Binghamton University, State University of New York
Associate Vice President for Institutional Research
Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, New York, United States
About Binghamton University
Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character — shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life — promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.
Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job — it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.
Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting‑edge research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high‑achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first‑generation college‑goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.
We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and in keeping with this commitment, we welcome all to apply, including veterans and persons with disabilities.
Job Description Budget Title: Associate Vice President (Management Confidential)
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Binghamton University places immense value in the use of institutional data in support of the University's short and long‑term decision‑making regarding policy, strategic planning, and resource allocation.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Associate Vice President for Institutional Research will have a highly visible role within the University's analytics community and be instrumental in leveraging Binghamton's data assets to drive institutional success and operational efficiency. The AVP will formulate university policy, design and execute data and analytics strategies, oversee governance practices, and build relationships across academic and administrative units to foster a collaborative, data‑informed culture that directly supports strategic planning, resource allocation and program and student success.
Data Governance and Integrity
Participate and lead in the ongoing development and implementation of Binghamton's data governance framework. Work closely with a data governance team to collaborate on issues regarding data definitions for reporting.
Ensure data integrity and develop internal processes to facilitate accurate reporting and comparability across multiple systems and data sources and compliance with federal, state, and other external standards and institutional policies.
Analytics Strategy Development & Project Execution
Develop and lead an analytics portfolio strategy and technical infrastructure to support effective communication.
Lead discovery, design and implementation with stakeholders on new analytics consulting projects.
Curate and manage the portfolio of analytics projects, ensuring projects remain within scope and within established timelines.
Design, conduct, analyze, and present comprehensive institutional research studies using advanced statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and data visualization using tools such as Python, R, and SAS.
Data Literacy & Community Building
Serve as a leader for the University on analytics best practices and methodologies, and share these practices via university‑wide collaboration.
Support analytics and institutional research community‑building efforts across the University.
Develop working relationships with other units including, but not limited to, Business Office, Enrollment Management, President, Provost, Academic Dean Offices.
University Reporting & Compliance Leadership
Oversee the reporting function of OIR to ensure the office complies and responds to internal and external requests for university data, including ad hoc requests, in an efficient and timely manner.
Oversee the University's compliance reporting to external entities, including federal, State, IPEDS, US News, NCAA, etc. ensuring that data submissions meet all regulatory and ethical standards.
Collaborate with University partners to identify and refine data collection processes and tools to support the OIR reporting team.
Take initiative to find effective ways for sharing official statistics and data with the university community and maintain the OIR website dashboard which provides information about enrollment, retention, graduation rates, faculty and staff statistics, etc.
Support the Academic Program Review by providing units with information required for the review process and participating in the review process.
Maintain a reporting calendar and meet all official reporting requirements by the deadlines. Prioritize internal data requests and develop strategies for meeting such requests.
Management & Supervision
Provide effective leadership and management of OIR staff, set goals and performance metrics, provide timely feedback and performance coaching, and ensure appropriate levels of staffing to meet realistic expectations of the university community.
Provide leadership on emerging institutional analytics trends and technology.
Represent Binghamton to External Organizations
Serve as a key institutional representative to external organizations, including federal and state agencies and higher education organizations.
Actively participate in professional organizations such as the Association of Institutional Research and other relevant national and regional professional organizations to stay informed about emerging trends and best practices in institutional research and data analytics.
Requirements
Master's degree in quantitative discipline such as social sciences, mathematics, economics, data science, education, business, statistics or a related field.
Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible leadership experience within institutional research or a related field in higher education, supervising teams and driving key research initiatives or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Proven experience with complex relational databases and advanced data analytics techniques such as statistical analysis, data mining, predictive modeling, and survey design.
Expertise with statistical software and query tools.
Experience with storytelling through data visualization software (e.g. PowerBI) to create comprehensive and actionable dashboards.
Understanding of enterprise systems.
Experience with data governance programs, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and compliance with institutional policies and regulatory standards.
Excellent communication skills including the ability to clearly translate and present complex data findings into actionable items to non‑technical stakeholders both internally and externally and at all levels of the organization.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Additional Information Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre‑employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.
Binghamton University is a tobacco‑free campus.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at 518‑474‑6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Payroll information can be found on our website https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/payroll/.
Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee."
Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure.
For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.html.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.
Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator by completing the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.
Application Instructions All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=190382
Deadline for Applicants: Open until filled.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.
Please submit:
Resume
Cover letter
Contact information for three professional references
You may add additional files/documents after uploading your resume. After you fill out your contact information, you will be directed to the upload page. Please login to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp.
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Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job — it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.
Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting‑edge research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high‑achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first‑generation college‑goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.
We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and in keeping with this commitment, we welcome all to apply, including veterans and persons with disabilities.
Job Description Budget Title: Associate Vice President (Management Confidential)
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Binghamton University places immense value in the use of institutional data in support of the University's short and long‑term decision‑making regarding policy, strategic planning, and resource allocation.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Associate Vice President for Institutional Research will have a highly visible role within the University's analytics community and be instrumental in leveraging Binghamton's data assets to drive institutional success and operational efficiency. The AVP will formulate university policy, design and execute data and analytics strategies, oversee governance practices, and build relationships across academic and administrative units to foster a collaborative, data‑informed culture that directly supports strategic planning, resource allocation and program and student success.
Data Governance and Integrity
Participate and lead in the ongoing development and implementation of Binghamton's data governance framework. Work closely with a data governance team to collaborate on issues regarding data definitions for reporting.
Ensure data integrity and develop internal processes to facilitate accurate reporting and comparability across multiple systems and data sources and compliance with federal, state, and other external standards and institutional policies.
Analytics Strategy Development & Project Execution
Develop and lead an analytics portfolio strategy and technical infrastructure to support effective communication.
Lead discovery, design and implementation with stakeholders on new analytics consulting projects.
Curate and manage the portfolio of analytics projects, ensuring projects remain within scope and within established timelines.
Design, conduct, analyze, and present comprehensive institutional research studies using advanced statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and data visualization using tools such as Python, R, and SAS.
Data Literacy & Community Building
Serve as a leader for the University on analytics best practices and methodologies, and share these practices via university‑wide collaboration.
Support analytics and institutional research community‑building efforts across the University.
Develop working relationships with other units including, but not limited to, Business Office, Enrollment Management, President, Provost, Academic Dean Offices.
University Reporting & Compliance Leadership
Oversee the reporting function of OIR to ensure the office complies and responds to internal and external requests for university data, including ad hoc requests, in an efficient and timely manner.
Oversee the University's compliance reporting to external entities, including federal, State, IPEDS, US News, NCAA, etc. ensuring that data submissions meet all regulatory and ethical standards.
Collaborate with University partners to identify and refine data collection processes and tools to support the OIR reporting team.
Take initiative to find effective ways for sharing official statistics and data with the university community and maintain the OIR website dashboard which provides information about enrollment, retention, graduation rates, faculty and staff statistics, etc.
Support the Academic Program Review by providing units with information required for the review process and participating in the review process.
Maintain a reporting calendar and meet all official reporting requirements by the deadlines. Prioritize internal data requests and develop strategies for meeting such requests.
Management & Supervision
Provide effective leadership and management of OIR staff, set goals and performance metrics, provide timely feedback and performance coaching, and ensure appropriate levels of staffing to meet realistic expectations of the university community.
Provide leadership on emerging institutional analytics trends and technology.
Represent Binghamton to External Organizations
Serve as a key institutional representative to external organizations, including federal and state agencies and higher education organizations.
Actively participate in professional organizations such as the Association of Institutional Research and other relevant national and regional professional organizations to stay informed about emerging trends and best practices in institutional research and data analytics.
Requirements
Master's degree in quantitative discipline such as social sciences, mathematics, economics, data science, education, business, statistics or a related field.
Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible leadership experience within institutional research or a related field in higher education, supervising teams and driving key research initiatives or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Proven experience with complex relational databases and advanced data analytics techniques such as statistical analysis, data mining, predictive modeling, and survey design.
Expertise with statistical software and query tools.
Experience with storytelling through data visualization software (e.g. PowerBI) to create comprehensive and actionable dashboards.
Understanding of enterprise systems.
Experience with data governance programs, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and compliance with institutional policies and regulatory standards.
Excellent communication skills including the ability to clearly translate and present complex data findings into actionable items to non‑technical stakeholders both internally and externally and at all levels of the organization.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Additional Information Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre‑employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.
Binghamton University is a tobacco‑free campus.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at 518‑474‑6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Payroll information can be found on our website https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/payroll/.
Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee."
Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure.
For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.html.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.
Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator by completing the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.
Application Instructions All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=190382
Deadline for Applicants: Open until filled.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.
Please submit:
Resume
Cover letter
Contact information for three professional references
You may add additional files/documents after uploading your resume. After you fill out your contact information, you will be directed to the upload page. Please login to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp.
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