Vice President, Analytics, Strategy and Research

Vice President, Analytics, Strategy and Research

College of DuPage is a comprehensive community college located 27 miles west of downtown Chicago, vitally connected to our local area for over 50 years. We prepare students for a lifelong passion for learning on our 273‑acre campus which is home to nine associate degrees and a wide variety of professional and technical certificates. Many of these credentials prepare students to seamlessly articulate into the baccalaureate programs of our higher education partner institutions.

College of DuPage is committed to student success and values an inclusive and welcoming community environment. We are an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce.

The Vice President of Analytics, Strategy, and Research is a senior leader and member of the President’s Cabinet. This role is responsible for advancing strategic and annual planning at College of DuPage. The Vice President provides overall leadership for analytics and institutional research, ensuring strong data governance, advanced analytics capabilities, and institutional effectiveness. Working collaboratively with Cabinet colleagues and campus stakeholders, the Vice President drives strategic initiatives, monitors key performance indicators related to accreditation and institutional priorities, and fosters a culture of data‑informed decision‑making and continuous improvement.

As a key partner to the President, this role integrates analytics, strategy, and research to support the College’s mission, enhance student success, and guide future growth.

• Lead the design, execution, and evaluation of the College’s strategic and annual plans in collaboration with the President, Cabinet, and campus community, ensuring alignment between institutional priorities, measurable outcomes, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Provide overall leadership to analytics and institutional research, ensuring effective data governance, advanced analytics capabilities, and operational excellence in research design, data collection, and strategic reporting.
• Champion a culture of data‑informed decision‑making by embedding performance metrics into institutional operations, promoting data literacy, and providing actionable insights that guide planning and resource allocation.
• Advance the use of artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to identify trends, anticipate challenges, and inform strategic decision‑making that enhances student success and institutional performance.
• Oversee institutional accreditation and regulatory compliance activities, coordinating the development, monitoring, and reporting of key performance indicators to meet the requirements of the Higher Learning Commission and state agencies.
• Collaborate with Cabinet colleagues and campus stakeholders to align research and analytics with the College’s vision, mission, and strategic goals, while fostering the College’s culture of care.
• Represent the College as a senior leader and Cabinet member, providing counsel to the President and positioning the College as a leader in research, analytics, and strategy among peer institutions.
• Ensure compliance with COD policies and procedures, as well as state and federal requirements for institutional research and reporting.
• Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by the President.

• A master’s degree in a related field from a regionally accredited college or university is required; a doctorate is preferred.
• Ten (10) years of related experience with seven (7) years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in a large, complex organization. Preferred experience in higher education working on a senior‑level team.
• Successful experience in the development of strategic/annual planning and evaluation processes to support institutional efficiencies, effectiveness, and performance excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to design and sustain performance improvement systems that leverage data and analytics to enhance complex institutional processes, improve organizational effectiveness, and drive a data‑informed culture across a large, suburban college environment.
• Comprehensive…