Director of Decision Support and Analysis

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New Brunswick, NJ

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $121K - $185K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ June 17th, 2025

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Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Director of Decision Support and Analysis to lead the Decision Support & Analysis team within the Office of Institutional Research. The role involves delivering data-driven research projects, setting strategic vision for analytics including predictive modeling and data visualization, and collaborating with reporting, compliance, and technology directors to support data-informed decision-making across the university.

Highlights

Lead and manage the Decision Support & Analysis team to deliver recurring and ad hoc research projects.
Develop and execute strategic vision across predictive modeling, institutional research, and data visualization portfolios.
Collaborate closely with Directors of Reporting and Compliance and Technology to enhance research analytics.
Required knowledge of decision-support platforms and data analytics tools for visualization, reporting, and predictive analysis.
Minimum education: Master’s degree in applied mathematics, statistics, social science, or related field.
Minimum experience: Five years of progressively responsible experience in institutional research or similar analytics roles, including three years managing professional staff.
Preferred qualifications include Ph.D., experience with AI tools in academic contexts, statistical programming, visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI, and machine-learning frameworks.
Salary range: $120,741 to $184,911 annually with compensation reflecting qualifications and experience.
Full-time position (37.5 hours per week) with possible hybrid work arrangements subject to approval.
Position supports data-driven decisions regarding enrollment, student success, and resource allocation in a higher education setting.