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Senior Director of Institutional Research and Analytics
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University of South Carolina
Senior Director of Institutional Research and Analytics The University of South Carolina is seeking a data-savvy and collaborative leader as their inaugural Senior Director of Institutional Research and Analytics. The Senior Director will collaborate across the University and System to lead a comprehensive research program that manages compliance reporting with state, federal, and external entities; leverages institutional data to guide business decisions at the senior level; and ensures data integrity in the provision and fulfillment of data requests from campus units. The successful candidate will have extensive experience with data management and reporting in higher education, familiarity with multiple data platforms and statistical tools, and a successful record of working with teams and communicating across complex organizations. About the University Founded in 1801, the University of South Carolina (USC) Columbia is the flagship institution of the University of South Carolina System—the leading educator for the state, serving more than 52,000 students across eight institutions. The flagship institution is located in the capital city of Columbia, SC and enrolls more than 35,000 students, hailing from all 50 states and more than 90 nations. USC is a Carnegie Tier I Research (R1) Institution with research expenditures exceeding $240 million in 2022, with 60% of the awards in Health Sciences. The flagship campus in Columbia includes sixteen colleges and schools with over 2500 faculty many of whom have earned significant recognition, placing the university in the top 5% of public universities in the nation for the number of national faculty awards received. Position Responsibilities The Senior Director supervises the Director of Analytics and a team of Research Analysts and reports directly to the Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Analytics (OIRAA). The Senior Director is responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing a comprehensive program of institutional research activities in support of university-wide compliance, accreditation, research initiatives, data governance, planning and assessment. The primary responsibility of the Senior Director is to manage the University's reporting obligations as defined by all state and federal requirements, as well as for data consortiums, college guides, and rating systems. This position is responsible for the timely and accurate reporting of all institutional data to external constituencies for all eight campuses across the University of South Carolina System—this includes four two-year campuses and four four-year campuses. The Senior Director of Institutional Research and Analytics must remain current on all necessary reporting regulations and must provide leadership in ensuring that all data required for reporting is available. For more information about the College, the position, and the application procedures, please visit the institutional profile
available at this link . Nominations and applications should be sent to
USCSDIRA@academicsearch.org . Only applications received by
February 7, 2025,
can be assured full consideration. Academic Search is assisting USC with this search. Nominators and prospective applicants may reach out directly to arrange a confidential discussion about this opportunity. The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.
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Senior Director of Institutional Research and Analytics The University of South Carolina is seeking a data-savvy and collaborative leader as their inaugural Senior Director of Institutional Research and Analytics. The Senior Director will collaborate across the University and System to lead a comprehensive research program that manages compliance reporting with state, federal, and external entities; leverages institutional data to guide business decisions at the senior level; and ensures data integrity in the provision and fulfillment of data requests from campus units. The successful candidate will have extensive experience with data management and reporting in higher education, familiarity with multiple data platforms and statistical tools, and a successful record of working with teams and communicating across complex organizations. About the University Founded in 1801, the University of South Carolina (USC) Columbia is the flagship institution of the University of South Carolina System—the leading educator for the state, serving more than 52,000 students across eight institutions. The flagship institution is located in the capital city of Columbia, SC and enrolls more than 35,000 students, hailing from all 50 states and more than 90 nations. USC is a Carnegie Tier I Research (R1) Institution with research expenditures exceeding $240 million in 2022, with 60% of the awards in Health Sciences. The flagship campus in Columbia includes sixteen colleges and schools with over 2500 faculty many of whom have earned significant recognition, placing the university in the top 5% of public universities in the nation for the number of national faculty awards received. Position Responsibilities The Senior Director supervises the Director of Analytics and a team of Research Analysts and reports directly to the Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Analytics (OIRAA). The Senior Director is responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing a comprehensive program of institutional research activities in support of university-wide compliance, accreditation, research initiatives, data governance, planning and assessment. The primary responsibility of the Senior Director is to manage the University's reporting obligations as defined by all state and federal requirements, as well as for data consortiums, college guides, and rating systems. This position is responsible for the timely and accurate reporting of all institutional data to external constituencies for all eight campuses across the University of South Carolina System—this includes four two-year campuses and four four-year campuses. The Senior Director of Institutional Research and Analytics must remain current on all necessary reporting regulations and must provide leadership in ensuring that all data required for reporting is available. For more information about the College, the position, and the application procedures, please visit the institutional profile
available at this link . Nominations and applications should be sent to
USCSDIRA@academicsearch.org . Only applications received by
February 7, 2025,
can be assured full consideration. Academic Search is assisting USC with this search. Nominators and prospective applicants may reach out directly to arrange a confidential discussion about this opportunity. The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.
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