Data Management Officer
Sul Ross State University

Job Title:

Data Management Officer

Location:

Alpine

Department:

Institutional Effectiveness

Posting Date:

08/14/2024

End Date:

10/31/2024

Until Filled:

Yes

Salary:

$60,000

Required:

Bachelor's Degree in business administration, computer science, data science, information science or related field with experience in a higher education environment in integrating complex, cross-corporate processes, and information strategies.

Preferred:

Master's Degree in business administration, computer science, data science, information science or related field or higher with experience in data reporting in higher education leading the implementation of data governance programs to support the business and strategic analytic needs of a university or large enterprise.

Primary Responsibilities:

SummaryFunction: 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.

Scope:
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.
DutiesEssential: The Data Management Officer is responsible for various data assessment, governance, and management activities, including:

• 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.
• 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.
• Classifying data.
• 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.

Non-Essential: Other duties as assigned.
SkillsRequired:

• 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.

Preferred:

• Experience with educational data and reporting at the state, regional, or federal level.
• 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.

Supervision:
Received: Reports to the Director of the Institutional Research.

Given: May supervise student or other classified employees.

Working Conditions

• This job may be performed remotely but will involve constant communication and regular travel to Sul Ross State University, Lamar State College Port Arthur, Lamar State College Orange, and Lamar Institute of Technology.
• Office conditions; standard hours; exempt from overtime provisions.
• The position is security sensitive.

Any qualifications to be considered in lieu of stated minimums require the prior approval of the Human Resources Director.
Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times. Position is Security Sensitive.Other Information:

Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing stulife@sulross.edu

About SRSU:

Sul Ross State University Alpine Campus is in the Scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas, is a member of the Texas State University System, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students of campus in Alpine, Texas. At an elevation of 4,480 feet, and on the periphery of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers. Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park are all within one to three hours driving distance from Alpine.

The SRSU campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde comprise Rio Grande College. RGC offers upper-level courses leading to bachelor's degrees as well as master's degree programs and works closely with its partner institution, Southwest Texas Junior College, to provide a seamless transition to RGC for their students. All RGC students hold an Associate degree from an accredited institution or they have completed 42 semester credit hours of transferrable work.

More information is available regarding Sul Ross State University and position openings See http://www.sulross.edu our website.

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