Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics (4

at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Position Information

Working Position Title
 Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics (4767)
Classification
 Director
Position Number
 00004767
Open Date
 06/21/2024
Close Date
Priority Review Date
 07/21/2024
Employee Class
 Staff
Full-Time/Part Time
 Full-Time
FTE
 1.00
Position Status
 Regular
FLSA
 Exempt
Job code
 1330SPS03
Union Representation
 Non-Union
Union Code 
 N/A
Unit/Department
 Development Operations
College/Unit
 Development Operations
Division
 University Advancement
Location
 SP 220
Link to Department Website or Custom Search Page
 https://foundation.myniu.com/article.html?aid=1927
Position Summary, Requirements, and Qualifications

Overview
The Division of University Advancement is responsible for all friend-raising and fund-raising at Northern Illinois University. The area of Advancement Operations with NIU's Division of University Advancement manages over 500,000 entity records housed in the NIU Foundation's constituent relationship management system, along with associated paper and digital files. The successful candidate will be responsible for enhancing our data-driven decision-making processes to advance the university's mission and goals.
Position Summary
Northern Illinois University's Division of Advancement seeks a strategic and innovative Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics to join our Advancement team. This pivotal role will support the university's fundraising efforts by providing leadership and expertise in data analysis, business intelligence, and comprehensive reporting solutions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Data Management and Reporting - 30%
Develop and implement a comprehensive data strategy that supports the advancement division's fundraising, financial and engagement goals.
Work with appropriate stakeholders to produce and disseminate clear, actionable reports and dashboards for both strategic and operational use.
Working with colleagues, consistently review progress towards goals to identify efficiencies and new opportunities.
Navigate multiple systems, including CRM, Marketing Cloud, LexisNexus and others, to create fully comprehensive reports and analysis.

Technical Leadership and System Management - 30%
Establish and grow all business intelligence and analytics efforts for the NIU Foundation, setting priorities and managing projects to ensure timely delivery of high-quality analytics and reports. The Director will be a key leader in transitioning the NIU Foundation from a legacy CRM system and implementing a new CRM.
Design and maintain an effective data architecture to optimize data warehousing, mining, and analytics. The Director will assist in establishing a data warehouse environment.
Manage the selection and implementation of business intelligence tools and systems, including CRM and data visualization tools.
Research and leverage emerging technologies (like AI) to maximize efficacy of work within data services, fundraising, and engagement.

Collaboration and Compliance - 20%
Collaborate with IT and advancement leaders to enhance data integration and ensure data integrity across multiple platforms.
Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies.

Training and Development - 20%
Train and mentor staff in data analytics and reporting best practices.
Stay abreast of trends in data analytics and higher education fundraising to continually improve the department's capabilities.
As a part of the operations leadership team, provide guidance to colleagues and junior staff members.
Minimum Required Qualifications (Civil Service)
N/A
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) (Civil Service)
N/A
Specialty Factors (Civil Service)
N/A
Preferred Qualifications (Civil Service)
N/A
Minimum Required Qualifications (SPS)
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, or related field.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in data analytics or business intelligence, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
Proven experience in managing business intelligence in a fundraising or higher education environment.
Additional Requirements (SPS)
Strong understanding of database management, data warehousing, and advanced proficiency in data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
Excellent analytical, strategic thinking,... For full info follow application link.

In accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, NIU is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, or any other factor unrelated to professional qualifications, and will comply with all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations and orders pertaining to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action.