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Business Intelligence

The Business Intelligence Manager leads a team(s) responsible for data management, modeling, architecture, and/or analysis activities; manages the information lifecycle needs of the University; leads the enhancement of business intelligence capabilities; prioritizes data project or initiative requests; manages the design and implementation of big data solutions; promotes the continual research and application of existing and emerging data science principles, theories, and techniques; contributes to the development of an institutional analytics strategy.

• Lead team(s) responsible for business intelligence functional areas including data management, data modeling, data architecture, or analysis and reporting; develop policies and procedures that guide data practices throughout the organization
• Oversee the development and execution of data analysis plans, architectures, and policies and procedures in order to manage the information lifecycle needs of the organization
• Lead, design, and implement institutional research studies that require the use of advanced analytic and modeling techniques; determine the appropriate tools, techniques, and methodologies to extract data that produce meaningful results
• Evaluate and enhance the University’s business intelligence capabilities; expand capabilities through the use of predictive modeling and machine learning techniques
• Oversee the design of business intelligence solutions, systems, and applications; optimize the performance of enterprise business intelligence tools and backend architecture
• Lead and provide technical guidance for the design and implementation of data storage and governance systems
• Collaborate with cross functional teams in order to leverage resources and expand project scopes
• Evaluate data requests; prioritize projects and initiatives; establish project timetables, allocate resources, and ensure deliverables are met
• May direct the development, implementation, and maintenance of an institutional analytics strategy; evaluate and promote innovative analytic methodologies, tools, and theories
• Develop training plans and serve as subject matter expert for University analytics teams
• Direct team(s) including hiring, training, evaluating, assigning work, and providing development opportunities

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 – 15
• Minimum – $109,300.00
• MidPoint – $136,600.00
• Maximum – $164,000.00