Assistant Director of Business Intelligence, Reporting & Analytics
Rochester Institute of Technology
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Posted: 06-Jan-23
Location: Rochester, New York
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 3778067
Assistant Director of Business Intelligence, Reporting & Analytics 7582BR University Advancement Advancement Services and Administration
Detailed Job Description The Advancement Systems, Data, and Analytics Team make transformation possible for the RIT community by effectively partnering with and empowering advancement stakeholders at the crossroads of strategy, systems, data, and analytics. As an essential member of this team, the Assistant Director will lead and manage the development, delivery, and support of all reports, business intelligence tools, and incoming data requests.
The Assistant Director must be able to effectively apply interpersonal, programming, and data skills to meet the needs of our diverse stakeholders. The ability to understand their perspectives, evolve our reporting infrastructure, and deliver impactful self-service capabilities that empower our end users are hallmarks of a successful candidate.
The Assistant Director will be responsible for understanding trends in reporting, data delivery to end users, and Advancement industries as they apply to RIT's strategic roadmap, and will conduct regular benchmarking discussions with other colleges and universities to identify and implement best practices.
Responsibilities:
Manage an analyst on your team, which includes the establishment of goals, and priorities, monitoring projects and activity, and mentoring and growing the person and role.
Build relationships with UA managers and program teams to understand their key challenges and needs, and then collaborate with relevant team members to design and deliver solutions.
Lead and manage all reporting and BI capabilities. This covers development and support of programming procedures, and the creation, delivery, and automation of reports and dashboards.
Manage and service incoming ad-hoc requests, using project management tools to track tasks and collaborators. Provide clear communication and proactively follow up as required.
Ensure quality and accuracy of results through interaction with end users for feedback. Strive for continuous improvement and improved client satisfaction.
Collaborate with team members to identify leverage points and promote standardization, scale, and automation.
Work closely with the Director of Business Intelligence, Reporting, and Analytics to develop reporting strategy and manage projects through a coordinated lifecycle from analysis to implementation.
Create, review, and approve material for training end users in matters related to reports, their usage and interpretation, and skills to promote greater self-reliance as necessary. Provide training as needed.
Own and maintain report and dashboard catalog. Produce appropriate analytics on report usage.
Lead the preparation and documentation of all reports and associated assets as part of a strategic platform migration playbook for the donor management system.
Live our values, embrace diverse perspectives, and nurture the RIT community to remain a great place to work for all.
Department/College Description At Rochester Institute of Technology, our mission is to shape the future and improve the world through creativity and innovation. As an engaged, intellectually curious, diverse and socially conscious community, we leverage the power of technology, the arts, and design for the greater good. In the Division of University Advancement at RIT, we are dedicated to advancing this mission by fostering deep and meaningful connections with alumni, parents, friends, and organizations with the goal of increasing the resources available to the university through greater volunteer engagement and increased philanthropic support. As Advancement professionals, we seek support from a variety of investors to ensure a life-transforming RIT education is accessible to the talented students who seek to join us.
RITs Division of University Advancement (UADV) is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe the power of diversity enriches all of us by exposing us to a range of ways to understand and engage with each other, our constituents and our broader communities. We are dedicated to developing and implementing best practices to promote even greater diversity through our employee retention and hiring, accessibility, marketing materials, constituent engagement and in pursuit of our philanthropic goals.
Minimum Qualifications Education/Experience:
Minimum of five years in a reporting and data-centric role involving creation and ownership of a full reporting life cycle, ideally in a fundraising environment.
Minimum of three years in a front-office role using relational DBMS (ideally Oracle) and Microsoft tools.
Bachelor's degree in management information systems, data analytics, business administration, computer science, research, or other related fields - or equivalent experience.
Skills:
Advanced degree and/or track record of relevant CE credits preferred.
Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the technology suite used by the Division of University Advancement as well as the internal workings of the University.
Programming using SQL to create structured reports and data extracts.
Intermediate-level understanding of SQL relating to tables, views, functions, stored procedures, etc.
Programming using Excel and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to create effective and automated reports.
Advanced level understanding of data tables, pivots, and worksheet functions in Excel
Dashboard creation and publishing using PowerBI, Tableau, or similar tools.
Professional Area: Employment Category: Fulltime Staff Job Function:Wage Band: 120A
Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the worlds leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the 'Great Colleges to Work For.' RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.
As a member of the RIT community employees receive a well-balanced benefits package that offers a variety of choices and access to additional employment advantages. These benefits, combined with an employees pay, provide a total compensation package that can be tailored to meet your needs. More on RITs Benefits, Health & Wellness program can be found at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/benefits-health-and-wellness
RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov
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Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Beyond our main campus in Rochester, New York, RIT has international campuses in China, Croatia, Dubai, and Kosovo. And with more than 19,000 students and more than 125,000 graduates from all 50 states and over 100 nations, RIT is driving progress in industries and communities around the world. Find out more at www.rit.edu .