Data and Strategy Associate

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Posted: 13-Apr-24

Location: Pullman, Washington

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Academic/Faculty
Business/Finance

Internal Number: 5175707

Data and Strategy Associate
Available Title(s):
1447-NN_ADMINPRO - Administrative Planning Specialist
Business Title:
Data and Strategy Associate
Employee Type:
Admin. Professional
Time Type:
Full time
Position Term:
12 Month
Position Details:

The Data and Strategy Associate (DSA) performs critical tasks related to developing, implementing, and supporting institutional strategy and decision-making at Washington State University (WSU). The DSA is responsible for conducting comprehensive environmental scans, monitoring trends in higher education, and providing strategic insights through complex institutional and external data analysis.
Three key areas of focus include:
1) Institutional Strategy Formulation

• Conduct continual environmental scans to identify emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities for WSU.

• Contextualize identified trends or research findings for higher education and articulate WSU's strategic position through analysis of relevant data.
• Develop long and short-term projections based on identified trends, relevant literature, and WSU's fiscal environment.
• Maximize cross-functional strategy and process alignment through engagement with campuses, colleges, and units.

2) Institutional Strategy Execution

• Provide ongoing strategy management through identifying, developing, and monitoring institutional strategies.

• Analyze measures of success through the development of institutional metrics, dashboards, and data visualizations.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of implemented strategies through goal achievement, constituent engagement, financial performance, and market position.

3) Institutional Knowledge Management

• Communicate institutional strategy internally to promote understanding and share best practices throughout the institution.

• Benchmark WSU against relevant institutional peers and understand market competitiveness.
• Develop proficiency in WSU's operations, including an in-depth understanding of its land grant mission, vision, culture, shared governance structures, business processes, and decision-making bodies.

The Position Profile can be viewed here.
Required Qualifications:

• Positions require a Bachelor's degree in business administration or other relevant field AND five (5) years of progressively responsible experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Demonstrated experience with the following:
• Demonstrated experience collecting, analyzing, and/or synthesizing data for actionable insights.
• Demonstrated experience creating, developing, maintaining, and/or using institutional data systems and relational databases or information management systems.
• Demonstrated experience with data management and visualization techniques, and/or statistical analysis and predictive modeling.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A master's or doctoral degree.
• Working knowledge of statistical, query-based, or data management software (e.g. SQL, SAS, R, Python, Tableau, Oracle OAC).
• Experience in planning, organizing, and managing large complex research projects, including managing multiple projects simultaneously and adhering to deadlines.
• Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative data management and analysis
• Experience working within an Institutional Research, Institutional Effectiveness, or another analytical unit in higher education.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment, ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships, and strong communication skills.
• An appreciation and respect for a diverse workplace and a willingness to engage in actions to enhance the diversity at WSU.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to share ideas, be open to the ideas of others, and work towards organizational goals and interests.

Additional Information:
Area/College:
Presidential Units
Department:
Office of Strategy, Planning, and Analysis
City, State, Zip:
Pullman, WA 99164-1043
Monthly Salary: $5,486 - $7,500
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review WSU's Administrative Professional Compensation . WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation .
FTE: 100%
This is a permanent position.
Posting Close Date:
The post-closing date has been revised, and the review of applications is ongoing; Applicants must now submit their completed application by May 3, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
Background Check:
This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 , engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Application Instructions:
Another Source will be collaborating closely with Washington State University in the recruitment process for this position. Applicants must go to the following link to apply:
https://careers-anothersource.icims.com/jobs/101611/data-and-strategy-associate---washington-state-university/job
Please reach out directly to Becky Guzman at [email protected] ; or Jessica Kingery [email protected] with any questions.
Required Documents:

• Resume or CV
  
• Cover Letter
  

A presentation will be required of finalists during the interview process.
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected] .
To apply, visit https://wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jobs/job/Pullman-WA/Data-and-Strategy-Associate_R-11445
Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer.
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