Associate Chief Data Officer

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Montana State University is entering a period of ambitious change in its use of data, and engaged in significant, positive transformation. Under the leadership of the Chief Data Officer, University Data and Analytics (UDA) works collaboratively across the University community to support and expand the strategic use of data.

The Associate Chief Data Officer for Analytics and Data Science (Associate CDO) is an important leadership position in UDA and is a strategic partner to the chief data officer. The Associate CDO will work to develop an actionable, reliable, and effective system of data analysis, business intelligence, and data communication across the institution.

Position Number : 4C0609

Department : University Data & Analytics

Division : VP for Information Technology

Appointment Type : Administrative

Contract Term : Fiscal Year

FLSA : Exempt

Union Affiliation : Exempt from Collective Bargaining

FTE : 1.0

Salary : Salary commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.

Recruitment Type : Open

General Statement : As a technical and strategic leader, the Associate CDO will work closely with the Chief Data Officer and other leadership to understand and address the analytic and data science needs of the University. They will design business intelligence, data analytics, and other technical solutions that will serve to meet these needs and to increase the ability of those across the institution to access and analyze data. In their role, the Associate CDO will collaborate closely with the UDA data governance team to ensure that governance and warehousing solutions are implemented in an effective and efficient manner, and that solutions meet the technical and strategic needs of the institution.

The Associate CDO will oversee a team of technical analysts with deep expertise in leveraging tools to retrieve, process, and analyze University data. This team will interface extensively and often with the Data Partnering and Literacy team to provide accurate, value-added, and timely data-informed solutions to constituents and decision-makers across the institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and technical guidance for the development of reports, analytics deliverables, and business intelligence tools.
• Conceptualize and develop new reports and deliverables.
• Lead the Analytics and Data Science team, facilitate professional development, and mature the analytic capabilities of members of the staff.
• Identify opportunities for and work to implement automation and efficiencies of scale in the reporting functions of the office.
• Assess and analyze data requests to identify and execute large-scale institutional analysis and research projects, advanced statistical quantitative analysis, and recommendations to support and enhance business processes.
• In consultation with the Data Partnering and Literacy Team, determine data sources, help frame or refine related research questions, curate, and analyze data to facilitate data-informed responses to campus constituencies.
• Support data governance and data management processes, including development of policies and implementation of tools.
• Remain abreast of technical and industry trends to develop innovative methods for conveying information and enhancing data access and usage across the University.
• Oversee the institutional research and regulatory reporting calendar.
• Represent UDA on assigned campus committees and meetings.
• Serve as the acting Chief Data Officer in their absence.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

The Successful Candidate Will

Position Special Requirements / Additional Information

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

This position has supervisory duties? Yes

Number of Vacancies : 1

Desired Start Date : Upon completion of a successful search.

Screening of applications will begin on : December 11, 2024; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

Special Instructions

EEO Statement : Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.

In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.

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