Director of Data and Analytics at University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Director of Data and Analytics

BUS-Office of the Dean - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26001225)

The Director of Data and Analytics serves as trusted advisor to senior leadership for the University of Pittsburgh School of Business (Pitt Business). This position is responsible for delivering accurate, relevant and timely data and analysis to inform decisions supporting the School’s strategic goals. The Director supervises the day-to-day operations of assigned area and leads the data analyst staff. Working closely with the Dean’s Office and senior leadership, the Director oversees the creation and implementation of data analytics collection and reporting to support strategic and operational priorities.

Essential Functions

Prepare and present comprehensive reports, dashboards, and presentations to senior leadership and other stakeholders to inform policy, strategic planning and resource allocation.

Supervises staff, which includes hiring, performance reviews, and documenting disciplinary actions and other human resource administration; manages work schedules and approves timecards; provides professional development opportunities; distributes and reviews work.

Provide essential leadership to develop employees and teams to support a culture of analytics throughout Pitt Business.

Oversee process to collect and validate data for external benchmarking, rankings and accreditation.

Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive assessment strategy for the school, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities.

Collaborate with School stakeholders to identify key performance indicators and metrics that assess

Oversees the analytics lifecycle including data collection, preparation, advanced analysis, and modeling.

Prioritize analytic objective/outcomes and design analytic programs to achieve outcomes.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Our mission is to empower future-ready leaders — principled, people-centered, tech-fluent, and resilient — to create meaningful impact through business.

Our world-class faculty generate pioneering insights, tools, and strategies to help students and organizations thrive in a rapidly evolving world. Our dedicated staff provide the personalized support every student needs to unlock their full potential. Through hands-on learning, forward-thinking programs, and a global, lifelong network, we are shaping the professionals business needs today — and the visionary leaders the world demands tomorrow.

Job Summary

Serves as trusted advisor to senior leadership and advises on programs, initiatives, and special projects. Translates strategic plans into operational plans. Oversees communications, promotions, and public relations for unit. Develops effective partnerships throughout the University to advance University vision. Develops and administers the operating budget.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and works to advance vision and change.
• Make strategic operational priorities actionable, primarily through use of digital applications. Confers and coordinates with stakeholders inside and outside the School to build useful processes to complete and repeat tasks that are reliant on data organization and presentation.
• Accesses or locates correct databases to respond to unit questions and needs; integrates data from multiple sources into dashboards that are useful for decision making and accuracy.

Physical Effort

Light

Assignment Category: Full-time regular

Job Classification: Staff.Director - Operations & Administration

Job Family: Business Operations & Administration

Job Sub Family: Operational Leadership

Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required: 7

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.

Hiring Range: TBD Based Upon Qualifications

Relocation_Offered: No

Visa Sponsorship Provided: No

Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable

Required Documents: Resume, Cover Letter

Optional Documents: Not Applicable