Assistant Vice Provost for Institutional Research
Assistant Vice Provost for Institutional Research
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Pennsylvania State University a worldrenowned multicampus research university seeks a dynamic and experienced leader for the Assistant Vice Provost for Institutional Research role. This is a unique opportunity to provide strategic leadership in a critical area that directly supports the Universitys mission by advancing datainformed decisionmaking and institutional excellence.
The Assistant Vice Provost for Institutional Research will oversee institutional reporting advanced analytics and business intelligence across Penn States multicampus University. As a key member of the Universitys analytics community this position ensures that highquality data strategic insights and actionable analytics back Penn States decisionmaking. The successful candidate will be a visionary leader passionate about fostering collaboration innovation and excellence in institutional research and analysis.
Reporting directly to the Vice Provost for Planning Assessment and Institutional Research the Assistant Vice Provost will lead a team of 15 highly skilled professionals including directors overseeing Institutional Reporting Data Science and Analytics and Data Modeling. The role requires developing and implementing strategies that drive the Universitys efforts in data management and analytics ensuring that accurate timely and meaningful insights are available to senior leadership and external stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing comprehensive decision support to senior University leaders
- Ensuring compliance with local state federal and external reporting requirements (such as IPEDS AAUDE PDE and rankings)
- Fostering a collaborative culture within the broader Penn State analyst community
- Ensuring that institutional research practices are continuously evolving and that staff across the University have access to the tools and knowledge needed to utilize data effectively (instrumental in outreach and training)
The Assistant Vice Provost for Institutional Research will also work closely with senior leaders in the Office of Planning Assessment and Institutional Research (OPAIR) serving as a member of the OPAIR Senior Leadership Team. This role is critical in shaping and influencing the strategic direction of institutional research at Penn State ensuring that data analytics are aligned with the Universitys overall goals and priorities.
Required Qualifications:
- At least 710 years of experience in a higher education setting including a minimum of 35 years in institutional research or related work (i.e. data analytics in education business intelligence data management)
- Has a masters degree
- Possess strong quantitative analysis interpersonal written and verbal communication skills
- A proven track record in presenting complex data and analysis to senior leadership or University officials
- Ability to convey technical information to groups with varying levels of prior statistical knowledge
- Experience in supervising coaching and mentoring institutional research professionals with the ability to manage a diverse team and build collaborative partnerships across departments
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience leading institutional research professionals in a multicampus University environment
- Advanced knowledge of research processes and applied statistics including predictive analytics using industrystandard tools to support qualitative and quantitative research
The position offers an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on the future of institutional research at a leading research university. If you are a forwardthinking collaborative leader with a passion for institutional research and datadriven decisionmaking we invite you to apply and join the Penn State community.
The application deadline isApril 18 2025.
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