Executive Director, Enterprise Data & Analytics

Executive Director, Enterprise Data & Analytics

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is one of the largest school districts in the United States, serving over 320,000 students in 600+ schools and employing nearly 40,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life. In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans : academic progress, financial stability, and integrity. Six core values are embedded within these commitments student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

The Office of Information and Technology Services (ITS) works to build the capacity of schools to use information and technology, maintain network infrastructure, security standards, and support other departments to meet district goals. ITS provides innovative technology solutions that improve the quality of education for students, reduce the administrative burden on educators, facilitate parent interaction, increase community engagement, and support CPS' mission of transparency by focusing on the ease and equity of access to information.

Job Summary

The Executive Director (ED) of Enterprise Data & Analytics will be responsible for the overall development and implementation of the district's information management, knowledge management, advanced analytics, and reporting strategies. This position will manage the Enterprise Data & Analytics Solutions team responsible for the enterprise data warehouse, master data management, data governance, and dashboard reporting, as well as the Analytics team responsible for establishing enterprise reporting, analytics, and business insights. The Executive Director of Enterprise Data & Analytics will oversee and lead the prioritization of multiple projects and workstreams, ensuring compliance with CPS expectations and guidelines. This position will report to the Chief Information Technology Officer (CIO) and will manage a team of direct reporting professionals.

Responsibilities

The ED, Enterprise Data & Analytics will be held accountable for the following responsibilities :

• Lead the development, implementation and ongoing activities surrounding the district's IT strategies in information management, knowledge management, advanced analytics and reporting strategies
• Establish and ensure district-wide adherence to a set of guiding principles for data warehousing and analytic practice
• Provide recommendations for data architecture and database strategies; communicate data architecture concepts, strategies and standards throughout the organization
• Participate in the planning and delivery of business intelligence applications and related data warehouse technical solutions such as business intelligence and reporting solutions
• Provide direction, guidance, and strong leadership to direct reports; develop and recommend training classes and / or programs to ensure robust learning and career development consistent with the CPS values and mission
• Work closely with leadership and data-focused positions in business functional areas in defining systems / project priorities, scope, approach, resource requirements, timing deliverables, change management and funding
• Facilitate, participate on, and lead the District-wide Master Data Governance Council
• Provide training and support to district-wide Data Analysts to ensure consistent, compliant practices related to research design, data analytic process, data usage, data quality and integrity
• Work with business users to analyze, define, and document systems, data sources, and business requirements for analytical needs related to department objectives
• Complete project management duties including but not limited to : ideation, estimation, tracking and management of project deliverables; effectively manage project budgets and timelines to deliver results on time and on-budget; provide leadership and direction to project teams; participate with strategic vendors in the areas of IT data infrastructure and software systems, including student information systems; participate in the complete software development lifecycle (SDLC; includes planning, analysis, design, documentation, prototyping, development, testing, training, and launch) and Agile management (IBM RUP, SAFe, Scrum) of new and existing business applications and business processes; ensure teams successfully and efficiently uphold their duties in areas including but not limited to : Master data management and governance, Logical Data Modeling, Data Integration / ETL Development, recommend improvements to BI Architecture and Administration, Recommend Application Enhancements, BI metadata, and standard BI reports improvements, Data Request fulfillment and / or routing; other duties as assigned

Qualifications

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the ED, Enterprise Data & Analytics must possess the following qualifications :

Education Required :

Experience Required :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Conditions of Employment

As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to :