Executive Director, Data Hub & Analytics

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The salary is determined in accordance with the Universitys compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates education and experience within the assigned salary range for this position.

The Executive Director of the PVAMU Panther Data Hub & Analytics provides strategic and operational leadership for Prairie View A&M Universitys Data Hub and Data War Room at the NW Houston Center. This role oversees data technologies dashboards and visualization environments; leads training and capacity-building programs for faculty staff and students; and serves as a key institutional partner in using data to inform planning decision-making and targeted interventions that support student success and operational effectiveness.

This position is funded by a grant or restricted funds. Continued employment is contingent on the renewal of grant or restricted funding.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Institutional Analytics:

• Provide vision strategy and leadership for PVAMUs centralized Data Hub and enterprise analytics function aligning analytics priorities with institutional goals related to student success enrollment impartiality retention completion and operational performance.

• Serve as the institutional authority on analytics strategy ensuring consistent rigorous and ethical use of data across all divisions.

• Anticipate emerging data needs and proactively design analytical frameworks that support long-term planning and timely executive decision-making.

Data Curation Integration & Governance:

• Lead with university data partners the curation integration and stewardship of institutional data from academic student financial HR and operational systems ensuring data accuracy consistency and usability.

• Partner closely with Institutional Research IT/CITE and data governance bodies to define standards resolve data discrepancies and promote shared definitions and metrics.

• Ensure compliance with FERPA privacy regulations and institutional data governance policies while enabling appropriate access for analysis and decision support.

Visualization Storytelling & Key Discoveries:

• Oversee the design and delivery of high-impact dashboards scorecards and visual analytics that clearly communicate key discoveries and patterns in the data.

• Translate complex analyses into clear compelling data stories tailored to executive leadership deans department heads and other stakeholders.

• Highlight insights that directly inform actionconnecting analytical findings to strategic choices policy implications and intervention opportunities that impact student success.

Capacity Building & Data Literacy:

• Design and lead data literacy analytics and visualization training programs that build institutional capacity to understand and responsibly use data.

• Mentor analysts and staff fostering a culture of analytical excellence curiosity and continuous improvement.

• Promote shared understanding of data concepts metrics and analytical best practices across the university.

Advanced Analytics & Statistical Analysis:

• Lead and conduct deep methodologically sound statistical analyses including predictive diagnostic and trend analyses that identify drivers of student success and institutional performance.

• Design and oversee analytical models that support early alerts targeted interventions program evaluation and resource allocation.

• Ensure analytical rigor by selecting appropriate methodologies validating assumptions and clearly articulating limitations and implications of findings.

Executive Consultation & Decision Support:

• Serve as a trusted analytics advisor and consultant to senior leaders providing data-informed recommendations and scenario analyses to support institutional priorities.

• Participate in executive briefings cabinet-level discussions and strategic planning efforts to ensure decisions are grounded in evidence.

• Support leaders in interpreting results understanding trade-offs and applying analytics to real-world institutional challenges.

Data Hub & Data War Room Operations:

• Direct the operation and continuous enhancement of the Data Hub and Data War Room as collaborative high-impact environments for analytics planning and strategic dialogue.

• Ensure analytics tools and environments are user-centered scalable and responsive to evolving institutional needs.

• Establish processes for intake prioritization and delivery of analytics requests across divisions.

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Lead and manage analytics staff and cross-functional project teams setting clear expectations goals and performance standards.

• Collaborate across academic and administrative units to break down silos and promote integrated institution-wide analytics.

• Support change management efforts related to analytics adoption and cultural shifts toward data-informed decision-making.

Other duties:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in data analytics information systems computer science statistics education public administration or a related field.

• Ten years (10) year progressively responsible management experience in data analytics business intelligence institutional research or data-driven decision support.

• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise data platforms dashboards and visualization tools.

• Proven ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for senior leaders and various stakeholders.

• Experience designing and delivering training or professional development related to data analytics or technology.

• Strong knowledge of data governance principles data quality and data privacy/compliance requirements.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Technical & Analytical Skills:

• Advanced ability to curate clean integrate and analyze complex datasets from multiple enterprise systems.

• Expertise in statistical analysis quantitative methods and applied analytics with the ability to select and defend appropriate methodologies.

• Strong proficiency in data visualization and business intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI Tableau SQL-based environments cloud analytics platforms).

• Ability to design and interpret predictive and explanatory models related to student success and institutional performance.

Communication & Data Storytelling:

• Exceptional skill in translating complex analytical findings into clear actionable insights for non-technical audiences.

• Ability to convey key discoveries through compelling narratives visuals and executive-level presentations.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills tailored to various stakeholder groups.

Strategic & Consultative Leadership:

• Demonstrated ability to advise and influence senior leaders using data-driven evidence.

• Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to connect analytics to institutional priorities and outcomes.

• Ability to balance analytical rigor with practical decision-making timelines.

Collaboration & Change Management:

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and work effectively across organizational boundaries.

• Experience fostering trust in data through transparency governance and shared understanding.

• Skilled in guiding cultural change toward analytics adoption and data-informed practice.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters or Doctoral degree in a related field preferred.

• Experience in higher education particularly in institutional research student success analytics or academic/administrative analytics.

• Experience leading or launching a centralized data hub analytics center or enterprise reporting environment.

• Advanced experience with data visualization and analytics platforms (e.g. Power BI Tableau SQL-based environments cloud analytics tools).

• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and managing complex institution-wide initiatives.

• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and change management in large or complex organizations.

Other Requirements:

• Position will be located at the Northwest Houston Campus located at 9449 Grant Road Houston TX 77070

• Flexible work arrangements for partial remote work may be available after six months.

Job Posting Close Date:

• 03/20/2026

Required Attachments:

Please attach all required documents listed belowin the attachment box labeled as either Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter on the application. Multiple attachments may be included in the Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter attachment box. Anyadditionalattachments provided outside of the required documents listed below are considered optional.

• Resume or Curriculum Vitae

• Cover Letter

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All applicantsare required toapply via our Career Site on or before the closing dateindicatedon the job posting. Applicant inquiries received via email and websites such as IndeedHigherEdJobs etc. will not be considered unless the individual has applied to the available position viathePVAMUCareersite.

The required documents listed in the above Required Attachments section must be attached to the application prior to the job closing dateindicatedto ensure full consideration for the applicationsubmitted. Please contact the Office of Human Resource on or before the closing dateindicatedabove at or should you needassistancewith the online application process.

Background Check Requirements:

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

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