Remote Senior Manager, Decision Support & Insights

Purdue University; West Lafayette (IN); Remote; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University is seeking a Senior Manager, Decision Support to lead the data, research, and insights agenda across Operations and Student Experience. This role partners with unit leadership to align priorities with organizational goals and emerging needs, translating complex data into actionable insights using Excel and BI tools.

The position manages a small team, develops dashboards, and collaborates with IDA+A and campus partners to inform enrollment, revenue, and performance decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Six+ years of relevant experience in business analysis or data analytics.
• Experience leading staff or cross-functional teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and dashboards in Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Partner with unit leadership to set data and insights priorities.
• Manage a portfolio of decision support projects across reports and analytics.
• Develop dashboards and data visualizations to inform decisions.
• Lead a small team and oversee reporting, compliance, and student systems.
• Collaborate with IDA+A and university partners.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Tableau

Data analysis

Forecasting

Business analytics

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Data Analytics, Finance, Higher Education, Information Systems

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Dashboards

Job description

Purdue University is seeking a Senior Manager, Decision Support to lead the data, research, and insights agenda across Operations and Student Experience. This role partners with unit leadership to align priorities with organizational goals and emerging needs, translating complex data into actionable insights using Excel and BI tools.

The position manages a small team, develops dashboards, and collaborates with IDA+A and campus partners to inform enrollment, revenue, and performance decisions.