Program Manager 2 - Data Reporting and Accreditation (Bauer College) - (496833 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 49,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston in Houston, TX seeks a Manager, Data Reporting and Accreditation within the Dean's Office Bauer College. You will prepare documentation for accreditation reviews, compile data for college rankings, and respond to internal data requests from faculty and staff.

Expertise in Excel, Access, and Tableau, plus ability to manage multiple projects and communicate with management levels, is essential.

Qualifications

• Requires a thorough understanding of analytical methods and data reporting in higher education.
• Minimum of one year of directly related experience.
• Experience with institutional effectiveness, accreditation preparation, or data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Executes the assessment and reporting processes for a college or division.
• Develops and maintains an institutional effectiveness plan and supports accreditation activities.
• Collects assessment data, analyzes results, and writes reports for stakeholders.
• Collaborates with departments to coordinate surveys and data requests for rankings.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Tableau

Microsoft Access

Job description

Department: Dean's Office BauerCollege Salary: 49,400 - 56,200

Description

Manages the day-to-day operations of a large university programor department, including the supervision of staff employees, student workers, programs or processes.

1. Plans and develops procedures for administering a large orcomplex department or program.
2. Manages fiscal activities, including procurement and budgetanalysis.
3. Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluatesperformance.
4. Prepares abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, operations and procedure manuals, and other written material anddocumentation.
5. Creates and reviews reports of expenditures andactivities.
6. May administer grants and grant-related related communications,scholarships and other operations.
7. Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies andprocedures.
8. May serve as property custodian for the department.
9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Additional Position Information

Description: This position, Manager, Data Reporting and Accreditation, works inthe Dean’s Office at the C. T. Bauer College of Business and isresponsible for working with the Director of Data Reporting andAccreditation to prepare and maintain documentation for thecollege’s periodic accreditation reviews, compile and report datafor college rankings, and respond to internal data requests byfaculty and staff.

This position is part of the college’s academic effectiveness team located in the Dean’s Office of the Bauer College of Business, which is responsible for supporting the effectiveness of thecollege’s academic programs. This includes supporting the ExecutiveDirector of Academic Effectiveness in continually evaluating theeffectiveness of degree programs through ongoing assessments ofdegree programs and maintaining the integrity of all relevantacademic data in our internal and external data reportingprocesses.

Successful candidates will have the ability to work independentlyas well as part of a team, work well under pressure, consistentlymeet deadlines, and manage multiple projects while remainingflexible and positive. This will require exceptional organizationalskills and attention to detail. Further, successful candidates willeffectively communicate with all levels of management and fellowemployees.

This position will be conducting statistical analysis activitiesfor the Bauer College of Business. This position will beresponsible for data management, data acquisition, and coordinatingwith university offices and departments to complete business schoolsurveys for the purposes of rankings and information publication.The position will use a variety of software packages, such asMicrosoft Excel and Microsoft Access, to conduct analysis, andcreate and maintain multiple databases in Access to enable thestandardization of reporting functions as well as simplify trendanalysis. This position requires strong oral and writtencommunication skills.

Position includes the following responsibilities but notlimited to:

1. Executes the assessment process for a college or division.
2. Assists with the organization, development, and maintenance ofan institutional effectiveness plan for a college ordivision.
3. Implements and monitors a college assessment plan.
4. Assists with the development and maintenance of the assessmentprocess for a college in support of the college's institutionaleffectiveness plan.
5. Collaborates with departments to collect assessment data.
6. Assists with research methodology and survey development asassigned.
7. Analyzes assessment data using research methodologies andcomputer software.
8. Writes reports and disseminates results of assessmentinformation to interested parties.
9. Monitors research regarding the assessment of student learningto keep stakeholders updated.

Preferences

• Candidates who are detail-oriented.
• Strong knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel, includingcreating pivot tables and formulas.
• Experience with data reporting using Tableau.
• Experience in higher education and assurance of learningactivities.
• Experience in project management.

MQ: Education: Requires a thorough understanding of boththeoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical orprofessional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than oneprofessional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normallyobtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree froma college or university or an equivalent in-depth specializedtraining program that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed. Experience: Requires a minimum of one (1) year ofdirectly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing: None.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.