regression, forecasting, quasi-experimental methods, and scenario modeling with institutional data.
• Prepare briefs, memos, and presentations for Provost, Chancellor and executives.
• Write, test, and maintain analytical code in SAS, SQL, Python, or R; produce datasets and models.
• Design and build interactive Tableau dashboards for monitoring strategic initiatives.
• Integrate AI tools into analytical workflows and governance processes.

Skills

Analytical programming

Data visualization

Stakeholder communication

Analytical reasoning

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics / analytics / data science

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SAS

SQL

Python

R

Tableau

Job description

Louisiana State University is seeking a Director of Strategic Analytics to lead the university's analytics function within the Office of Data & Strategic Analytics. The role blends hands-on programming with consultation, decision support, and training for campus partners.

Responsibilities include designing analyses, building dashboards in Tableau, and integrating AI tools. The position requires a strong background in SAS/SQL/Python/R and collaboration with executive leadership.