Executive Director of Institutional Research and Data Governance

University of Tampa; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Tampa invites applications for the Executive Director of Institutional Research and Data Governance. The role partners with campus leaders to guide data collection, reporting, and governance strategies.

The Executive Director will supervise the Office of Institutional Research, oversee data synthesis, and align information activities with operational and strategic decisions. They will provide vision and training on data use, support reporting to state and federal agencies, and

Job description

Executive Director of Institutional Research and Data Governance
University of Tampa

The University of Tampa (UTampa) invites applications for the position of Executive Director of Institutional Research and Data Governance.

The University of Tampa
For over 94 years, the University of Tampa has been committed to providing exceptional learning experiences in a global context. The University is ideally situated on a beautiful 110-acre, residential campus alongside the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic downtown business and medical districts, which comprise a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. UTampa reflects this vibrancy with 900 distinguished faculty and a talented student body of nearly 11,500 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students drawn from all 50 states and many of the world's countries. UTampa is supported by a committed and talented full- and part-time staff of over 550.

The Executive Director
Partnering with UTampa’s president, Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg, the Executive Director of Institutional Research and Data Governance will join the University at a pivotal moment. Reporting to the Chief of Staff and Vice President of Operations, the Executive Director will be an active partner with leaders across campus. The Executive Director is responsible for leading the management of institutional data collection and reporting. They will have direct supervision of the Office of Institutional Research and oversee a comprehensive program of data collection, synthesis, and governance to inform operational and strategic decision-making. The Executive Director will provide vision, leadership, and direction to the design, prioritization, and implementation of institutional research data and governance activities. They will also provide information to meet reporting requirements as mandated by state, federal, and other external agencies or as needed by a wide variety of campus stakeholders. The Executive Director serves as a strategic partner to all vice presidents and their teams in creating an environment that promotes and supports using research and data to guide decision-making and continuous institutional improvement. They will be expected to provide meaningful research and data to help address a broad range of university opportunities and challenges. Working with established staff members in areas such as Student Affairs, Admissions, Advancement, and Access and Community Programs, this professional will provide leadership and training in the use of university data and data sets.

EEO Statement: The University of Tampa embraces diversity in its many forms, including but not limited to sex, race, color, national origin, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, military or veteran status, marital status, genetic information, ethnicity, religion, spiritual belief, geographic origin, socio-economic status, language, political beliefs and first-generation status. UTampa seeks to enhance the diversity of its students, faculty and staff in the belief that doing so contributes to a more impactful learning environment for everyone in the UTampa community.