Manager, Data Integration & Analytics for Student Success

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Aurora (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora University seeks a Manager of Data Integration and Optimization to guide the development, integration, and use of institutional data and reporting systems. This role strengthens the university’s data ecosystem to support student success and accreditation.

As a data systems leader, you will coordinate pipelines, build dashboards, and partner with ITS to implement modern data solutions, while ensuring data quality and access university-wide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-focused orientation.
• Experience with data pipelines, dashboards, and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor data pipelines from university systems into data warehouses.
• Serve as a campus resource for institutional data and lifecycle management.
• Evaluate and test data systems for performance and alignment with campus needs.
• Build dashboards and data extracts for leadership and staff to enable data-informed decisions.
• Collaborate with ITS on data lake, warehouse, and technology solutions.
• Translate goals into technical specs for scalable data solutions.
• Develop and document new student success technology integration strategies.
• Monitor operations, resolve issues, and automate student success data processes.
• Establish data quality standards to ensure reporting accuracy.
• Support campus-wide data literacy and access initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Documentation

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems/technology, engineering, or related field

Tools

SQL

Data Lakes

Data Warehouses

Dashboard Visualization

ERP/CRM/LMS integrations

Job description

Aurora University seeks a Manager of Data Integration and Optimization to guide the development, integration, and use of institutional data and reporting systems. This role strengthens the university’s data ecosystem to support student success and accreditation.

As a data systems leader, you will coordinate pipelines, build dashboards, and partner with ITS to implement modern data solutions, while ensuring data quality and access university-wide.