"Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives and Data Analytics"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking an Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives and Data Analytics within the Analytics Rutgers School of Graduate Studies–Biomedical and Health Sciences.

The Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives and Data Analytics supports the Executive Director for Research Training and Development in advancing the School of Graduate Studies – Biomedical and Health Sciences (SGS–BHS) mission through data-driven strategy and evidence-based decision-making. This position holds primary responsibility for the identification, collection, analysis, and synthesis of data that informs senior leadership's strategic planning, grant development, program effectiveness, and student success. Areas of emphasis include federal training grant support, graduate student engagement and outcomes, alumni outreach, and leveraging learning management system (LMS) analytics. The Associate Director ensures that data systems are robust, comprehensive, and aligned with institutional goals, providing actionable insights that strengthen graduate education and professional development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the collection, organization, and analysis of faculty and student data for federal training grant applications, renewals, and reports.
• Track and report graduate student engagement, participation, and learning outcomes within the Canvas LMS and other instructional technology platforms, with attention to course robustness and instructional quality.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive data collection and reporting framework for monitoring student outcomes, progression, and program effectiveness across SGS–BHS graduate programs.
• Support strategic planning by contributing data analysis and evidence-based recommendations to guide institutional priorities.
• Create and manage a data-informed communication and outreach strategy to strengthen alumni relations and engagement with SGS–BHS.
• Benchmark SGS–BHS graduate programs against peer institutions, identify emerging trends, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and administrative stakeholders across the University to ensure effective integration of data systems, consistency of reporting, and alignment with best practices.
• Monitor national developments in higher education analytics and learning technologies, applying innovations that enhance program effectiveness and student success.
• Other tasks as assigned.
• Represent SGS–BHS in relevant university committees, professional networks, and external partnerships related to data strategy and learning outcomes.

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in the sciences, education, data analytics, or related field plus a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant research experience in institutional research, assessment, or data management in higher education.

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