AVP, Enrollment Data Strategy & Institutional Effectiveness
Application Procedure:
Please include a cover letter.
Job Duties
The Associate Vice President for Enrollment Data Strategy and Institutional Effectiveness is the lead data strategist for Global Enrollment Management and Student Success (GEMSS) at NYU.
- Oversee teams responsible for data management, analytics and reporting including Institutional Research, Data Management & Governance and Enrollment & Student Success Analytics.
- Ensure alignment of enrollment and institutional data requirements with the university’s Enterprise Information Management (EIM) framework, assess and maintain data quality standards and process excellence, and ensure compliance with NYU’s data security protocols.
- Collaborate with campus partners to foster a collaborative culture of data knowledge and transparency to promote evidence-based decision making, for achieving enrollment and student success outcomes, and overall institutional effectiveness.
This inaugural and pivotal role will collaborate closely with GEMSS senior leaders and campus partners, to implement GEMSS’s data strategy, as custodians of NYU’s authoritative data and student data domains.
- Oversee teams responsible for data management, analytics and reporting including Institutional Research, Data Management & Governance and Enrollment & Student Success Analytics.
- Ensure alignment of enrollment and institutional data requirements with the university’s Enterprise Information Management (EIM) framework, assess and maintain data quality standards and process excellence, and ensure compliance with NYU’s data security protocols.
- Collaborate with campus partners to foster a collaborative culture of data knowledge and transparency to promote evidence-based decision making, for achieving enrollment and student success outcomes, and overall institutional effectiveness.
This inaugural and pivotal role will collaborate closely with GEMSS senior leaders and campus partners, to implement GEMSS’s data strategy, as custodians of NYU’s authoritative data and student data domains.
Job Qualifications
Required Education:
Master's Degree in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
Required Experience:
10+ years n data management, institutional research, business intelligence, and analytics, preferably within a complex higher education or large non-profit environment. Must include demonstrated experience in developing strategic data infrastructure and proven expertise in leading predictive modeling, data warehousing, and the deployment of self-service reporting tools and dashboards.
and 5+ years of senior-level management experience leading large, diverse data teams and integrating functions such as governance, institutional research, and business intelligence.
Preferred Experience:
Experienced presenter and/or thought leader in relevant professional associations
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Demonstrated experience in developing strategic data infrastructure. Proven expertise in leading predictive modeling, data warehousing, and the deployment of self-service reporting tools and dashboards. Exceptional strategic planning, organizational, and presentation skills, with a track record of effectively communicating complex data insights and recommendations to executive leadership.
Institution Description
Since its founding in 1831, NYU has been an innovator in higher education, reaching out to an emerging middle class, embracing an urban identity and professional focus, and promoting a global vision that informs its 20 schools and colleges.
Today, that trailblazing spirit makes NYU one of the most prominent and respected research universities in the world, featuring top-ranked academic programs and accepting fewer than one in eight undergraduates. Anchored in New York City and with degree-granting campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai as well as 12 study away sites throughout the world, NYU is a leader in global education, with more international students and more students studying abroad than any other US university.
NYU students come from nearly every state and 133 countries, and the university draws upon the diverse backgrounds of our faculty, staff, and students, ensuring its scholarship and teaching benefit from a wide range of perspectives. NYU takes seriously its role as an engine of social mobility, and stands out among the top US universities in its representation of low-income and first-generation students within its community.
The largest private research university in the US, NYU provides a rigorous, demanding education to more than 65,000 students and undertakes $1.27 billion in research annually. It counts among its faculty recipients of the highest scholarly honors and is a top producer of patents and revenue from licensing among US universities. NYU has a vast network of alumni who have gone on to succeed across professions, from the sciences to the arts and government, throughout the world.
Benefits
Application Due Date: 2025-12-16
Job Start Date: 2025-11-25
Salary: $250000 - $300000
City: New York City
State/Province/Region: NY
Institution: New York University
Reports To: Vice President, Student Success, Research and Experience
Staff # Reporting to Position: 3
Reports In Office: Student Success, Research and Experience
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