Location: San Antonio, TX
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 7877
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Org Marketing Statement
The University of Texas at San Antonio is a Hispanic Serving University specializing in cyber, health, fundamental futures, and social-economic development. With more than 34,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio metropolitan region. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. The university embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property-for Texas, the nation and the world. Learn more online, on UTSA Today or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn.
UTSA, situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to ending generations of discrimination and inequity. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.
Posting End Date
Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 05/25/2022. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Salary
Salary Range: $90,000-$100,000 annualized, commensurate with education, experience and qualifications.
Hours per Week
Exempt Position: 40 hours per week.
Required Application Materials

• Resume and Cover Letter required

Essential Functions
The Director of Business Intelligence serves as the chief data scientist and administrator for the Carlos Alvarez College of Business. This position will provide advanced leadership, development, and direction for the data administration of the college. This position will serve as a senior advisor and decision support strategist to the Dean and leadership team including (1) creating requisite databases and knowledge base to provide business intelligence for decision making, (2) aligning data analysis and monitoring with strategic initiatives, (3) directing, reporting, forecasting and performing analysis to ensure college operations have maximal impact in meeting our key performance indicators (KPIs), and (4) directing efficient operations through effective supervision and professional advancement of unit staff and efficient workflows and transfer of information.
Serves as an essential member of the college leadership team, with responsibility to oversee all aspects of data collection, analysis and reporting for a college with more than 7,900 students, faculty and staff. This position is responsible for the design, oversight, efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance of data collection, analysis, and reporting for the college.
Typical:
Operational Activities :
AACSB and University Accreditation :
Executive Leadership and Support of Broader Alvarez College Initiatives:
Required Qualifications
Master's degree from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Business Analytics, Economics, or related field and five years of increasingly advanced experience in data analytics, data governance, strategic project execution, with at least three years in a supervisory capacity. PhD from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Business Analytics, Economics or a related field may substitute for up to two years' experience.

• Experience with data cleansing and processing, storytelling and visualization.
• Experience in database administration and project management.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with business intelligence tools, programming languages and statistical computing packages for designing and analyzing databases (Python, R, Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, and/or related).
• Technical expertise regarding data modeling, database design development, data mining, segmentation, classification, and predictive analytics techniques.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to negotiate with a variety of individuals.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially in relation to interpretation and reporting of results from data analysis.
• Team-player, driven and disciplined. Demonstrated attention to details.
• Excellent project and process management skills.
• Skilled with Microsoft Office Suite software.
• Strong computers and data summarizing/reporting skills particularly in MS Excel, Tableau, or other data visualization tools.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize deadlines, meetings, training sessions or other business-related events.
• Proven data processing/manipulation and analytical skills.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Independent decision making and problem-solving ability.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain tact, diplomacy and discretion in all matters.
• Proven ability to be a self-starter/independent worker with motivation.
• Must be able to relocate to Texas prior to date of hire.

Preferred Qualifications
PhD from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Business Analytics, Economics or a related field.

• Similar experience at a metropolitan university of similar size and profile to UTSA.
• Programming & coding capability (e.g. C , Java, Excel Macros, or creating subroutines for R/Python).
• Ability to work with ill-structured data and data merge/splicing from asymmetric sources.
• Functional knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems, and On-line Analytical Reporting Tools.

Working Conditions
This position will be primarily located:
Hybrid-Regularly: This position will require working both remotely and on campus (approximately five or more days on campus per month). Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility. Applicants must be adaptable and open to working in both environments as work modality is subject to change.

• Normal office conditions.
• After hours and weekend work is required on an occasional basis to meet deadlines.
• Requires travel to and from meetings, training sessions or other business-related events on campus for short periods of time routinely and off-campus. travel for a duration typically 5 days or less occasionally.
• Requires use of personal computing equipment, telephone, multi-functioning printer and calculator.
• General instruction and supervision from Alvarez College of Business Associate Dean.

Physical Demands:

• Sedentary work; sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary, - routinely.
• Walking and standing - occasionally.
• Bending and stooping - occasionally.
• Lifting and exerts up to 10 lbs. of force - occasionally.
• Repetitive hand motion - routinely.
• Typing/texting - routinely.
• Phone - make and answer calls and messages - frequently.
• Oversee assigned staff, (hire, evaluate & discipline).

Additional Information

• UTSA is a tobacco free campus.
• This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

EO/AA Statement
As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. UTSA campuses are accessible to persons with disabilities.