Director I, EDC (Educational Data Center)

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is seeking a detail-oriented individual who will bring innovative ideas for process improvement and documentation. The Director I, EDC will perform supervisory functions leading data documentation and collection activities, including managing, coaching, and team building with a team of data analysts within the Educational Data Center (EDC). Works under general supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position reports to the Senior Director of the Educational Data Center.

This is a full-time, exempt position based in Austin, TX with a hybrid telework schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote per week).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Provides leadership, exhibits a professional manner, and performs personnel management activities for the Educational Data Center staff.
- Supervises and coaches a team of data analyst/data specialist personnel.
- Communicates with institutional reporting officers providing guidance and ensuring timely data submission.
- Analyzes proposed data collections, develops reporting guidance, timelines, and communications.
- Ensures that data documentation is maintained and accessible to internal and external users.
- Ensures that reporting manuals are up to date and accessible to the public.
- Ensures there are clearly defined priorities established by working with users, and that assignments and deadlines reflect those priorities.
- Ensures a change control procedure exists to prevent unauthorized changes to data and production applications, and to provide an audit trail of changes.
- Consults with Information Solutions and Services regarding database/data warehouse/business intelligence administration.
- Provides system analysis in an applications development and/or database environment.
- Assists with feasibility studies for new data analysis and reporting applications.
- Ensures adequate documentation for new applications and interfaces.
- Provides technical assistance to other agency personnel.
- Ensures application and data security procedures are documented, implemented, and enforced.
- Supports database administration and directs programming and data analysis activities.
- Performs related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in management information systems development, statistical analysis, or computer systems analysis and programming.
- Four years of progressively responsible full-time work experience providing thorough knowledge of data analysis and reporting techniques, management information systems development, as well as data and application documentation.
- One year of the required experience must have been at a supervisory level.
- A master's degree in a closely related field may be substituted for two years of non-supervisory experience.
- Prior experience with data and reporting requirements for Texas higher education funding models (e.g., Community College Finance, FAST, Formula Funding).

Preferred:
- Previous experience with higher education data.
- Experience with Statistical Analysis System software (SAS).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

- Knowledge and understanding of data analysis methods, tools, and systems development and implementation.
- Knowledge of project management principles.
- Skills using data analysis tools such as SAS, SPSS, business intelligence interfaces, etc.
- Skills designing and implementing data analysis and reporting systems, applications, and interfaces.
- Skills successfully managing and implementing systems development projects.
- Skills in developing complex programs for data analysis and reporting applications.
- Ability to analyze complex data analysis problems and develop appropriate solutions.
- Ability to plan, organize, direct, schedule, and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships.
- Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of forms.

POSITION DETAILS

Organization: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
Job Type: Management / Full-time
Location: 1801 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701 (Hybrid - 3 days in office)
Salary: $9,625 - $10,250 per month
Travel: Yes, 5% of the time
Job Posting: February 13, 2026
State Job Code: 781U