Director of Data, Planning & Analytics
$113,916–$113,916 year
On-siteSeattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Conduct strategic evaluation of data and analytical resources to provide expert guidance on enterprise data, reporting, and analytics planning tools. Lead a team of six FTE data analysts, report developers, and BI professionals in complex report development, business analysis, and the delivery of secure, reliable information. Oversee the development of financial and operational reports from Workday Finance and design visual analytics products, dashboards, and data stories for executive leadership. Establish long-term strategies for data tools and system enhancements, including potential AI integrations, while advancing the team's capabilities across financial reporting, planning, and visual analytics domains.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Public Administration, Data Science, or related field
- 6 years of progressive experience in financial reporting, analytics, or institutional planning
- at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role with responsibility for directing teams, projects, or functional areas
- Proven track record of leading and developing teams of reporting, analytics, or data professionals
- ability to lead through organizational change and advance team capability and performance in an inclusive and collaborative environment
- Track record of designing and delivering executive-level financial and operational reporting solutions
- understanding of financial data structures and systems in higher education
- Experience working with enterprise financial systems and reporting environments
- expertise in querying, interpreting, and synthesizing large, complex financial datasets across multiple systems or sources
- Advanced proficiency with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or similar)
- demonstrated ability to develop executive-ready analytics, dashboards, and data products
- Demonstrated knowledge of higher education administration, particularly in finance, budgeting, student financials, or academic resource management
- Experience providing strategic leadership and long-term planning direction
- experience transitioning teams from reactive service delivery to proactive, insight-driven models
- establishing forward-looking analytics or operational strategies
- Excellent oral and written communication and collaboration skills
- ability to convey complex financial and technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences
- Ability to operate effectively both independently and in collaborative, cross-functional environments
- managing multiple priorities and deadlines
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree or equivalent advanced training in Finance, Economics, Data Science, Public Administration, or a related field
- Hands-on experience with Workday Finance reporting
- familiarity with Workday financial data structures, report types, and data availability
- Familiarity with higher education financial data structures including chart of accounts, cost center hierarchies, fund accounting, and academic program financial reporting
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