Institute Research Planning Data Management Specialist (HYBRID)

at  Georgia Tech

ABOUT US

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech’s faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation’s top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech’s Mission and Values
Georgia Tech’s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
In support of the Institute Strategic Plan, the Office of Institutional Research and Planning seeks to promote a culture of deliberate innovation through data practices and using analytic tools to drive decision-making. Specifically, we focus on four primary areas: (1) Data Curation and Support, (2) Research Support, (3) Planning Support, and (4) Decision Support and Data Science. Our focus coincides with the focus areas of Georgia Tech¿s Institute Strategic Plan in the following areas: Amplify Impact Lead by Example and Champion Innovation

JOB SUMMARY

The IRP Data Management Spec role will understand, extract, and analyze data and the use of data from various systems on campus including BANNER, Enterprise Data Warehouse, Peoplesoft, other ERP systems and external systems. Providing data for requests and ensuring data security protocols are in place for all data released from IRP staff.
This position will interact on a regular basis with unit management, enterprise team, analysts, data service administrators, internal and external customers
This position typically will advise and counsel: unit staff and management and enterprise staff and management
This position may or may not supervise

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Analytics, Business, Marketing Research, Statistics, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

The job requires one who is task and detail toiiveted; flexible, and able to perftom multiple, various tasks concurrivetly. Excellivet communications skills are required as well as the ability to troubleshoot and solve problems that are varied t nature.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Five to seven years of job-related experience

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to implement and troubleshoot programming changes and modifications. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to verify data input and correct errors. Ability to interact in a collaborative team environment. Knowledge of database construction, management, and retrieval methods. Knowledge of computer data processing principles. Knowledge of mathematics. Knowledge of BANNER, higher education business processes.

PREFERRED EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree from an institution of higher education in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, or related field.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Five to seven years of job-related experience in higher education.
Other Preferred Related Experience:
Ability to implement and troubleshoot programming changes and modifications. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to verify data input and correct errors. Ability to interact in a collaborative team environment. Knowledge of database construction, management, and retrieval methods. Knowledge of computer data processing principles. Knowledge of mathematics. Knowledge of BANNER, higher education business processes.

ABILITIES

The job requires one who is task and detail oriented, flexible, and able to manage and execute various tasks concurrently

KNOWLEDGE

Working knowledge of integrated information systems and reporting practices. Ability to analyze data from large databases, knowledge of advanced query, reporting, statistical analysis and data mining. Demonstrated understanding of the research data lifecycle from the data acquisition to curation and the tools used to manage those data throughout the process. Knowledge of structured programming, testing, and debugging techniques. Excellent interpersonal skills, strong team-orientation, and professional attitude. Highly organized and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously. Strong project planning, management and execution skills. Self-motivated, proactive, and willing to take on new challenges and solve problems.

SKILLS

Excellent written and communication skills as well as the ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve complex issues