at University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Assistant Director or Senior Assistant Director, Data Analysis and Systems ServicesEnrollment Management Shared Services - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Join our dynamic team as an Assistant Director or Senior Assistant Director of Data Analysis and Systems Services in Enrollment Management. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with our Director and the rest of the systems team to fulfill the data, processing, and reporting needs critical to our Enrollment Management strategy. You'll lead high-priority technical projects, ensuring seamless integration of systems and empowering data-driven decision-making across the University of Illinois.
Duties & Responsibilities -
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.
- 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).
- Lead and participate in multiple Enrollment Management system implementation and testing efforts.
- Create and maintain documentation and training materials.
- Supervise one to three data analysts on the Data Analysis and Systems Services team.
- (Senior level) Lead and participate in multiple Enrollment Management system implementation and testing efforts and fill in for Director when absent.
- (Senior level) Provide directional oversight on the management of projects and coordination with all necessary internal and external groups, as needed.
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.
- 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.
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, management, or a field related to the position.
- Four (4) 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.
- (Senior level) Five (5) years of professional business, financial, and/or managerial work experience in data systems management.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Science, Data Systems, IT Management or an IT related field.
- Demonstrated one (1) year experience managing data systems at an administrative level.
- Five (5) years of experience working with Admissions and/or Student systems.
- 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 Python, R, MS Azure/Synapse, or other relevant data tools and methods.
- Experience with MS Power BI, Tableau or other relevant data visualization tools and methods.
- Experience with University of Illinois data systems - EDW, Banner.
- (Senior level) Eight (8) years of experience working with Admissions and/or Student systems.
- (Senior level) Advanced level experience with Python, R, MS Azure/Synapse, or other relevant data tools and methods.
- 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.
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 minimum salary for the Assistant Director is $70k. The minimum salary for the Senior Assistant Director is $90k. We strive to provide a competitive salary, considering factors such as available market data, internal equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints. The final salary offer will be determined after a thorough assessment of these elements.
Work authorization sponsorship is not available for this position. Hybrid/remote work options are available for this position but the ability to be on-site at the Urbana-Champaign campus as needed is required.
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 July 29, 2024. 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. 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: 1025460
Job Category: Administrative
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu
