Assistant Director of Analytics & Insights
Application Procedure:
Submit cover letter and resume through the portal here: https://wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Assistant-Director--Analytics---Insights--Hybrid----Office-of-Institutional-Effectiveness_JR94704
Job Duties
1) Analytics, Institutional Research, and Decision Support (40%)
• Lead analytic and institutional research projects that inform institutional
priorities, including enrollment, retention, graduation outcomes, student
academic experience, and institutional performance.
• Conduct statistical analyses to support strategic planning, academic program
evaluation, and institutional initiatives.
• Develop and apply analytic frameworks to evaluate institutional policies,
interventions, and programs.
• Apply advanced analytic methods, including predictive analytics and machine
learning where appropriate, to support institutional priorities such as
enrollment forecasting, student success initiatives, and program evaluation.
• Oversee production of surveys, reports, and dashboards used by senior
leadership, schools, and administrative units.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy across institutional reporting.
• Support preparation of materials for executive leadership, governance bodies
and external interest holders by translating findings into clear, decision-
relevant insights.
• Utilize statistical and analytic tools (e.g., R, Python, SQL) and business
intelligence platforms for analysis, reporting, and visualization.
• Advance reproducible analytic workflows and standardized reporting
processes.
2) Team Leadership and Project Management (40%)
• Collaborate with the Senior Director and Associate Provost to advance IE’s
analytic and decision support strategy in alignment with institutional
priorities.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop analytic staff, fostering a collaborative, agile,
and high-performing team environment.
• Establish and uphold standards for analytic rigor, documentation, and
reproducibility across the team
• Manage analytic project prioritization, timelines, and workflows to align with
institutional priorities and reporting requirements.
3) Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation 15%
• Partner with academic and administrative leaders to define key questions
and align analytic and institutional research efforts with strategic and
operational needs.
• Translate complex analyses into clear findings and actionable
recommendations.
• Provide expert guidance on the interpretation, limitations, and appropriate
use of institutional data.
• Maintain partnerships with peer institutions to enable sharing of peer data
and sharing of best practices.
4) Other duties as assigned 5%
• Lead analytic and institutional research projects that inform institutional
priorities, including enrollment, retention, graduation outcomes, student
academic experience, and institutional performance.
• Conduct statistical analyses to support strategic planning, academic program
evaluation, and institutional initiatives.
• Develop and apply analytic frameworks to evaluate institutional policies,
interventions, and programs.
• Apply advanced analytic methods, including predictive analytics and machine
learning where appropriate, to support institutional priorities such as
enrollment forecasting, student success initiatives, and program evaluation.
• Oversee production of surveys, reports, and dashboards used by senior
leadership, schools, and administrative units.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy across institutional reporting.
• Support preparation of materials for executive leadership, governance bodies
and external interest holders by translating findings into clear, decision-
relevant insights.
• Utilize statistical and analytic tools (e.g., R, Python, SQL) and business
intelligence platforms for analysis, reporting, and visualization.
• Advance reproducible analytic workflows and standardized reporting
processes.
2) Team Leadership and Project Management (40%)
• Collaborate with the Senior Director and Associate Provost to advance IE’s
analytic and decision support strategy in alignment with institutional
priorities.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop analytic staff, fostering a collaborative, agile,
and high-performing team environment.
• Establish and uphold standards for analytic rigor, documentation, and
reproducibility across the team
• Manage analytic project prioritization, timelines, and workflows to align with
institutional priorities and reporting requirements.
3) Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation 15%
• Partner with academic and administrative leaders to define key questions
and align analytic and institutional research efforts with strategic and
operational needs.
• Translate complex analyses into clear findings and actionable
recommendations.
• Provide expert guidance on the interpretation, limitations, and appropriate
use of institutional data.
• Maintain partnerships with peer institutions to enable sharing of peer data
and sharing of best practices.
4) Other duties as assigned 5%
Job Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in applied statistics, analytics, public health, economics, data science, or a related
quantitative field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 years of relevant analytics experience.
• Experience supervising analytic staff and leading analytic projects.
• Experience producing data visualization such as dashboards and institutional reports.
• Proficiency in statistical programming (e.g., R, Python) and SQL.
• Experience building and maintaining collaborative partner relationships.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Doctorate in applied statistics, public health, economics, data science, or a related quantitative
field.
• Experience in institutional research or institutional effectiveness in higher education.
• Familiarity with higher education data structures (student information systems, course and
enrollment data).
• Strong quantitative, statistical and analytical skills; demonstrated ability to synthesize and
transform complex data sets into user-friendly dissemination products (e.g., report, dashboards,
briefs)
• Ability to cultivate relationships and work effectively with diverse set of interest holders
• Ability to translate complex findings into clear insights and recommendations for decision-makers
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
• Experience with survey & assessment tool platforms (e.g. Qualtrics)
• Experience developing scopes of work or proposals.
• Advanced knowledge to perform statistical tests and create models
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a complex organizational environment
• Master’s degree in applied statistics, analytics, public health, economics, data science, or a related
quantitative field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 years of relevant analytics experience.
• Experience supervising analytic staff and leading analytic projects.
• Experience producing data visualization such as dashboards and institutional reports.
• Proficiency in statistical programming (e.g., R, Python) and SQL.
• Experience building and maintaining collaborative partner relationships.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Doctorate in applied statistics, public health, economics, data science, or a related quantitative
field.
• Experience in institutional research or institutional effectiveness in higher education.
• Familiarity with higher education data structures (student information systems, course and
enrollment data).
• Strong quantitative, statistical and analytical skills; demonstrated ability to synthesize and
transform complex data sets into user-friendly dissemination products (e.g., report, dashboards,
briefs)
• Ability to cultivate relationships and work effectively with diverse set of interest holders
• Ability to translate complex findings into clear insights and recommendations for decision-makers
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
• Experience with survey & assessment tool platforms (e.g. Qualtrics)
• Experience developing scopes of work or proposals.
• Advanced knowledge to perform statistical tests and create models
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a complex organizational environment
Institution Description
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) is in the Office of the Provost at WashU. IE partners with academic leaders to deliver insights, guide strategy, and foster a data-informed culture that drives institutional excellence and continuous improvement. IE serves as a strategic resource for WashU’s academic mission and priorities. Our work is grounded in our team values of people, excellence, impact and growth.
Benefits
Personal
Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness
Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
Family
We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/
Application Due Date: 2026-06-19
Job Start Date: 2026-08-15
Salary: $84200 - $148500
City: St. Louis
State/Province/Region: MO
Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Reports To: Senior Director of Analytics & Insights
Staff # Reporting to Position: 5
Reports In Office: Institutional Effectiveness | Office of the Provost
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