Assistant or Associate Director, Data Analysis and Systems Services Contract

Are you passionate about driving
data-informed decisions that shape
the future of higher education? Do you
thrive on solving complex technical challenges and leading innovative projects?
Become a key player
in Enrollment Management at the University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign, where your expertise will directly influence student success
and
institutional strategy.

Why Join Us?

At Illinois, we’re not just a team, we’re a
community. You’ll
collaborate closely with university leadership, make an
impact on crucial enrollment systems, and lead technical projects that empower
data-driven decision-making across the institution. Whether you’re developing
data solutions or streamlining operational processes, your
role will be pivotal
to advancing our mission. 

Operational Support

Technical
implementation:

• Serve as lead and technical steward for Enrollment Management production systems, both custom and
  vended.
• Implement new processes and systems to meet EM business needs in the areas of data, reporting and systems
  integration.
• Oversee regularly scheduled ETLs and other automated tasks.
• Troubleshoot and fix problems as they
  arise.

Business/Operational analysis:

• Collaborate with Enrollment Management leadership to define and plan processes and
  systems to meet EM business needs in the areas of data, reporting and systems integration.
• Serve as lead and liaison between the
  functional and technical users to make sure existing systems meet Enrollment Management’s business needs. This includes the first-year
  application platforms (myIllini and the Common Application) as well as the internal application processing application (iAdmit) and the CRM
  (Slate).
• Create and maintain documentation and training materials.
• Supervise one to three data analysts on the Data Analysis
  and Systems Services team.
• (Assistant level) Lead and participate in multiple Enrollment Management system
  implementation and testing efforts.
• (Associate level) Lead and participate in multiple Enrollment Management system
  implementation and testing efforts and fill in for the Director when absent.
• (Associate level) Provide directional
  oversight on the management of projects and coordination with all necessary internal and external groups, as needed.

Data
Management and Reporting

Business/Operational analysis:

• Collaborate with Enrollment Management leadership to:
  • Develop, maintain, schedule and distribute strategic and operational reports of prospect, applicant, and student data for Enrollment
    Management, colleges and departments, and other external campus entities.
  • Provide analytic reporting and data modeling solutions to
    predict who will apply, be admitted, enroll, retain, and graduate based on multiple data elements, including financial aid.
• Help create and continually improve reporting guidelines and definitions for Enrollment Management.

Technical
implementation:

• Lead Enrollment Management report development efforts.
• Lead the oversight of the regularly scheduled and
  automated report creation and delivery.
• Provide end-user support for data retrieval and reporting.

Required
Qualifications – 

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or a field related to the
  position.
• (Assistant level) Four years of professional business, financial, and/or managerial work experience in data
  systems management.
• (Associate level) Five years of professional business, financial, and/or managerial work
  experience in data systems management.
• Demonstrated experience managing data systems and/or reporting at an administrative
  level.
• Demonstrated experience working with advanced level SQL or other advanced data manipulation tools.

Preferred
Qualifications –

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Science, Data Systems, IT Management or an IT related
  field.
• (Assistant level) Five years of experience working with Admissions and/or Student
  systems.
• (Associate level) Eight years of experience working with Admissions and/or Student
  systems.
• Demonstrated one year experience managing data systems at administrative level.
• Programming/scripting experience
  (e.g. .NET, C#, Javascript, HTML, or Powershell, etc.).
• Experience working with and providing high-quality service to a diverse
  group of constituents.
• Experience with MS Power BI, Tableau or other relevant data visualization tools and
  methods.
• Experience with University of Illinois data systems – EDW, Banner.
• (Assistant level) Experience with
  Python, R, MS Azure/Synapse, or other relevant data tools and methods.
• (Associate level) Advanced level experience with
  Python, R, MS Azure/Synapse, or other relevant data tools and methods.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
–

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Word and Excel.
• Ability to complete small projects
  independently and work as part of a team on larger projects.
• Excellent attention to details.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and customer service presence.
• Ability to define and lead a project with a small
  team of people.

Appointment Information

This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 5010 –
Business/Administrative Associate position. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the close of the search. The budgeted
salary for the position is $70-90k at the Assistant Director level and $90-108k at the Associate Director level. Salary is competitive and
commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. Sponsorship for work authorization is not available
for this position. Hybrid work options may be available for this position, with the ability to be on-site at the Urbana-Champaign campus as
needed.

For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx.

Application Procedures & Deadline
Information

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on January 6, 2025. Apply for this position using the
Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Upload a cover letter, resume (including month/year employment dates), contact
information for three professional references, and proof of degree(s).

In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must
apply for this position. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be
considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of
employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact Jennifer Steiling at steiling@illinois.edu. For questions
regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity
employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment
mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to
view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct
disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities
Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth,
and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility
& Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.

Requisition ID: 1027734
Job Category: Professional and Administrative
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