Senior Strategist, Student Affairs Analytics

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia invites applications for a Senior Strategist for Student Affairs Assessment. This hybrid role leads division-wide assessment strategy, governance, and capacity building within the Division of Student Affairs in Charlottesville.

You will design surveys, build Power BI/Tableau dashboards, and mentor staff, coordinating with Institutional Research and leadership to drive evidence-based decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in assessment, institutional research, program evaluation, or analytics.
• Demonstrated expertise in survey methodology, including sampling, validity/reliability, and response-rate strategy.
• Advanced proficiency with a modern BI/visualization platform (Power BI/Tableau) and ability to build governed dashboards.
• Experience with Generative AI to support evidence-based decision-making.
• Excellent data storytelling and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Set and steward a multi-year divisional assessment strategy aligned to DSA’s plan and NASPA/ACPA competencies.
• Create and own the Division’s executive dashboard (Power BI/Tableau) and integrate data from multiple systems.
• Design and deliver a divisional assessment training curriculum and toolkit for staff.
• Design or co-design divisional surveys and advise on outcome-mapping and instrument review processes.
• Partner with Institutional Research and leadership to align definitions and governance.”

Skills

Assessment strategy & governance

Data visualization (Power BI/Tableau)

Survey design & methodology

Generative AI for decision-making

Statistical analysis

Data governance & FERPA compliance

Leadership & coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s or Doctorate in Data Science or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

R/Python

Job description

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia invites applications for a Senior Strategist for Student Affairs Assessment. This hybrid role leads division-wide assessment strategy, governance, and capacity building within the Division of Student Affairs in Charlottesville.

You will design surveys, build Power BI/Tableau dashboards, and mentor staff, coordinating with Institutional Research and leadership to drive evidence-based decisions.