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WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY Senior Manager, Faculty Operations Analytics in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.
Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Pay Range: $122,100.00 - $219,800.00
Job Description
The Senior Manager, Faculty Operations Analytics leads a high-performing team of data analysts, data scientists, and research scientists to drive impactful research and analytics initiatives that directly influence WGU's faculty operations and student outcomes. This role plays a crucial part in delivering actionable insights and strategic recommendations that inform decision-making across the university, with a primary focus on faculty engagement, academic support, and faculty-driven interventions.
As a key member of the Institutional Analytics and Research team, the Senior Manager is responsible for overseeing the development of tools and processes that enhance the student experience, improve faculty performance, and optimize administrative and academic functions. The Senior Manager ensures that all research and analytics efforts align with WGU's core results: Completion, Equity, and Return. This role involves collaboration with senior leaders to prioritize initiatives that support university goals and contribute to the ongoing evolution of WGU's academic and mentoring strategies.
The Senior Manager will lead the team to deliver critical work products on time and to a high standard, ensuring that analytics and insights are effectively communicated to internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, the Senior Manager fosters a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth by staying ahead of trends in data analytics and learning science, ensuring the team's efforts align with best practices and the evolving needs of the university. Through collaborative leadership and a focus on team development, the Senior Manager will build a team ready to meet the demands of a dynamic and forward-thinking institution.
Primary Responsibilities
Requirement Analysis: Leads and oversees the documentation of research and analytics needs in projects and programs with a student and equity-centered lens, collaborating with peers, cross-functional partners, faculty staff, and leaders. Leads the review and triage of user stories, evaluates their business relevance and priority, and translates them into technical requirements that inform the team's backlog. Defines requirement analysis best practices and... For full info follow application link.
Western Governors Univeristy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.
