This position is security sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorized the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

Data Management Officer

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Please Note: A criminal background check will be conducted on candidate finalist prior to the offer of employment. Resume and Cover Letter is required. Unofficial transcripts required prior to campus interview, official transcripts required upon hire. Your application for the position will not be complete until you receive an online confirmation number at the end of the of the process of applying for a position.

In compliance with House Bill 558 passed during the 76th Legislative session, Lamar State College-Port Arthur requires that all male U.S. citizens from 18 to 26 years of age provide proof of registration with the Selective System or exemption from such registration, prior to employment.

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The Data Management Officer will support the campuses of Sul Ross State University, Lamar State College Port Arthur, Lamar State College Orange, and Lamar Institute of Technology in strategic operations and planning by defining, communicating, and driving the implementation of data governance and data management methodologies. The Data Management Officer (DMO) is a leadership role that is responsible for developing and incorporating a strategy to support data management, data quality, and data literacy efforts across the four institutions. Under the direction of the Director of Institutional Research at Sul Ross State University, and with the option of working remotely to serve all campuses, the DMO will consult with functional and academic offices to help guide their data management efforts. The DMO acts as the subject matter expert for data management and governance of the institutions, leading policy design, professional development initiatives, and building conceptual frameworks for use across all data systems. This role will be collaborative in nature and requires strategic acumen, expertise in implementing best practice data governance approaches, and skill to manage and support change across functional areas within the institution.

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, data science, information science or related field.

Experience in a higher education environment in integrating complex, cross-corporate processes, and information strategies.
Experience with implementation of project management best practices.
Experience with data management, data warehousing, and/or data literacy training.
Understanding of relational databases (e.g., Oracle, MS SQL Server).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills needed to complete complex tasks.
Professional communication skills to work with other offices across campus.
Organization and time management skills needed to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
High attention to detail.
Ability to work collaboratively with other team members.
Willingness to develop new knowledge, skills, and abilities in a changing environment.
Excellent business acumen and interpersonal skills.

Master’s degree in business administration, computer science, data science, information science or related field or higher.

Experience in data reporting in higher education and educational data reporting at the state, regional, or federal level.
Experience in leading the implementation of data governance programs to support the business and strategic analytic needs of a university or large enterprise.
Experience working with large, unstructured data sets.
Experience of higher education student information systems (e.g., Banner).
Experience using Tableau or similar business intelligence tools.
Experience using Qualtrics or other on-line survey tools.

$60,000

Establishing agency data management programs using Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) frameworks.

Organizing Data Governance Committees at each institution and facilitating activities for those group.

Conducting data maturity assessments and data governance as required by DIR rules; classifying data

Establishing data governance programs for all four institutions.

Coordinating with the Information Security Officers and records management officers, and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission in implementing best practices for managing and securing data in accordance with state privacy laws and data privacy classifications.

Posting of high-value data sets to the Texas Open Data Portal.

Implementing data management projects for functional offices.

Working with data steward in identifying data quality metrics and conducting regular data quality audits.

Assisting with the creation and maintenance of procedural documentation.

Creating and implementing data literacy training.

Building and implementing workflow processes for data management initiatives.

Meeting with Data Governance & Management teams to receive guidance on initiatives.