Sr Director, Data Management (Finance)

Department: Reporting Services Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education
Description:

The Sr. Director of Data Management to lead our efforts in managing and implementing tools, systems, and processes for robust data hygiene standards. This position is responsible for creating and enforcing policies for effective data management, formulating management techniques for quality data collection, and devising efficient and secure procedures for data management and analysis. The role involves managing the institution's primary constituent records, merging ancillary shadow constituent records systems, providing management and guidance on data standards, and staying abreast of data-related developments. The Sr. Director will work with division leadership to identify and address strategies, priorities, and needs related to data management integrity and security, while also hiring, supervising, and evaluating staff.

Provides leadership and daily oversight of an integrated program encompassing a complex center or multiple departments at the University. Oversees budget administration, allocation of resources, projects, and supervision of staff.

1.Develops, implements, and directs a comprehensive program for a complex center or multiple departments.
2.Collaborates with the leadership team to establish priorities for departments. 3.Develops and manage budgets, staffing plans, and departmental goals in alignment with the divisions strategies.
4.Establishes performance metrics and lead efforts to monitor departmental activities. 5.Represents department to internal and external constituents.
6.Creates or review policies and processes and implement improvements.
7.Hires and directs the activities of staff identifying the department goals, and ensures all are met.
8.Performs other job-related duties as required.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of directly job-related experience.

Additional Posting Information:
- Manage and implement tools, systems, and processes needed to build and maintain robust data hygiene standards.
- Create and enforce policies for effective data management.
- Formulate management techniques for quality data collection to ensure adequacy, accuracy, and legitimacy of data.
- Devise and implement efficient and secure procedures for data management and analysis with attention to all technical aspects.
- Manage the institution's primary constituent records, including information management policies and security adherence.
- Manage projects and resources for the loading and transfer of data between enterprise applications.
- Merge ancillary shadow constituent records systems throughout the institution into CRM system.
- Provide management and guidance on data standards that support the division.
- Provide routine data analysis to ensure conformity and advise management and end-users on adhering to data standards.
- Act as a liaison with partners throughout the division and university to ensure recordkeeping efforts are effective.
- Stay abreast of data-related developments in upstream sources and related offices throughout the institution and serve as a liaison with those offices.
- Work with division leadership to identify and address strategies, priorities, and needs related to data management integrity and security.
- Hire, supervise, and evaluate staff.
- Perform related responsibilities as required.
Projected Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in information management, Data Science, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
- Experience: Extensive experience in data management or a related field, with a proven track record of leading data management initiatives at a senior level.
- Skills:
- Strong understanding of tools, systems, and processes related to data management.
- Excellent leadership and management skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Experience with CRM systems and data integration projects.
- Proficiency in data analysis and data quality management techniques.
- Knowledge of data protection regulations and best practices for data security.
- Preferred Experience:
- Experience working in a higher education or large institutional setting.
- Certification in data management, such as Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or equivalent.

Additional Job Posting Information:

- Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
- Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.