Director, Product University Data

Risepoint assists primarily regional universities in increasing their access and impact by making their academic programs available to students online. Founded in 2007, Risepoint's mission is to expand access to high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant education, especially for working and adult students. Risepoint brings single-minded dedication to student success, an integrated set of services, and data-driven performance to our collaboration with university partners.Responsibilities:

Lead a team of product owners, scrum masters, and analysts in the overall development and enhancement of products and services within the business area.Establish a strategy/direction for our enterprise data usage and the ingestion of partner student data.Act as lead business consultant/solution architect for complex, cross-functional initiatives, advising business stakeholders on potential best practices, and providing direction to ensure timely execution of goals.Lead innovation efforts to identify and implement solutions to improve data quality, reliability, and user confidence.Manage a team of business data analysts in support of day-to-day operations and ongoing improvement efforts.Lead efforts, as business needs evolve, to optimize the use of data to support business operations and reporting.Embrace ownership of enterprise and partner data - how we get it, what we get, its accuracy, its timeliness, how it can be improved to improve our business.Establish a roadmap for the long-term improvement of data for existing partners, along with the systems that support its intake.Provide oversight and management of the onboarding of new partner data into existing intake processes.Gather, research, and define requirements from business owners and translate business needs into solutions/system design.Leverage stakeholder insights and business objectives when establishing requirements and translating them into goals for development and analysis teams.Good knowledge of data analysis and integration principles, technologies, data modeling, and architecture.Explain data concepts, development techniques, and results in non-technical terms.Translate end-user requirements into complex technical specifications.Familiarity with a standard post-secondary education admissions processes and systems.Work with data architects and engineering teams to set the vision for the solutions and build a roadmap to successful implementation.Collaborate with team members to identify needs and opportunities for improvement.Work with design team to analyze and clarify requirements for projects.Assist business stakeholders in prioritizing requirements and system enhancements.Work with Project Managers to develop project schedules for related projects.Responsible for flagging the timing of cross-functional deliverables.Maintain product consistency and respond to design issues throughout the product lifecycle.Build and maintain business relationships vital to the success of projects.Develop product roadmap based on future technology, business expectations, and needs.Support day-to-day operations and ensure business issues are handled in a timely manner.Manage assigned resources and ensure their ongoing growth and development.Qualifications Include:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field.At least 10 years of product management and/or business analysis experience, preferably with analysis and data projects.Strong analytic skills with experience analyzing complex systems.Experience working in a higher education environment is preferred.Strong relationship-building skills; comfortable interacting with stakeholders at all levels throughout the business.Strong analytical skills with experience in analyzing complex systems; excellent problem-solving, and interpersonal communication skills are a must.Good understanding of data architecture preferred.Detail-oriented with respect to documentation and communication; able to express complex concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing to business partners.Good listening skills, with the ability to uncover underlying needs.Experience working on data products and warehousing projects.Must have a desire to achieve excellent project outcomes and exceed stakeholder expectations.Works independently with limited supervision, coordinating projects to closure.Must have experience working with cross-functional teams.Understanding of software development lifecycle methodologies (Waterfall, Iterative, AGILE).Experience working with university admissions systems, such as Peoplesoft or Banner.Risepoint is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.Risepoint offers the following comprehensive benefits:18 days PTO + Winter Shutdown12 designated holidays + 1 floating holidayMedical - four optionsVisionLife & Disability (company paid)Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings AccountRetirement plan with company matchMaternity / Paternity / Parental Leave (company paid)Wellness programAlternative medicine optionsAccident, Critical Illness and Hospital IndemnityPersonal and Professional Development:Continuous Professional and Leadership Development ProgramsTuition Reimbursement for employees and their dependentsRewards & Recognition programs

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