Director, Office of Assessment & Institutional Research
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Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Position Title:
Director Office of Assessment & Institutional ResearchJob Category:
LimitedEmployment Type:
RegularJob Profile:
Assistant Vice Provost (Inst)Job Duties:
TheOAIRDirector provides strategic leadership for the design implementation and communication of analytical work that supports both internal and external stakeholders. The Director oversees institutional research assessment accreditation support data governance and data visualization functions. This role requires strong technical competency exceptional communication skills a commitment to equity and student success and the ability to guide the institution toward greater analytical maturityincluding improved data quality automation business intelligence and the responsible use of AI.
Leadership & Strategic Direction
Provide vision and direction for OAIRs institutional research assessment and data governance work.
Lead the transition from static reporting toward modern interactive automated and self-service data solutions.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on data-informed planning policy and institutional effectiveness.
Advance a culture of assessment and continuous improvement across academic and administrative units.
Represent UWM with UW System Administration and external agenciesregardingofficial reporting and data policy.
External Reporting & Compliance
Overseetimely complete andaccuratesubmissions for all state federal UW System and accreditation reporting.
Coordinate institutional responses to external data requests surveys and public accountability requirements.
Ensure data integrity and adopt QA/QC processes to reduce errors and improve repeatability.
Internal Decision Support
Lead the development and interpretation of analytical studies on:
enrollment retention and graduation
student learning and success
academic program review and assessment
resource planning and instructional capacity analysis
strategic initiatives and university-level KPIs
Partner with academic and administrative units to design analyses that inform decision-making.
Provide oversight and analytical support for unit budget preparation monitoring and resource planning in collaboration with Academic Affairs and campus partners.
Data Infrastructure Governance & Quality
Oversee the development and maintenance of institutional dashboards and collaborate with data custodians and technical teams to shape and document institutional data definitions and semantic-layer structures.
Collaborate with data custodians to improve data quality and reduce inconsistencies.
Implement best practices in metadata lineage documentation and data governance.
Champion automation reproducibility and modernization of IR workflows.
Business Intelligence Data Visualization & Communication
Provide leadership for campus-facing dashboards reporting tools and data portals.
Ensure analytical products are accessible visually clear equity-aware and designed for non-technical users.
Improve data literacy across campus throughtrainings workshops and consultative support.
Assessment & Accreditation
Lead campus assessment operations program review data support and institutional learning outcomes work.
Manage data collection and reporting to support regional accreditation (HLC) and discipline-specific accreditors.
Partner with academic affairs leadership to embed assessment and continuous improvement practices.
Team Leadership & Professional Development
Supervise OAIR staff fostering a collaborative supportive and growth-oriented work environment.
Develop staffexpertisein analytics BI tools assessment practices and emerging technologies (e.g. AI).
Lead change management and cross-unit coordination to reduce institutional silos.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Sets priorities that align with the strategic directives of the Office of the Provost; ensures units effectively carry out duties in a way that best supports the strategic direction of the university and the academic mission. Provides direct supervision of department/division leadership staff and monitors compliance with laws/regulations university policies and procedures and relevant contractual obligations
- Advises and collaborates with the Provost Vice Provost and/or Associate Vice Provosts on critical issues representing the functional area of supervision at appropriate meetings and events as requested; and serves on and/or leads various program and/or university committees as directed
- Monitors on-going assessment and continuous improvement of programs/services by guiding the establishment of annual goals ensuring progress towards goals is met articulating challenges and reporting on annual outcomes and achievements for programs/services
- Supports special initiatives and/or grant-funded programs that require the Provost or Vice Provosts attention with respect to program design planning coordination and interaction with internal and external stakeholders
- Facilitates collegial collaborative working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders partners with administrative and academic departments to support initiatives and gathers input from key stakeholders to support recommendations
- May exercise supervisory authority including hiring transferring suspending promoting managing conduct and performance discharging assigning rewarding disciplining and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees
- Serves on various university review committees working with a wide range of constituencies including the Faculty Senate Deans and Associate Deans General Counsel and University Leadership
UWM Description:The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is Wisconsins second-largest university with a unique dual mission of access and research to provide high-quality education for students from all backgrounds.UWMis one of146top research universities recognized as R1 by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Along with its main campus in MilwaukeeUWMhas branch campuses in Waukesha and Washington County.
UWMcelebratesvaluesand promotes the diverse voices and experiences of its students and employees and our community partners. We believe diversity enriches and strengthens our institution.UWMis committed to providingequitableaccess to opportunities for students and employees from every background. We aspire to create a campus climate that is welcoming to all. Learn more here: Description:
In this role OAIR delivers enrollment projectionsmaintainsofficial enrollment and academic data develops interactive dashboards and analytical reports administers course evaluations and supports accreditation and external reporting efforts. The office collaborates with partners across the universitycontributes to institutional data governance initiatives and supplies required data to the UW System. Guided by the Association for Institutional Researchs ethical principles OAIR playsa central rolein advancing UWMs mission through evidence-based planning and continuous improvement.
Compensation:
$115000$130000/annually.Salarywill bedeterminedbyfinalistsexperience training education and equity-based factors.
Required Qualifications:
Masters degree (or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience).
At least six years of progressive experience in institutional research analytics policy analysis assessment or related fields.
Demonstrated experience extracting analyzing and interpreting data from large complex datasets to inform evidence-based decision-making.
Experience supervising professional staff.
Experience developing data visualizations or dashboards using tools such as Power BI Tableau or similar.
Experience communicating analytical findings to non-technical audiences including senior leadership to support strategic planning and student success.
Experience working in institutional research or higher education assessment setting contributing to initiatives that shape the future of the institution through data-driven insights and continuous improvement.
Preferred Qualifications:
Deep knowledge of issues facing public urban research universities.
Experience with student success research enrollment modeling and academic program assessment.
Advancedexpertisewith SQL Python R SAS or data-manipulation tools.
Proficiencydesigning and deploying dashboards in Power BI and/or similar BI platforms.
Demonstrated success improving data governance quality or cross-unit data alignment.
Experience with data warehousing concepts semantic modeling and automation of data workflows.
Strong understanding of accreditation processes assessment of student learning and program review.
Ability to lead collaborative processes and foster shared ownership in decentralized environments.
Experienceleveragingmodern technologiesincluding automation API pipelines and responsible AI applicationsto enhance efficiency data quality and institutional insight.
Experience working within a R1 research university environment.
Familiarity with QS and other international ranking methodologies and their implications for institutional strategy.
Evidence of excellent organizational communication andchange-managementskills.
How to Apply:
Applicants will be expected to provide:
A cover letter that addresses the candidates professional level workexperienceasrelates to all required and preferred qualifications.
A Resume
Finalist candidate(s) being considered for hire will be required to provide three professional/supervisor references through an external reference checking tool.References will not be contacted prior to candidates being notified.
Note: Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required documents prior tosubmittingthe online application to ensure full consideration.Additionaldocumentssubmittedaside from acover letter and resume/CV will not be considered.
In instances where the Search and Screen Committee is unable toascertainfrom the candidates application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications they may be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.
Apply electronically by the application deadline date of February 19 2026. Questions about this position should be directed to Jackson Prowse
Reasonable Accommodations
Pursuant to university policy UWM provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability. If you need assistance or accommodation in applying because of a disability please contact or . This job announcement and other material on this site will be made available in alternate formats upon request to an individual with a disability.
Confidentiality of Applicant Materials
UWMis a State agency and subject to Wisconsins Open Records not however reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsins Open Records certain circumstances the identities of final candidates and/or the identity of the appointed applicant must be revealed upon request.
CBCand Reference Check Policy
Employment will require a criminal background the prevention of sexual misconduct seriously. As such you and your references will be required to answer questions regarding any past findings of sexual violence and sexual harassment or any pending allegations of sexual violence or sexual harassment.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act)
For theUWMAnnual Security and Fire Safety Reports (i.e. Clery Report) which includes statistics about reported crimes and information about campus security policies see or call UWMs Dean of Students Office Student Union 345 at for a paper copy.
Employment Authorization
In compliance with federal law all persons at the time of their start date will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy disability status as a protected veteran or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
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