Vice Provost of Institutional Research and Analysis

Loyola University Chicago ( LUC) has been a leader in Jesuit Catholic education for over 151 years. LUC comprises four campuses (Lake Shore, Water Tower, Health Sciences, and the John Felice Rome Center in Italy) and is home to 15 schools, colleges, and institutes. Enrolling just over 17,000 students in 2023, including 12,155 undergraduate students, LUC attracts a diverse group of students from all 50 states and 40 countries and has a devoted alumni base of over 150,000. Recognized by Forbes as one of "America's Best Mid-size Employers," Loyola University Chicago strives for a diverse work environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development.

The Position
Reporting to the Provost, the Vice Provost of Institutional Research and Analysis will serve as a leader in advancing the University's desire to better fulfill its mission through a robust use of data and data-informed decision making. The individual in this role will be instrumental in the University's future success, helping to promote continuous improvement across the university and measuring the outcomes of strategic university priorities. This position will coordinate institutional research and analysis, survey research, university assessment and evaluation, institutional compliance reporting, data governance and other projects to ensure operations and future strategic and budgetary plans align with sound analytical data and continuous improvement, furthering the mission of LUC.

The Vice Provost is responsible for leading and managing a team of highly engaged and experienced research and data administration professionals to execute a complex and dynamic set of projects with competing deadlines and priorities. The Vice Provost works collaboratively across the institution to identify, define, and prioritize institutional research and assessment that supports enrollment planning (including enrollment projections, recruitment yields, student retention, and student graduation); faculty instructional workload; instructional costs and academic productivity; peer benchmarking; student metrics; academic and non- academic program review and evaluation; and university accreditation. This individual leverages data to provide analysis, insights, and recommendations related to all aspects of university operations, planning, quality improvement, and decision-making to strengthen learning outcomes and experiences for a student body with diverse identities, backgrounds, and educational paths.

A Master's in research methods or a field related to social sciences, measurement, or quantitative methods. Ten years of higher education experience involving a combination of strategic planning, program review, outcomes assessment and institutional research.

Required:
* A Master's in research methods or a field related to social sciences, measurement, or quantitative methods.
* Ten years of higher education experience involving strategic planning, program review, outcomes assessment, data governance, and institutional research.
* Ability to credibly develop and deploy staff to advance the institution's goals.
* Evidence of a focus on the ethical use of data.
* Content expertise in research design and statistical methodologies that include both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
* Experience providing leadership concerning data policy, governance, access, integration, and standards.
* Demonstrated success in presenting data and analyses clearly and accurately in verbal, digital, and written formats.
* Proven ability to work in partnership with university senior leadership to enhance data-informed planning and strategic university initiatives.

Preferred:
* Experience with reporting and visualization platforms.
* Experience with data governance initiatives and tools.
* Experience with data management and mining, predictive analytics, and modeling.
* Understanding of complexities inherent in large, multi-campus university systems

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Proficient in Microsoft Office, programming, database management, and cloud computing. Familiar with data analysis, networking fundamentals, and project management.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

As one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion . We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive benefits centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.