Assoc Registrar, Compliance &Tech

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Assoc Registrar, Compliance &Tech at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Job Purpose
Directs technological and compliance staff in the Office of the Registrar. Manages technology and integration projects and directs development of metric reports, data integrity reports, dashboards, and oversees manual and automated reporting and certification processes. Reports to University Registrar.

Essential Functions

Directs technological and compliance staff in the Office of the Registrar.     In collaboration with other Associate Registrars and Managers, directs development of metric reports, data integrity reports, dashboards, etc., to help manage day-to-day office processing.

Provides overall leadership and direction to staff.  Sets expectations & focus, assigns duties, delegates ‎‎responsibilities, evaluates activities, prepares performance ‎appraisals & professional development plans. Provides coaching, mentoring and teaching. Manages the ‎‎administrative process for assigned staff including hiring, ‎promotions, terminations, disciplinary procedures, and ‎and salary ‎‎adjustments. Provides ongoing performance feedback, goal setting, and development plans for staff. ‎‎‎Plans for future staffing needs.  Ensures cross-training to avoid reliance on a single individual.  Provides timely communications to staff. 

Directs manual and automated enrollment reporting and certification processes.  

Manages projects involving technology and its integration with business processes in the Office. Ensures timelines are met, project requirements and scope are documented, and that documentation is maintained to guide projects to successful completion. 

Supervises the routine acceptance testing of new releases of Banner, Event Management System, etc.  Ensures test plans developed by staff are complete, and that testing documentation presents an accurate assessment of the new software.  Recommends go/no go decisions on upgrades.  Work with C&IT to ensure most recent versions of software are installed and that local modifications are redeployed and tested. 

Represents the office on committees and work groups, as well as with other areas within the Provost’s Office, including Enrollment Management, C&IT, Student Success, and the schools, colleges and their academic units.  Acts as an effective collaborator to ensure that initiatives are effectively integrated into business processes of the Office. 

Acts as first level review for tuition assessment implementation.  

Coordinates responses to audits involving compliance issues, with both internal and external auditors.  Coordinates response to annual risk audit assessments.  Coordinates the updating and testing of the unit’s Business Continuity Plan.   

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education   Bachelor's degree

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Education, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration or a related field from an accredited college or university. Candidates with an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Experience   Specialist (minimum 5 years of job-related experience)

Requires 5 or more years higher education experience in the office of the Registrar, Admissions or Enrollment, including leadership experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong leadership skills and ability to create positive change management.
Anticipates problems and mitigates risk.
Creative problem-solving skills.
Able to communicate problems, potential solutions.  Strong advocate for the use of technology to enhance processes and services.

H32 - Provost & VP Academic Affairs

H9243 - Registrar/Records/Registration

• Regular Employee
• Job type: Full Time
• Job category: Staff/Administrative

• Compensation type: Annual Salary
• Hourly rate:
• Salary minimum:
• Salary hire maximum: TBD

Normal office environment

• Number of openings: 1
• Reposted position: No
• Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)
• Prior posting/requisition number:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.

Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. The university encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.