Texas Tech University (TTU) seeks a forward-thinking, collaborative, and innovative leader for the newly created position of Associate Vice President (AVP), Data Analytics and Strategy to shape data-driven strategies that support institutional success. Reporting to the Senior Vice President for Administration & Finance and Chief Financial Officer, the AVP will be instrumental in leveraging TTU’s data assets to drive institutional success and operational efficiency. The AVP will design and execute data and analytics strategies, oversee governance practices, and build relationships across academic and administrative units to foster a collaborative, data-informed culture that directly supports student success, strategic planning, and resource allocation.

In this role, the AVP will manage a team of 20, including the Chief Data Management Officer, Directors of Institutional Research and Analytics Enablement, and the Enterprise Data Architect. Responsibilities include establishing data and analytics as a core institutional asset, defining the vision for data strategy, and implementing effective data and analytics models and processes to support strategic decision-making. The AVP will champion data literacy across the university, lead data governance efforts to ensure the integrity of data assets and provide innovative insights that align institutional goals with actionable outcomes.

Key Priorities:

• Develop and maintain authority over enterprise data, ensuring governance models that foster consistent data management across units while supporting analytics-driven initiatives.
• Build partnerships with university leadership to promote data as a strategic asset, using data to inform storytelling and decisions that support TTU’s goals.
• Drive the adoption of advanced analytics, including AI and machine learning, in collaboration with the CFO and CIO, expanding the University's data capabilities and dashboard offerings.
• Identify new, high-value data sources and integrate emerging technologies to advance TTU’s analytics capabilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, STEM, data science, or related fields
• 5+ years of progressive leadership in D&A with expertise in cross-functional team management and enterprise-wide strategy
• Preferred: 10+ years in business management, higher education experience, and familiarity with Ellucian, Salesforce, and Power BI

For a full list of priorities and qualifications, please view the full position description.

Texas Tech has retained Opus Partners to support this recruitment. Katie Dean, Partner, and Thomas Lapierre, Senior Associate, are leading the search. Confidential inquiries, applications, and nominations should be submitted by email to Thomas at thomas.lapierre@opuspartners.net. In order to be considered by the University’s search committee, candidates must provide a CV/resume and a letter of introduction that addresses the specific responsibilities, expectations, and qualifications described above. Please consult Opus Partners for more information about the application process.

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.