The University Data, Analytics, and Institutional Research (UDAIR) team is looking for a new leader of Institutional Research (IR). Reporting directly to the MU Vice-Provost of Data Analytics and UM System Chief data Officer, the new UM System / MU Campus Director of Institutional Research will be responsible for IR at our MU flagship campus and coordination of UM System 4-campus compliance and leadership reporting. Primary responsibilities include leadership of our flagship Mizzou Campus IR including external reporting; surveys & assessment; and support of the Provost's office including accreditation, faculty affairs and academic programs. In this capacity, this leader will be a point partner for the Provost and Vice-Provosts of academic and faculty programs. Additionally, this position will lead our system-level IR including compliance and 4-campus reporting and Analytics as well as Faculty & Academic Affairs Information Systems. In their system capacity, this person will coordinate with IR leaders at all four campuses and serve as the leadership liaison for IR, data, and assessment for the President, Academic Affairs, and the Board of Curators.
Provide Institutional Research Leadership and Oversight: Represent Institutional Research with the University Data, Analytics, and Institutional Research (UDAIR) leadership team. Provide leadership and guidance on best practices for official institutional data collection, reporting, and analysis along a broad range of domains and systems that contribute to institutional success and represent development and implementation of strategic IR initiatives to strategic leadership
Accountable for 4-campus internal and external compliance reporting: Lead and actively participate in the collection, analysis, review, and timely accurate submission of institutional data requested by regional and specialized accreditors, Federal and State agencies, external surveys, and other applicable oversight agencies
Develop and Foster relationships: Develop good working relationships with stakeholders in IT, IR, and UDAIR, including MU Analytics, to deliver shared value.
Information Systems: Lead coordination for 4-Campus Faculty Accomplishment System. Lead Process improvement efforts to support UM Academic Affairs and MU academic and faculty processes
Empower Business Users: Design, develop and maintain institutional and public dashboards to disseminate critical and timely information and trends based on internal and external data. Must be experienced in data modelling and advanced statistical methods to guide analysis and generate actionable analysis
Agile Analysis: Sponsor and prioritize response to routine and ad hoc requests for data and information from institutional and System executive leadership, faculty, and staff as well as requests from commercial and other external entities.
Build the Data Foundation: Operate as data trustee representative to governance committee for compliance and external reporting. Lead efforts to develop high-quality 4-campus datasets as prioritized by leadership needs
Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve and formalize processes for efficiency gain and institutional value. Work with stakeholders and other subject matter experts to develop and provide actionable information and in support of improvement initiatives.
Leadership and Mentorship: Supervise and mentor staff within the department and distributed/embedded analysts across the institution. Provide technical expertise to assist faculty, staff, and other parties.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
While we promote flexibility and hybrid work on the team, relocation is required, with designated and as-needed on-site availability required
Minimum Qualifications
A Master's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience and at least 7 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary
Preferred Qualifications
5-10 years of progressive leadership experience in Higher Education. Experience at an R1 institution preferred. Experience in Institutional Research; external reporting (including compliance reporting) preferred. Experience with data analytics, data management, system thinking and process improvement preferred.
The University of Missouri System has a unique and important role in providing teaching, research, service, and economic development to the state. The UM System supports more than 70,000 students across four universities, serves all 114 counties and generates billions of dollars of economic impact for the state of Missouri. In addition to its four campuses—the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU), the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T) and the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL)—the UM System is comprised of a statewide a health system and an extension division, along with numerous research parks, business incubators, health centers and affiliates and more.
University of Missouri-Columbia was founded in 1839 as the first public university west of the Mississippi River. With proud AAU Research and Land Grant missions, Mizzou boasts over $460 million in annual research expenditures and generates over $5 billion in economic impact to the state of Missouri. Ranked in the top 15 college towns by College Advisor, Columbia Missouri is home to both our flagship Columbia campus as well as our UM System offices, serving four diverse Universities across the state of Missouri.
