Strategic Advisor, Research, Data & AI Innovation

Airweb; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) seeks a Senior Advisor for Research and Innovation to lead a portfolio of cross-functional data and research transformation initiatives, translating priorities into charters, roadmaps, and implementation plans.

You will collaborate with system leaders, colleges, and partners, design engagement processes, and help redesign data footprints; the role includes preparing for AI-enabled analytics and building shared resources, with flexible telework options within

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in higher education, public policy, organizational leadership, data analytics, statistics, or a related field.
• Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience leading strategic initiatives, transformation programs, research or data initiatives, enterprise projects, or comparable cross-functional work.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex initiatives involving multiple organizational units, stakeholder groups, and senior leaders.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating stakeholder engagement, building consensus, and translating diverse perspectives into decisions, recommendations, shared resources, or implementation plans.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively with executive leaders and technical and nontechnical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of high-priority research and data transformation initiatives in partnership with senior leadership.
• Develop shared data and research resources by engaging system colleges and partners and translating perspectives into clear decisions and adoption plans.
• Redesign how research and data are organized, shared, and accessed across the system.
• Coordinate preparation for AI-enabled analytics and data access within the Office of Research and Innovation.
• Engage college leaders, institutional research professionals, and system staff to define concepts, develop reusable data resources, and document knowledge.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Communication with execs

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Graduate degree in higher education / public policy / organizational leadership / data analytics / statistics

Job description

The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) seeks a Senior Advisor for Research and Innovation to lead a portfolio of cross-functional data and research transformation initiatives, translating priorities into charters, roadmaps, and implementation plans.

You will collaborate with system leaders, colleges, and partners, design engagement processes, and help redesign data footprints; the role includes preparing for AI-enabled analytics and building shared resources, with flexible telework options within