Associate Director, Data Analytics at George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Sep, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Jun, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Statistics, Educational Research, Sap, Sas, Microstrategy, Tableau, Peoplesoft, Spss, Public Policy

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

Department: OIEP
Classification: Administrative Faculty
Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master’s degree in quantitative disciplines such as Business Administration, Public Policy, Statistics, Educational Research, or related discipline; or equivalent combination of education and experience;
  • Demonstrated experience in an institutional research related area (generally two or more years);
  • Experience using SAS, SPSS, or other comparable program for programming and complex analyses;
  • Strong knowledge of advanced multivariate statistical techniques and research design methodologies;
  • Working knowledge of ERP such as Banner, PeopleSoft, SAP;
  • Knowledge of business intelligence and analytics tools such as MicroStrategy, Tableau, SAS analytics/miner, SAS Viya;
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written;
  • Strong critical thinking skills and ability to convey complex ideas to multiple audiences;
  • Ability to manipulate and analyze data from multiple internal and external sources including identifying key variables that allow for the creation of unique and accurate data sets; and
  • Ability to work effectively and independently.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Full-time related professional experience of at least five years; and
  • SAS certification preferred.
Responsibilities
  • Engages in Advanced Statistical Research by:
  • Developing forecasting and modeling analytics to foster student success;
  • Identifying, planning, and executing research analyses in support, and in anticipation of, school/college and senior leadership planning initiatives; and
  • Designing and developing data dashboards based on analyses that inform and advance strategic decision-making.
  • Ensures Data Integrity by:
  • Developing standardized practices that ensure accuracy of data extracted from base sources to create official reporting data files;
  • Coordinating with Mason Insight Data to Analytics Solutions initiatives that ensure data accuracy and integrity in source data and final census files;
  • Providing technical and analytical expertise to campus end users; and
  • Continuously exploring efficiencies in the development of streamlined data processes.
  • Responds to and Complies with Federal and State Reporting Mandates by:
  • Partnering with campus data custodial offices, e.g., Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid, to identify critical data needs and processes; and
  • Serving as the Reports Coordinator to the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia.
  • Keeps abreast of industry developments and trends through participation in professional development, conferences, and workshops.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
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