Senior Institutional Research & Analytics Lead

Georgia Gwinnett College; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Gwinnett College seeks a Lead Institutional Research Analyst to provide advanced analytics and strategic support for institutional research, reporting, analytics, and data-driven decision making. You will report to the Executive Director of Institutional Research & Analytics and serve as a senior technical resource across planning, accreditation, and survey initiatives.

Role includes developing predictive models, KPI dashboards, and coordinating federal/state reporting.

Qualifications

• 4 year /Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Accounting, MBA, Social Science or a highly quantitative field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in institutional research, effectiveness, assessment, or accreditation within a higher education setting.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Executive Director of IR&A with time-sensitive projects, reporting cycles, and data requests to ensure timely and accurate delivery.
• Conducts advanced analyses of enrollment, retention, progression, graduation, student success, academic programs, and other institutional priorities.
• Builds, maintains, and refines advanced predictive models to drive early interventions and boost student retention and graduation outcomes.
• Assists with the development and maintenance of KPIs, data visualizations, and executive-level analytical products supporting institutional decision-making.
• Coordinates submission of federal, state, USG, accreditation, and external reporting, including IPEDS, Common Data Set, institutional profiles, and recurring surveys.
• Manages institutional survey administration, methodology, analysis, reporting, and coordination of institution-wide and external surveys.
• Develops and validates complex queries and analytical datasets using Banner, relational databases, reporting environments, and business intelligence tools.
• Collaborates with College leadership, IT, academic and administrative units, and data governance partners to improve data quality, consistency, and access; represents IR&A on committees and workgroups.
• Provides technical leadership, quality review, and professional development support to IR&A staff; performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Advanced statistical analysis

SQL querying

Data visualization

Predictive modeling

Data governance

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Terminal degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in educational research or related field

Tools

SPSS

SAS

Python

Ellucian Banner

SPOL

Element451

SQL

Job description

Georgia Gwinnett College seeks a Lead Institutional Research Analyst to provide advanced analytics and strategic support for institutional research, reporting, analytics, and data-driven decision making. You will report to the Executive Director of Institutional Research & Analytics and serve as a senior technical resource across planning, accreditation, and survey initiatives.

Role includes developing predictive models, KPI dashboards, and coordinating federal/state reporting.