Strategic Data Manager

As a key member of the Enrollment Management leadership team, the Strategic Data Manager analyzes, visualizes and manages data for the units. A successful candidate will have experience performing data analysis to inform decision-making, assess current operations and project future trends. The Strategic Data Manager will leverage Tableau dashboards to visualize data related to student enrollment trends, graduation and retention rates, course registration and scholarship retention, among other areas. This position will work closely with data analysts serving other units throughout the University, while also directly collaborating with stakeholders in Enrollment Management. An ideal candidate will demonstrate flexibility, teamwork, critical thinking, curiosity, and self-management.

Develops executive decision support and enterprise core business intelligence models, tools, and processes for Enrollment Management and University leadership. Serves as key member of planning teams and a functional data analyst and visualization expert for University's admissions, registration, financial aid and other enrollment data. Performs other duties as assigned.

45% - Essential - Integrated Analysis and Modeling: Develops integrated solutions based on business needs using a variety of technology solutions in order to answer complex questions and foster effective solutions. Adapts and updates traditional business capabilities to align with current goals and challenges of the institution and efficiently inform decision- making and strategic planning. Provides statistical and technical expertise for predictive modeling and enrollment projections. Supports Academic Affairs units in complex analysis for evaluation and planning. Collaborates with appropriate team members to analyze and validate outputs.

30% - Essential - Reporting and Visualization: Provides insight to University and Enrollment Management leadership to advance the University's strategic plans through the development of reports, analyses, and visualization metrics in areas such as admissions, scholarship effectiveness, enrollment, classroom utilization, course registration patterns and student success. Adapts traditional reports to automated processes and dashboards. Collaborates with appropriate team members across functional areas to analyze and validate outputs as well as documenting data, data sources and data definitions.

15% - Essential - Data Management and Governance: Works with campus partners to help develop and ensure consistent availability, structuring, maintenance and deployment of campus-wide data management and government protocols. Collaborate with cross-functional data preparation and planning. Coordinate with data stewards and analyst specialists/ business analysts/ strategic data managers in other university offices that impact or are involved in data governance and analytics.

10% - Essential - Leadership: Serves as a member of the Enrollment Management Leadership Team responsible for the strategic direction and goal setting. Develops project approaches and methodologies to manageand address risks and opportunities and deliver data- centric, analytical projects while assuring a high degree of quality and relevance, including the engagement of appropriate stakeholders to ensure project objectives are delivered. Escalates risks, issues and opportunities as needed.

Education - Bachelor's Degree .
Experience - 1 year of experience in a supervisory or managerial experience in a planning, research, or statistical setting

Experience - Familiarity with using Tableau or other products for purposes of data visualization is preferred

JOB KNOWLEDGE
Comprehensive Job Knowledge - Comprehensive knowledge of theories and practices and ability to use in complex, difficult and/or unprecedented situations

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
No Supervisory Duties - Not responsible for supervising employees.

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES
No Budget Responsibilities - No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.

Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period
Walk or move about
Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself
Recognize or inspect visually
Extends hands or arms in any direction

No Work Conditions

Standard Hrs: 37.5; Anticipated Hiring Range ($ 52,357.00 - $ 93,000.00)

Normal Operations

Required to follow emergency facility closure directives, and not normally expected work on-site during emergency situations.

Clemson, SC

June 16, 2023

MILITARY EQUIVALENCY:
Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties.

VETERAN PREFERENCE:
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

State policy for veteran preference states that for qualifying, full-time permanent positions, a veteran applicant may receive preference if they meet the job's minimum qualifications, were discharged under honorable conditions from the military, and submit their DD-214 for confidential review by the Office of Human Resources.

To claim Veteran Preference for qualifying positions, email hrjob@clemson.edu upon submission of your application.

Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, or related medical condition), national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, genetic information, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.