Executive Director, Data Hub & Analytics

Job Title

Executive Director, Data Hub & Analytics

Agency

Prairie View A&M University

Department

Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Houston, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

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Important Immigration information:

A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee.

In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate

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The salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.

The Executive Director of the PVAMU Panther Data Hub & Analytics provides strategic and operational leadership for Prairie View A&M University’s Data Hub and Data War Room at the NW Houston Center. This role oversees data technologies, dashboards, and visualization environments; leads training and capacity-building programs for faculty, staff, and students; and serves as a key institutional partner in using data to inform planning, decision-making, and targeted interventions that support student success and operational effectiveness.

This position is funded by a grant or restricted funds. Continued employment is contingent on the renewal of grant or restricted funding.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Institutional Analytics:

• Provide vision, strategy, and leadership for PVAMU’s centralized Data Hub and enterprise analytics function, aligning analytics priorities with institutional goals related to student success, enrollment, impartiality, retention, completion, and operational performance.

• Serve as the institutional authority on analytics strategy, ensuring consistent, rigorous, and ethical use of data across all divisions.

• Anticipate emerging data needs and proactively design analytical frameworks that support long-term planning and timely executive decision-making.

Data Curation, Integration & Governance:

• Lead, with university data partners, the curation, integration, and stewardship of institutional data from academic, student, financial, HR, and operational systems, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and usability.

• Partner closely with Institutional Research, IT/CITE, and data governance bodies to define standards, resolve data discrepancies, and promote shared definitions and metrics.

• Ensure compliance with FERPA, privacy regulations, and institutional data governance policies while enabling appropriate access for analysis and decision support.

Visualization, Storytelling & Key Discoveries:

• Oversee the design and delivery of high-impact dashboards, scorecards, and visual analytics that clearly communicate key discoveries and patterns in the data.

• Translate complex analyses into clear, compelling data stories tailored to executive leadership, deans, department heads, and other stakeholders.

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