Associate Director of Analytics
Office of Analytics
Regular Exempt, Grade 3.5
Stateside Remote
The Associate Director Analytics is responsible for the analytic services provided to an assigned team at UMGC. The assigned team will be a functional department or group outside of the analytics team. As POC you will engage directly with the leadership of that assigned team to help prioritize analytic requests and ensure the work being done is in alignment with the strategic work the assigned team is doing. You will be accountable for accuracy of deliverables as well as being the one to help deliver and communicate insights. You will direct the analytical work of team members by providing guidance and ensuring quality of the deliverables. You will use your extensive technical knowledge of databases, code, and BI tools to further modernize the way Analytics is created and consumed at UMGC.
This position will be focused on supporting our Institutional Advancement team with grants and alumni services. In addition, this person will work toward advancing DEI initiatives across the institution. This person will also support additional initiatives aimed at increasing student success.
Primary Duties:
Meet with various members of the assigned team to understand their needs and how those needs align to the overall marketing strategy. Understand their challenges, and work to build data-driven solutions by leveraging your deep technical knowledge of data architecture and practices
Understand cross-team dependencies for completing work and recommend phasing/prioritization of deliverables according to effort and resource availability to optimize realization of business value.
Review, revise, and/or provide feedback on data artifacts based on your deep understanding of SQL code, data relationships, and tableau expertise to ensure quality and completeness before presentation to business users.
Meet with other members of the analytics team to fully understand all the work being done for your client, as well as to understand the overall analytics roadmap to communicate and gain feedback from your client.
Create executive level presentations for the purpose of communicating complex ideas, findings, insights, and recommendations. Guaranteeing these are congruent with data analytics best practices and technology capabilities both present and future.
Guide the business in adoption of internal or external data products and how they can leverage the capabilities of the analytics platform and services to solve business challenges.
Required Education and Experience:
Preferred Education and Experience:
All submissions should include a cover letter and resume.
The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. UMGC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, ancestry, political affiliation or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Workplace Accommodations:
The University of Maryland Global Campus Global Campus (UMGC) is committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive working environment for people of all abilities. UMGC is dedicated to the principle that no qualified individual with a disability shall, based on disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of the University, or be subjected to discrimination. For information about UMGC’s Reasonable Workplace Accommodation Policy or to request an accommodation, applicants/candidates can contact Employee Accommodations via email at employee-accommodations@umgc.edu.
Benefits Package Highlights:
- Generous Time Off: Enjoy 22 days of paid vacation, 15 days of sick leave, 3 personal days, and 15 paid holidays (16 during general election years). For part-time employees, time off rates will be prorated based on the number of hours worked.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Access to health care, medical with vision, dental, and prescription plans for both individuals and families, effective from the 1st of the month following your hire date.
- Insurance Options: Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance. Part-time employees working less than 0.5 FTE are not eligible for LTD.
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Available for medical and dependent care expenses.
- Retirement Plans: Choose between the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) or the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS).
- Supplemental Retirement Plans: include 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and various Roth options. The university does not provide matching funds.
- Tuition Remission: Immediate availability for Regular Exempt Staff. Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service. NOTE: For part-time employees (at least 50 percent of the time), tuition remission benefits are prorated.
Hiring Range:
$130,000.00 - $160,000.00
