Job Description

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Director of Operations and Analytics, this role serves as the school’s lead institutional data steward and primary manager for major business school ranking surveys and comparative publications. The Senior Associate Director advances Rice Business's institutional objectives by conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, harmonizing decentralized departmental data, providing data support for accreditation reviews, and building interactive executive dashboards that inform decision-making for Dean’s Office leadership.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

All interested applicants must submit a resume and cover letter. Please attach these documents in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in PDF format to avoid formatting issues. In your cover letter, please highlight your experience managing complex data reporting cycles, building executive dashboards, or coordinating major organizational surveys.

Ideal Candidate Statement:

The ideal candidate is an independent, detail-oriented data strategist who combines technical proficiency in data manipulation and visualization with strong project management capabilities. They thrive on turning complex, decentralized datasets into clear executive reporting and streamlined workflows. The candidate possesses the technical acumen to build clean, repeatable reporting processes in Excel, Tableau, or Power BI, alongside the interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across faculty and administrative leadership to ensure data accuracy and meet firm publication deadlines.

Workplace Requirements:

• Environment: Standard office environment located within McNair Hall/Virani Hall at Rice University.

Job Description

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Director of Operations and Analytics, this role serves as the school’s lead institutional data steward and primary manager for major business school ranking surveys and comparative publications. The Senior Associate Director advances Rice Business's institutional objectives by conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, harmonizing decentralized departmental data, providing data support for accreditation reviews, and building interactive executive dashboards that inform decision-making for Dean’s Office leadership.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

All interested applicants must submit a resume and cover letter. Please attach these documents in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in PDF format to avoid formatting issues. In your cover letter, please highlight your experience managing complex data reporting cycles, building executive dashboards, or coordinating major organizational surveys.

Ideal Candidate Statement:

The ideal candidate is an independent, detail-oriented data strategist who combines technical proficiency in data manipulation and visualization with strong project management capabilities. They thrive on turning complex, decentralized datasets into clear executive reporting and streamlined workflows. The candidate possesses the technical acumen to build clean, repeatable reporting processes in Excel, Tableau, or Power BI, alongside the interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across faculty and administrative leadership to ensure data accuracy and meet firm publication deadlines.

Workplace Requirements:

• Environment: Standard office environment located within McNair Hall/Virani Hall at Rice University.