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Analysis and Planning

The Analysis and Planning Manager provides leadership to a central analysis and planning team; directs large scale assessment initiatives with organizational impact; facilitates the development of innovative assessment models; and provides strategic planning recommendations to University leadership.

• Provide oversight for functions within a central planning and assessment office of an administrative area; lead and direct an analytics and reporting team
• Lead the design and implementation of assessment initiatives that have University wide, strategic impact, at the request of senior leadership and executive groups
• Direct and manage all components of in-depth institutional studies including development, design, administration, analysis, reporting, interpretation, and presentation
• Conduct and/or supervise the analysis of major organizational issues; design complex custom studies; prepare executive summaries; provide impact analyses and recommendations to assist executives in University wide strategic planning and decision making
• Utilize assessment and planning expertise to develop, research, and evaluate standardizations for institutional reporting practices; design creative, innovative strategies that reflect current industry trends
• Develop and administer research and assessment budgets
• Serve as a member of core management and University strategic planning committees
• Lead cooperation and collaboration across units and departments
• Supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 12
• Minimum – $76,700.00
• MidPoint – $95,900.00
• Maximum – $115,100.00