Student Affairs Data & Strategy Lead

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Strategist for Student Affairs Assessment & Analytics at the University of Virginia leads divisional assessment strategy, governance, and capacity building. The role designs rigorous survey instruments and builds governance-ready data models and dashboards using Power BI or Tableau.

You will mentor staff in data analytics and Generative AI applications to inform university decisions. Key responsibilities include developing a multi-year assessment roadmap, delivering high-visibility

Qualifications

• Design and implement valid survey instruments and data collection plans.
• Build and govern cross-department data models and dashboards.
• Provide training and mentorship to staff on data analytics and storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Set and steward a multi-year divisional assessment strategy aligned to standards.
• Create executive dashboards across departments for leadership, and supervise staff.
• Partner with data owners to integrate disparate systems into a unified data model.
• Apply descriptive, inferential, and predictive analyses to identify trends and opportunities.

Skills

Survey design

Data modelling

Power BI

Tableau

Statistical analysis

Generative AI

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

The Senior Strategist for Student Affairs Assessment & Analytics at the University of Virginia leads divisional assessment strategy, governance, and capacity building. The role designs rigorous survey instruments and builds governance-ready data models and dashboards using Power BI or Tableau.

You will mentor staff in data analytics and Generative AI applications to inform university decisions. Key responsibilities include developing a multi-year assessment roadmap, delivering high-visibility