Director, Strategic Planning and Analysis

Student and Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellness, social justice, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life. We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad.

Cornell Health's more than 200 employees collaborate to provide integrated and culturally sensitive mental health, medical, health promotion, public health, student accommodations, and occupational medicine care and services. Dually focused on holistic health of Cornell students and well-being of the larger campus community, the unit supports readiness to learn, to participate fully in the Cornell experience, and to achieve academic, work, and life success. Cornell Health is nationally recognized for innovation and leadership, and is committed to an ongoing journey toward integrated, cost-effective, and community-based services and campus health initiatives.

   

The Director of Strategic Planning and Analysis provides direct, high-level support to the Assistant Vice President (AVP) for Student Health and Wellbeing, partnering with Cornell Health senior leadership in the strategic direction of the organization. This position researches topics relevant to student health and wellbeing, identifies ways Cornell can gather and analyze data more effectively, and uses key findings to make recommendations for quality improvement. As a critically important partner in creating a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at Cornell Health, they use data to identify disparities, research strategies to address them, and make recommendations to the senior leadership team. The director develops, implements, and analyzes custom surveys and program evaluations and presents key findings to campus stakeholders. In addition, this role leads Cornell Health’s quality improvement initiatives to align with accreditation standards.

Success Factors

• Operates with a high level of independence, leading research, data analysis, evaluation, and assessment efforts for Cornell Health.
• Exhibits strong analytical skills to determine the root cause of organizational problems, making recommendations to resolve issues and monitor progress over time. Excellent ability to provide analytical guidance to internal and external audiences on a diverse set of situations.
• Conducts the work environment with tact and strong professional judgment, navigating a complex campus community and grounding decision-making in a principled and systems-based approach.
• Demonstrates collaborative and attitudinal skills that foster enthusiasm, professional and personal growth, cooperation, mutually respectful communication, flexibility, initiative, and adaptability.
• Leads by example, fostering strong working relationships with Cornell Health staff, campus stakeholders, and community partners, collaborating with colleagues at all levels.

PLEASE NOTE: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

While position responsibilities vary, all people leaders are expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by being trustworthy; respecting all individuals; being flexible; supporting work/life integration as well as healthy boundaries; inviting new ideas, alternatives, and perspectives; speaking up and taking action if others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and recognizing the contributions of others. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with five to seven years of relevant work experience in strategic planning and data analysis, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of the health and wellbeing needs of a university population.
• Demonstrated skill in analyzing data, sharing results with diverse constituencies, and making recommendations for future improvement.
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to be a positive contributor to and leader of a team-based interprofessional environment with an innovative, improvement-oriented culture.
• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing. Demonstrated skill in understanding of cultural differences.  
• Expertise with PC based computers, Microsoft Office, SPSS, and comfort with health information systems.