Colorado Christian University is hiring a
Remote Director, Data and Analytics

📍 Remote

About the Job                    
The Director of Data and Analytics is responsible for managing and expanding the entire system lifecycle of reporting and analytics capabilities and will lead the modeling, quality, and delivery mechanisms of data maintained by the University. The director will manage a variety of data sources, conduct statistical analysis, and develop strategies to create actionable data that can be acted upon with confidence.                    
The Director of Data and Analytics is a full-time, exempt position that reports to the CIO/Assistant Vice President for Information Technology and serves as a member of the Information Technology (IT) leadership team.  This hands-on position collaborates with leaders across divisions and departments to help guide the strategic use of data and analytics to support data-driven decision-making throughout the university.  This position has the potential for fully remote work or a hybrid structure.                    
The Data and Analytics team plays a critical and strategic role within the University, providing the analytical framework, data architecture, application support, and tools for data-driven decision-making at all levels of the organization.                      
             
About CCU                 
Colorado Christian University is the premier interdenominational Christian university in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region, delivering world class education to thousands of students. The fully accredited, nonprofit University is located in Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.     
                
Colorado Christian University was founded in 1914.  CCU’s motto is--grace and truth. This motto comes from John 1.14: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (ESV)        
              
CCU's mission is Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth.      
               
Colorado Christian University cultivates knowledge and love of God in a Christ-centered community of learners and scholars, with an enduring commitment to the integration of exemplary academics, spiritual formation, and engagement with the world. We envision graduates who think critically and creatively, lead with high ethical and professional standards, embody the character and compassion of Jesus Christ, treasure the gospel, and who thereby are prepared to impact the world in their callings.      
               
CCU embraces an educational model that was present at the foundation of many of the great western and American universities. It is made up of three pillars—competence, character and Christ-centered faith. Secular universities have abandoned two of those pillars. We think this is a major oversight that eventually undermines education. Furthermore, we believe this classical educational model is both life-giving and greatly needed in our time.         
            
A leader in higher education, CCU has been consistently ranked in the top 2 percent of colleges and universities nationwide for its core curriculum by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. CCU has had ten consecutive years of enrollment growth and has been named one of the five fastest-growing master’s granting universities by The Chronicle of Higher Education.   
                 
CCU offers more than 200 degree program options for traditional and adult students through its two colleges--the College of Undergraduate Studies and College of Adult and Graduate Studies. More than 9,000 students attend the University on the main campus, in regional centers throughout Colorado, and online.       
         
What is most appealing about working at CCU?                        
  1. Faith-friendly: CCU’s culture is unique to higher education. Where else can you pursue academic excellence yet read the Holy Bible, pray with teammates and students at work, and work to impact our culture in support of Christian values?
  2. Convictionally Christian: As a university, we have an enduring commitment to Christ, his kingdom and the truth of God’s Word.
  3. Live out your calling: We are a traditional evangelical university where you can invest your God-given talents and abilities alongside coworkers and teammates while having a profound influence on students as they deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
  4. Equip students for kingdom work: You can be a part of helping students discover their callings and preparing them for positions of significant leadership in the church, business, government, education, and other professions, as a key part of our University's Strategic Priorities.   

We're looking for candidates who have:                  
  1. A bachelor’s degree in CIS, MIS, or Business Analysis or three to five years of equivalent experience is preferred.
  2. Higher education experience preferred.
  3. Demonstrated understanding and experience with complex relational databases, data management, data analysis, data warehouse architecture, visualization tools, business intelligence, and reporting query tools and solutions. (SQL, Tableau, Power BI, SSRS)
  4. Experience with star-schema dimensional modeling and enterprise data warehouse architecture to support data-driven decision-making.
  5. Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, the ability to think strategically, and a track record in developing innovative solutions,
  6. Ability to adapt and respond to new data reporting requirements based on emerging needs, including ad hoc requests suitable to the needs of various stakeholders.
  7. Ability to work in an environment subject to tight deadlines and potentially changing or conflicting business needs and priorities.
  8. Ability to work as a team player and provide value-added critical thinking using independent judgment, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  9. Strong communication and data visualization skills, with the ability to present complex findings clearly and concisely.
  10. Must be able to manage, manipulate, monitor, and draw insights from data.
  11. Excellent communication, collaboration, and delegation skills.       

Key Job Responsibilities                    
Mission Contribution                                    
Contribute to Colorado Christian University’s mission: Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth. The Director of Data and Analytics contributes to this mission by analyzing data that provides the framework for data-driven decisions to help the university be more efficient and effective.                    
                    
Data Management                    
  1. Review and document use cases and requirements for transactional reports, summary reports, analytics capabilities, visualizations, and ad-hoc reporting.
  2. Maintain technical documentation of processes and procedures.
  3. Develop and manage the visualization and data delivery environment, ensuring key performance metrics are captured.
  4. Oversees database and data warehouse architecture, including design, maintenance, and long-range planning.
  5. Institute daily processes to monitor, investigate, and reconcile data integrity and quality between the ERP, CRM, and other disparate systems and the data warehouse.
  6. Seek opportunities to create and automate repeatable analyses or build streamlined data flows for business leaders. Continuously improve data analytics and insights capabilities and spread that knowledge and expertise throughout the organization.
  7. Perform other duties as required.

Data Analysis                    
  1. Develop and implement data analytics to improve operational efficiency in areas of strategic importance to the university. 
  2. Explore and analyze data to find trends and correlations to enable data-influenced decision-making.
  3. Use data to support institutions' departments by creating and maintaining reports, analyzing data, and summarizing results.
  4. Build predictive models and machine learning algorithms to forecast business outcomes, identify risks, and uncover growth opportunities.
  5. Analyze large and complex datasets to identify patterns, trends, and correlations. Apply statistical techniques, data mining algorithms, and predictive modeling to extract meaningful insights.
  6. Perform other duties as required.

Supervision and Leadership                    
  1. Provides oversight and direction for data and analytics staff, overseeing professional development, performance evaluation, and training.
  2. Lead the team through the planning, designing, and delivering of data, insights, and reporting solutions.
  3. Provide strategy, vision, and mentoring to enhance performance and maximize the team's impact.
  4. Perform other duties as required.

External Reporting                    
  1. Assist with the preparation of regulatory data reports such as Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Colorado Department of Higher Ed (CDHE), and others.
  2. Assist with data preparation for external ranking surveys such as US News & World Report, Petersons, etc.
  3. Perform other duties as required.

Strategy and Innovation                    
  1. Stay updated with the latest industry trends, leading practices in data analytics, emerging technologies, business, and market trends to support the implementation of innovative solutions (e.g., AI, predictive analytics, etc.)
  2. Review and recommend the use of new technologies, vendor services, tools, and software; keep abreast of relevant industry trends and determine applicability within the department.
  3. Identify, investigate, and incorporate AI and machine learning algorithms into analytics processes, enabling predictive modeling, pattern recognition, and prescriptive analytics to improve student success.
  4. Drive innovation in data and analytics by integrating AI-powered tools for data visualization, natural language processing (NLP), and augmented analytics.
  5. Establish ethical guidelines and principles for using AI in data and analytics, ensuring responsible and transparent practices.
  6. Continuously enhance skills in areas such as machine learning, data visualization, and statistical analysis. 
  7. Perform other duties as required.

Work Environment                    
The successful candidate must be hands-on, creative, and able to multitask, develop priorities, work in a fast-paced environment, adapt to changing needs, and work well independently and collaboratively as they will support various data initiatives across functional areas of the university.  While performing the duties of this job, you may be required to walk, stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, speak with clarity, and have appropriate vision and hearing capabilities. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee may work occasional irregular hours, including some nights and weekends. This position has the potential for fully remote work or a hybrid structure.   
                 
What we offer our employees:           
We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. Our benefit package includes: a tuition waiver program, excellent healthcare, generous paid time off, matching 403(b) retirement plan, and additional organizational paid benefits and voluntary benefit offerings. Pay and benefits will be discussed in more detail as candidates progress through the interview process. The pay range for this job is $75,000 to $85,000 annually. Pay is assigned by reviewing a combination of job-related factors that may include: internal/external pay equity, the salary structure/pay grade, or a candidate’s qualifications/experience for the job. A wage range posted is not a guarantee of a specific wage and CCU reserves the right to make pay decisions based on economic and equity considerations. CCU does not determine pay based on sex or any other protected status.                                    
                  
Application Deadline         
Applications will be accepted until February 25, 2024.                    
                   
Spiritual Requirements
  1. Committed follower of Jesus Christ, who believes there is no salvation apart from faith in his atonement on the cross, by grace alone becoming "born again" thus beginning a personal relationship with Christ, the Son of God.
  2. Able to effectively communicate personal faith and apply biblical principles and convictions in the workplace. Must have a strong sense of calling to the ministry of Colorado Christian University.
  3. Regularly attend and be engaged in meaningful involvement in a Bible-believing evangelical local church. Knowledgeable about the Word of God and passionate about Christian education.
  4. Must be a traditional evangelical Christian whose lifestyle is in consonance with sound Christian principles, is compatible with CCU’s Statement of Faith, and is in agreement with the Strategic Priorities promulgated by the University.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Colorado Christian University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status. CCU is committed to an environment free from discrimination and harassment and calls on every member of the university community to be vigilant in deterring and reporting all violations. CCU does reserve the right to exercise preference on the basis of religion in all of its employment practices. All employees who work at CCU must demonstrate a spiritual testimony consistent with our evangelical mission and follow our lifestyle expectations.
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💵 Salary: $75,000 - $85,000
📍 Location: Remote
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