Assistant Director, Analytics

Job Summary

The Institutional Data Analytics + Assessment (IDA+A) office is seeking an Assistant Director of Analytics. This position provides leadership and oversight for financial aid reporting, analytics, and data strategy, supporting institutional decision-making, regulatory reporting, and operational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Oversight

- Direct and supervise a team of analysts responsible for financial aid reporting and analytics. - Establish priorities, assign work, and monitor progress to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables. - Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance feedback to support staff development and growth. - Ensure alignment of team activities with IDA+A and institutional priorities.

Financial Aid Reporting & Analytics

- Oversee the development and delivery of financial aid reports, dashboards, and datasets for operational strategic, and regulatory use. - Ensure consistency, accuracy, and transparency in financial aid data and reporting outputs. - Translate financial aid policies, business rules, and regulatory requirements into clear and sustainable analytical solutions. - Guide complex analysis related to financial aid awarding, packaging, student outcomes, and institutional strategy.

Strategic Partnership

- Serve as the primary analytics partner for Financial Aid and related functional areas. - Develop a deep understanding of financial aid processes, data, and reporting needs. - Collaborate with campus stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize work, and deliver actionable insights. - Support leadership decision-making through clear, concise, and audience-appropriate communication of findings.

Data Quality, Governance & Standards

- Establish and maintain standards for data quality, validation, documentation, and reporting practices within financial aid reporting. - Oversee identification and resolution of complex data quality issues across systems and domains. - Partner with data governance and technical teams to improve data processes and definitions. - Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

- Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, data accessibility, and analytical approaches. - Drive adoption of best practices in documentation, validation, and data stewardship. - Support development of scalable, sustainable data solutions that reduce manual effort and improve consistency. - Encourage use of new tools and approaches that enhance analytical efficiency and impact. - Oversee

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree - Six or more years of experience in analytics, reporting, or institutional research - Experience supervising or leading staff in a professional setting - Experience managing complex projects and priorities - Strong ability to translate business needs into analytical and technical solutions - Excellent communication skills, including presenting to leadership and non-technical audiences - Experience working with sensitive or regulated data - Proficiency with BI tools

What We're Looking For:

- Bachelor's degree - Six or more years of experience in analytics, reporting, or institutional research - Experience supervising or leading staff in a professional setting - Experience managing complex projects and priorities - Strong ability to translate business needs into analytical and technical solutions - Excellent communication skills, including presenting to leadership and non-technical audiences - Experience working with sensitive or regulated data - Proficiency with BI tools

What Is Helpful:

- Experience with financial aid data, systems, or regulatory reporting - Experience in higher education data or institutional research environments - Master's degree in a related field - Experience with Cognos, Tableau, SQL, and/or statistical tools (R. Python, SAS) - Familiarity with data governance practices and enterprise data environments

What We Want You To Know:

- Fully remote and hybrid work options are available - For full consideration, please attach a cover letter and resume - Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position - A background check is required for employment in this position - FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime) - Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period