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• Cover letter delineating the manner in which your work experience applies to
the posting.
• Resume
• Salary History
• Three work references. The hiring department expects you to name current or past supervisors.

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Executive Director of Institutional Research and Information Management - Houston, Texas, United States

The University of Houston is a public research university in Houston, Texas, United States. It was established in 1927 as Houston Junior College, a coeducational institution and one of multiple junior colleges formed in the first decades of the 20th century.  In 1934, HJC was restructured as a four-year degree-granting institution and renamed University of Houston. In 1977, it became the founding member of the University of Houston System. Today, Houston is the fourth-largest university in Texas, awarding 11,156 degrees in 2023. As of 2024, it has a worldwide alumni base of 331,672.

The university consists of fifteen colleges and an interdisciplinary honors college offering some 310-degree programs and enrolls approximately 37,000 undergraduate and 8,600 graduate students. The university's campus, which is primarily in southeast Houston, spans 894 acres (3.62 km2), with the inclusion of its two instructional sites located in Sugar Land and Katy. The university is also the founding campus of the University of Houston System.

The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and spends approximately $240 million annually in research. The university operates more than 35 research centers and institutes on campus in areas such as superconductivity, space commercialization and exploration, biomedical sciences and engineering, energy and natural resources, and artificial intelligence.

The university has more than 500 student organizations and 17 intercollegiate sports teams.  Its varsity athletic teams, known as the Houston Cougars, are members of the Big 12 Conference and compete in the NCAA Division I in all sports

The Executive Director of Institutional Research and Information Management is a leadership position in the office of Institutional Planning and Analysis reporting directly to the Associate Provost. The Executive Director serves as the University principal office with respect to managing and reporting academic date for state and federal compliance reports and external surveys, developing and managing information systems. That make institutional data available to the broader university community; and conducting analyses and providing data/reports in support of institutional decision making.

1. Manage the submission of and ensures accurate data for state- and federally mandated institutional reports and higher education surveys from external organizations.
2. Develops, manages and provides training for business intelligence systems that disseminate institutional data and performance metrics.
3. Manages development and regular publication of Institutional reports that inform the university community/external constituents and supports institution decision-making.
4. Produces data sets in support of institutional analyses and serves as an advisor on the availability and efficacy institutional data to answer specific research questions.
5. Conducts research and analysis on policy institutional issues in support of the decision making process of the university administration.
6. Develops departmental procedures for gathering, processing and disseminating data to the university community and external constituents.
7. Serves as liaison to both the university community and external constituents on the procedures, policies and definition used for reporting institutional data.
8. Performs other job duties as assigned.

Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of directly job-related experience.


The ideal candidate for this position should possess the following:

• Doctorate degree
• Must be a multi-tasker, extremely organized with strong interpersonal and
problem-solving skills.
• Ability to clearly interpret and implement policies and procedures.
• Ability to interact with all levels of internal and external constituents.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

The University of Houston offers a variety of benefit programs to benefits-eligible employees as part of its employment and compensation package. As an employee, you have the ability to select benefits that may be individualized to meet your needs and those of your dependents. Please be aware that dependent eligibility is subject to occasional audits by the Employees Retirement System of Texas or their designee.

Automatic state benefits include sick leave, paid holidays, and a retirement program. Optional benefits include health and dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and supplemental retirement programs. A summary of FY2025 benefits rates for eligible UH employees follows. These rates are effective September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025.

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