Senior Director, Institutional Research & Analytics

University of Tennessee System; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Tennessee System seeks an experienced AVP for Institutional Research & Analysis to lead a team focused on data stewardship, analytics, and institutional research across campuses. You will advise executive leadership, coordinate reporting, and drive data-informed decision-making to advance the university’s mission.

Responsibilities include developing dashboards, supporting strategic planning, and overseeing multiple data projects with cross-campus collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a social science discipline, educational research, higher education administration, data science, statistics, or closely related field; a doctoral degree is preferred.
• Seven years of progressively responsible experience in institutional/organizational research, data management, analytics, and/or policy analysis in higher education or equivalent (10 years preferred).
• Five years of experience conducting analytical and policy studies to support decision-making and planning.
• Experience analyzing data from national and state database systems (e.g., IPEDS, state longitudinal data systems).

Responsibilities

• Serves as a senior advisor to the VP-AARSS and UT executive leadership on institutional data, research, and analytics.
• Fosters a data-informed culture across the UT System and the AARSS team.
• Provides presentations and briefings to the Board of Trustees and other bodies as needed.
• Leverages data to inform policy decisions and institutional strategy.
• Leads cross-functional research and business intelligence teams.

Skills

Leadership

Data analytics

Strategic communication

Project management

Data governance

Stakeholder engagement

Team development

Education

Master's degree

Doctoral degree preferred

Tools

IPEDS

THEC submissions

Job description

The University of Tennessee System seeks an experienced AVP for Institutional Research & Analysis to lead a team focused on data stewardship, analytics, and institutional research across campuses. You will advise executive leadership, coordinate reporting, and drive data-informed decision-making to advance the university’s mission.

Responsibilities include developing dashboards, supporting strategic planning, and overseeing multiple data projects with cross-campus collaboration.