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Manager, Business Intelligence
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Position Number: 1070385
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Position Type: Science - Computer Science

University of Notre Dame

Manager, Business Intelligence

The University of Notre Dame (ND.jobs) is accepting applications for a Manager, Business Intelligence.

Applications will be accepted until 9/8/2017.

The Strategic Applications and Business Intelligence team within University Relations is committed to providing excellent partnerships with business units across University Relations, specifically around the implementation of system applications and integration, and deployment of information for data-driven decision-making.

This position will lead the business intelligence team to ensure that the business intelligence systems are built to meet the information needs of the business unit. It should have full understanding of leadership strategies and manage the diversity of needs and prioritize those needs based on the overall strategy of the business unit. Business Intelligence has emerged as one of the most prominent strategic tools within the Development Office, and an experienced data warehouse and business intelligence professional who is driven and passionate about technology and providing solutions is needed to lead the data integration, reporting, and visualization.

The Business Intelligence team leader brings technical excellence, project management, and hands-on expertise to the design, implementation, and administration of Business Intelligence systems. The expertise of this role is both broad and deep in the various supporting disciplines of Business Intelligence, including source system analysis, extract/transform/load processes, data warehouse design, dimensional modeling, and hoc and customized reporting, and dashboarding. Additionally, this position is intended to also be a hands-on role who will at times operate as a working member of the group in all stages of projects.

This position will work directly with customers to define critical information needs, provide guidance on availability of data, capability of systems to deliver information and subject matter expertise regarding current systems and emerging technologies. It will work with the Director of Strategic Applications and Business Intelligence, BI team, and other key stakeholders to determine the strategic direction of the technology tools and best practices to support reporting and analytics, and maintain an environment that allows delivery of self-service ad-hoc solutions as well as standardized, scalable, and planned enterprise solutions. It is responsible for leading the BI team to ensure efficient delivery of data and analytics to key decision makers at all levels of the organization, and actively seek out improvement opportunities in the delivery of services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide direction and manage overall responsibilities for data warehousing, ETL, Reporting, and Visualization:
- Source system analysis and design and development of ETL processes
- Design and development, and delivery of data integration solutions
- Design and develop, and implement reports, dashboards, and ad hoc analysis capabilities
- Integrate solutions into the end user work eivironment, ensuring a positive overall user experience
- Develop broader data strategy in support of the current and future programs
- Provide standards, guidelines, processes, and expertise on reporting and BI needs

Manage Business Intelligence Development team:
- Envision and set goals, and ensure every team member has a role in achieving the goals
- Guide team efforts towards successful delivery of projects
- Manage staff planning and work assignments
- Performance management, training, and career development
- mentor team members in BI operations and disciplines of business intelligence

Strategic Technical Leadership:
Stay abreast of current and emerging technologies, maintain certifications, attend conferences, and collaborate with industry experts in all BI disciplines. Work with Director of IT within Development to develop strategy and plan on how to integrate and introduce new technologies that will enhance our mission.

In collaboration with key customer leadership, and Director of IT within Development, evaluate, select and evolve business intelligence technical platform components, including data warehouse, analytics layer, report builders and report deployment platforms, ad hoc analysis tools, dashboarding tools and data mining tools.

Support Business Intelligence systems and output in given areas of expertise, including troubleshooting and problem solving issues, and managing continuous improvement initiatives to drive adoption of best practices, and providing consulting assistance to users on implementing suite of BI tools.

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Minimum Qualifications:
-Bachelors degree (4 years)
-Computer Science, Database Administration, Programming, Business Intelligence
-5 to 6 years of experience Experience/Skills Required:
1. Qualifications & Certifications:
Bachelors degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. Five or more years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and job experience. Understanding and use of basic to advanced principles, theories and practices of the work specialty. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of multiple specialty areas. Certifications or advanced coursework in relevant specialties helpful.
2. Project Management Skills:
Advanced knowledge of the work area. Substantial knowledge of other specialties; ability to integrate this knowledge to achieve innovative solutions; Good understanding and use of adopted project management methodology to establish project parameters and direct work efforts of project team. Can lead moderately complex projects. Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes numerous assignments, sets priorities, and oversees completion of assignments for others; Experience with agile software development.
3. Interpersonal & Communication Skills:
Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation. Can use discretion and tact effectively with individuals at all levels of the University.
4. Team Skills:
Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Able to lead teams to complete moderately complex projects. Manages conflict, negotiates compromises among team members.
5. Problem Solving Skills:
Identified and resolves problems in a timely manner. Gathers and Analyzes information skillfully, and develops alternative approaches and assessing their impact. Conceives of and implements solutions that combine information in standardized and new ways. Independently solves advanced problems. Provides problem-solving guidance to others.
6. Adaptability:
Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.Project Management:
7. Technical:
Experience in data modeling, data integration and BI tools, such as Data Services, Talend, Pentaho, Business Objects, Webi, Tableau, PowerPivot, PowerViewer
Experience with database development including relational database design and SQL
Experience with scripting languages, Python, Javascript, C++, etc. to leverage APIs

Preferred Qualifications:

ABOUT NOTRE DAME:
The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is an independent, national Catholic university located in Notre Dame, Ind. For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Notre Dame has received Honor Roll distinctions as one of the top 10 higher education workplaces in the country in the Chronicle of Higher Education's annual "Great Colleges to Work For" survey...and we are proud of it!

The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and others that will enhance our community. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please apply online at http://ND.jobs to Job # S17764. For additional information about working at the University of Notre Dame and various benefits available to employees, please visit http://hr.nd.edu/why-nd. The University of Notre Dame supports the needs of dual career couples and has a Dual Career Assistance Program in place to assist relocating spouses and significant others with their job search.