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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking an innovative and engaged leader to serve as Assistant Vice President and Chief Data Officer (CDO). Reporting to the Vice President for Financial Planning and Analytics & Chief Budget Officer within the University Finance and Administration (UFA) division, the Assistant VP & CDO will be a highly collaborative thought leader, partnering with all stakeholders across all campuses within Rutgers University, to understand their data needs and del... more details

Assistant Vice President and Chief Data Officer

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey has engaged the firm of WittKieffer to manage the search process. Inquiries, nominations, and applications are invited. To be considered applicants must complete the following two-step process:

Follow the link above to apply via Rutgers’ career site.
Provide a curriculum vitae and a letter of application that addresses the responsibilities and requirements in the leadership profile using WittKieffer's Candidate Portal.

Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled. For inquiries and additional information please contact the WittKieffer search team, Diane Smith, Ben Haden, and Jess Cummings, at: rutgersSUNJ_chiefdataofficer@wittkieffer.com.

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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Assistant Vice President and Chief Data Officer
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Executive
Department	University Budget Office
Overview	The history of Rutgers University testifies to its institutional ambition and its importance to the state of New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers (then Queen’s College) was initially a private liberal arts college with ties to the Dutch Reformed Church. In the nineteenth century, it was renamed Rutgers College in honor of trustee and Revolutionary War veteran Henry Rutgers, and after the Morrill Act of 1862, Rutgers became New Jersey’s land-grant college. In the 1920s, Rutgers became officially nonsectarian and assumed university status; in 1945 and 1956 state legislative acts designated Rutgers as the State University of New Jersey. Rutgers is a vibrant institution with a dynamic intellectual environment, featuring more than 22,100 full and part-time faculty and staff members, serving approximately 70,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University offers more than 150 undergraduate majors and more than 400 graduate programs. In 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked 42 Rutgers graduate programs across a wide range of disciplines among the top 25 in the nation. The University’s FY 2024 budget is approximately $5.4 billion; research grants and sponsored programs totaled $929.3 million in FY2023. The University has over 585,000 living alumni.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking an innovative and engaged leader to serve as Assistant Vice President and Chief Data Officer (CDO). Reporting to the Vice President for Financial Planning and Analytics & Chief Budget Officer within the University Finance and Administration (UFA) division, the Assistant VP & CDO will be a highly collaborative thought leader, partnering with all stakeholders across all campuses within Rutgers University, to understand their data needs and deliver analysis and insights to support data-informed decision making. This is a tremendous opportunity for the Assistant VP & CDO to lead and advance analytics in support of achieving Rutgers’ goals by leveraging the institution’s data assets and enabling a data-driven division structure in support of the university. With overall responsibility for the Office of Data Analytics (ODA) within UFA, the Assistant VP & CDO will provide the leadership and vision to effectively serve the financial related data and reporting needs of academic, administrative and research units. The Assistant VP & CDO will work in close partnership with the Office of Information Technology as well as across the UFA division and across the four campuses within Rutgers University. The Assistant VP & CDO will fully evaluate the existing environment and develop the strategy to transform data analytics across the UFA division. This leader will be specifically tasked with the following: creating a structure that allows for better coordination across the highly talented team within ODA and distributed groups across the university; help ensure an effective and transparent governance structure and lead in developing a robust culture of analytics, converting the capabilities and value that data can provide to the UFA division and the university. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative leader, capable of building strong trusting relationships with experience leading an analytics function in a complex institution. The ability to develop, communicate and execute on a vision along with having a passion for serving the public mission of higher education is essential. The Assistant VP & CDO will provide strong strategic and operational management while developing and empowering the team within ODA. The Assistant VP & CDO will have experience with a host of analytics tools and platforms, including Oracle and several others. The Assistant VP & CDO will be at the center of a complicated ecosystem, ensuring that the data and analytics structures and capabilities of the UFA division are aligned with the organization’s mission, strategy, and objectives. It is an exciting time at Rutgers as the university continues to progress in analytics and enhance their systems across the university. Working within a leading research university in a vibrant college community, the CDO will have the opportunity to make a significant impact in helping shape Rutger’s future success in building a culture that appreciates and utilizes tools and analytics to advance its institutional goals. Among the key duties of the position are the following: Responsible for developing and governing the collection, management, and storage of data across the division and analyzing and deriving insights from data to inform business strategy and value to drive financial decisions. Evaluates the existing environment and develops the strategy to transform financial data analytics across the division and help provide that same guidance across the university. This leader will be specifically tasked with the following: creating a structure that allows for better coordination across the highly talented teams within UFA and distributed groups across the university; help develop, support, and ensure an effective and transparent governance structure and lead in developing a robust culture of analytics, champion the capabilities and value that data can provide to the university as a whole Provides strong strategic, technical, and operational management while developing and empowering the team within ODA. The Assistant VP & CDO will have significant experience with a host of analytics tools and platforms. Be at the center of a complicated ecosystem, helping ensure that the data and analytics structures and capabilities of the division are aligned with the organization’s mission, strategy, and objectives. Works within a leading research university in a vibrant college community, the Assistant VP & CDO will have the opportunity to make a significant impact in helping drive the division’s analytic success. UFA is committed to building a culturally diverse community of professionals dedicated to contributing to an inclusive environment. The Assistant VP & CDO will be a key player in establishing and sustaining a data governance infrastructure that fosters a culture of trust and shared responsibility for the ethical use of administrative data for institutional strategic purposes.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	11
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	154280.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	195277.500
Annual Maximum Salary	236275.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, statistics, information technology or related discipline. A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible experience in a data-related position, including experience in data management, data analysis, and data strategy.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Passionate and knowledgeable about data platforms and the evolving landscape. Intellectually curious and an out-of-the-box thinker who is passionate about brainstorming innovative ways to use data to solve business problems. Experience with extracting and aggregating data from large data sets using SQL or other tools. Experience in understanding and analyzing data using statistical software (e.g., Python, SAS, R or related technology). Technical background in data with deep understanding of issues in multiple areas such as data management, statistics, data mining, and machine learning is a plus. Strong at technical goal setting for a project with actionable success metrics. Excellent communication skills, capable of building enthusiastic support for new ideas and converting resistance to endorsement with robust collaboration with various stakeholders, leaders, and team(s)across the university. Proven leadership experience in managing data teams and attracting, developing, and mentoring diverse talent. Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate effectively across the full spectrum of internal stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative executive, capable of building strong trusting relationships with experience leading an analytics function in a complex institution. The ability to develop, communicate and execute on a vision along with having a passion for serving the public mission of higher education is essential.
Preferred Qualifications	A Master’s or advance degree in a related field. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) understanding, proficiency and experience.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	24ST0985
Posting Open Date	04/26/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey has engaged the firm of WittKieffer to manage the search process. Inquiries, nominations, and applications are invited. To be considered applicants must complete the following two-step process: Follow the link above to apply via Rutgers’ career site. Provide a curriculum vitae and a letter of application that addresses the responsibilities and requirements in the leadership profile using WittKieffer’s Candidate Portal. Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled. For inquiries and additional information please contact the WittKieffer search team, Diane Smith, Ben Haden, and Jess Cummings, at: rutgersSUNJ_chiefdataofficer@wittkieffer.com.
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Off Campus
City	Piscatway
State	NJ
Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, statistics, information technology or related discipline?
- Yes
- No
* Do you have a minimum of eight years of progressively responsible experience in a data-related position, including experience in data management, data analysis, and data strategy?
- Yes
- No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume/CV

Optional Documents

Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Other Document
List of Professional References (contact Info)

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