Data Scientist, Strategic Performance

Role Overview

The Data Scientist, Strategic Performance provides advanced analysis and reporting to help System leadership monitor progress toward strategic goals, objectives, and performance expectations across The Texas A&M University System.

What You Will Do

Develop and maintain key performance measures, reporting frameworks, scorecards, benchmarking studies, and progress reports that support strategic planning and organizational performance review.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The position coordinates strategic plan performance data collection, reporting schedules, data dashboards, and measurement documentation to ensure consistent and reliable assessment of institutional and System-wide outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, statistics, economics, higher education administration, public policy, computer science, information systems, mathematics, operations research, social sciences, or a related field
• Seven years of progressively responsible experience in strategic planning, performance measurement, institutional research, business intelligence, data analytics, program evaluation, or a related field
• Extensive knowledge of strategic planning, organizational performance measurement, business intelligence, benchmarking methodologies, and program evaluation techniques
• Proficiency with analytical, statistical, and data visualization tools such as SQL, Python, R, Power BI, Tableau, or comparable technologies used for advanced analysis, reporting, and decision support
• Ability to acquire, integrate, manage, and analyze large and complex datasets from multiple sources while ensuring data quality, integrity, and appropriate use

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Defined benefit retirement plan
• Defined contribution retirement plan
• Additional voluntary tax deferred annuity (TDA) options
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness programs