Associate Vice President for Institutional Strategy and Pla
Application Procedure:
Successful candidates will address the following via their cover letter and/or application:
- Significant leadership experience in institutional research, strategic planning, analytics, or related functions within higher education or similarly complex organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex data and external information into actionable strategic insight. Experience with institutional dashboards, business intelligence platforms, and data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau. Understanding of contemporary analytical methods, predictive analytics, AI-enabled analytical tools, and emerging trends in decision support and institutional intelligence.
- Experience supporting executive leadership and enterprise-level decision-making.
- Experience leading collaborative, multidisciplinary teams.
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Veteran Employment Preference - Form DD-214
Job Duties
The Associate Vice President for Institutional Strategy and Planning (ISP) serves as the university’s senior leader for institutional intelligence, strategic analysis, and evidence-informed planning. Reporting to the Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff, the AVP provides executive leadership for institutional research, strategic planning support, policy analysis, benchmarking, and institutional effectiveness. This position helps university leadership assess institutional performance, anticipate emerging trends, and strengthen the university’s competitive positioning in research, education, enrollment, and reputation.
Institutional Strategy and Planning
- Serve as a strategic advisor to university leadership on institutional priorities, performance, and long-range planning.
- Lead analytical efforts supporting strategic planning, academic growth, research competitiveness, enrollment strategy, and institutional effectiveness.
- Provide executive leadership with decision-ready analysis, benchmarking, forecasting, and environmental scanning.
- Assess emerging trends in higher education, research funding, demographics, workforce needs, and public policy that may affect institutional strategy and positioning.
Institutional Research and Decision Support
- Lead the university’s institutional research, reporting, and strategic analytics functions.
- Ensure the integrity and timely completion of all federal, state, accreditation, and external reporting requirements.
- Oversee the development of institutional dashboards, performance indicators, benchmarking studies, and executive reports.
- Advance the university’s capacity for predictive analysis, scenario planning, and data-informed decision-making.
Competitive Positioning and Market Intelligence
- Identify strategic opportunities and risks affecting institutional reputation, enrollment, research growth, and operational priorities.
- Help position the university as a nationally competitive and analytically sophisticated public research institution.
- Monitor institutional peers, market conditions, rankings, and emerging academic and research trends to inform university strategy.
- Support academic program planning and portfolio development through market analysis and labor-force assessment.
Leadership and Collaboration
- Lead and develop teams responsible for institutional research, strategic analysis, and reporting.
- Partner across academic and administrative units to strengthen institutional planning, data literacy and analytical capabilities.
- Communicate complex findings clearly and effectively to executive, academic, and operational audiences.
- Represent the university in external benchmarking, survey, and professional organizations.
Job Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and ten (10) years of related experience.
- Significant leadership experience in institutional research, strategic planning, analytics, or related functions within higher education or similarly complex organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex data and external information into actionable strategic insight. Experience with institutional dashboards, business intelligence platforms, and data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau. Understanding of contemporary analytical methods, predictive analytics, AI-enabled analytical tools, and emerging trends in decision support and institutional intelligence.
- Experience supporting executive leadership and enterprise-level decision-making.
- Experience leading collaborative, multidisciplinary teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Graduate degree in related field
- intellectually curious and strategically minded;
- analytically rigorous while remaining pragmatically action-oriented;
- capable of connecting institutional mission, market realities, and analytical insight;
- comfortable operating in ambiguity and rapidly evolving environments;
- adept at building relationships and institutional trust;
- able to translate sophisticated analysis into compelling and accessible narratives for decision-makers; and
- motivated by helping the university anticipate and navigate emerging opportunities and challenges.
Institution Description
UT Dallas is a R1 public university located in one of the nation’s fastest-growing metropolitan regions. Our seven schools offer more than 160 undergraduate and graduate programs, plus professional certificates and fast-track programs. Created by bold visionaries and tech pioneers, UT Dallas has nurtured generations of innovators in its first 50 years. With more than 30,139 students across seven schools, we've graduated more than 150,000 Comets who are leading throughout Texas, the nation and the world.
The University of Texas at Dallas provides the State of Texas and the nation with excellent, innovative education and research. The University is committed to graduating well-rounded citizens whose education has prepared them for rewarding lives and productive careers in a constantly changing world; to continually improving educational and research programs in the arts and sciences, engineering, and management; and to assisting the commercialization of intellectual capital generated by students, staff, and faculty.
At UT Dallas, our vision is to be one of the nation’s best public research universities and one of the great universities of the world. We are ideally positioned to accomplish this goal as a global leader in innovative, high-quality science, business, and engineering education and research. We are also backed by the strength and reputation of The University of Texas System, and we enjoy collaboration opportunities with our nearby sister organizations, UT Southwestern Medical Center and UT Arlington.
The University of Texas at Dallas provides the State of Texas and the nation with excellent, innovative education and research. The University is committed to graduating well-rounded citizens whose education has prepared them for rewarding lives and productive careers in a constantly changing world; to continually improving educational and research programs in the arts and sciences, engineering, and management; and to assisting the commercialization of intellectual capital generated by students, staff, and faculty.
At UT Dallas, our vision is to be one of the nation’s best public research universities and one of the great universities of the world. We are ideally positioned to accomplish this goal as a global leader in innovative, high-quality science, business, and engineering education and research. We are also backed by the strength and reputation of The University of Texas System, and we enjoy collaboration opportunities with our nearby sister organizations, UT Southwestern Medical Center and UT Arlington.
Benefits
UT Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer with an employee-friendly and supportive work environment. Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package that is effective as of your hire date includes:
- Competitive Salary
- Tuition Benefits
- BCBS PPO Medical Insurance Options – including 100% paid employee medical coverage for full-time employees
- AD&D Insurance
- Dental & Vision Plan Options
- Long and short-term disability
- TRS Retirement Plan
- Fertility Benefits
- Paid time off
All UT Dallas employees have access to various professional development opportunities, including a membership to Academic Impressions, LinkedIn Learning, and UT Dallas Bright Leaders Program.
Visit https://hr.utdallas.edu/employees/benefits/ for more information.
Application Due Date: 2026-07-03
Job Start Date: 2026-08-03
Salary: $220000 - $250000
City: Richardson
State/Province/Region: TX
Institution: University of Texas at Dallas
Remote Work: Hybrid schedule allowed in relation to project intensity
Reports To: VP Strategy and Chief of Staff • VP Strategic Initiatives
Staff # Reporting to Position: 7
Reports In Office: Office of Institutional Success and Decision Support
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