Senior Director, Data & Accountability (Hybrid)

State-of-Illinois; Springfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) seeks an Associate Director of Accountability and Data Analytics to lead IBHE’s accountability system, analyze data across the research lifecycle, and translate findings into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders through dashboards and reports.

You will design dashboards and interactive tools, ensure data quality and governance, collaborate with institutions and agencies to support enrollment, persistence, and student completion.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Master's degree in Data Science, Data Analytics, Social Science, Education, or related field.
• In lieu of a Master's degree, a Bachelor's degree with five or more years in institutional research may be substituted.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop the higher education accountability system with metrics, rules, and data logic.
• Analyze data across the research lifecycle; translate findings into clear insights for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality, governance, and compliance.
• Develop dashboards and interactive data tools to track KPIs and business metrics; deliver actionable leadership reports.
• Identify inefficiencies in data processes and suggest automation improvements.
• Support reporting to inform agency decisions and strategic goals.
• Other duties as assigned within scope of position.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving

Public service mindset

Education

Master's degree in Data Science / Data Analytics / related field

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years institutional research experience

Tools

SQL

Power BI

R / SAS / SPSS / Stata

Job description

The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) seeks an Associate Director of Accountability and Data Analytics to lead IBHE’s accountability system, analyze data across the research lifecycle, and translate findings into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders through dashboards and reports.

You will design dashboards and interactive tools, ensure data quality and governance, collaborate with institutions and agencies to support enrollment, persistence, and student completion.