Job Description

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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, nearly 12,000 faculty and staff and 350,000+ living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times has called “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, the oldest and one of the largest cooperative education programs, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget stands at $1.85 billion, and its endowment totals $2 billion.

UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success.

Job Overview

The UC Center for Business Analytics (CBA) was founded 11 years ago to create an ecosystem for business analytics and data science among students, faculty, practitioners, and leaders seeking to build sustainable analytics capability in their organizations. The CBA has been recognized for its excellence in connecting academia to industry practice in analytics. The CBA provides four types of services to member organizations: leadership forums, conferences, professional development training courses, and student projects. The Executive Director of the CBA is expected to provide leadership in each of these areas with a focus on CBA member recruitment and retention. 

The CBA is financially supported by organization members who provide revenue in exchange for benefits in the four areas provided by the CBA (leadership forums, conferences, training courses and projects). The Executive Director of the CBA is expected to develop new membership relationships and to ensure satisfaction of current members. To identify potential new members for the Center, it is expected that the Executive Director will actively network and prospect for new members and market the activities provided by the Center to potential members. To maintain satisfaction of current members, it is expected that the Executive Director will actively measure member satisfaction, address deficiencies in satisfaction as the arise, and identify opportunities for providing additional value for Center members.

The CBA Executive Director will report to the Academic Director of the CBA who is responsible for the financial health and strategic direction of the Center. The Executive Director will work closely with the Academic Director and other Center staff to ensure that the CBA remains a best-in-class Center of analytics activity. This position is expected to be between 30 hours per week (75% FTE) 40 hours per week (100% FTE).

This position will have the option of a hybrid work schedule (3 days in the office/2 days work from home) for those with a residence within OH/IN/KY following 90 days of training. Residence must be in the tri-state area within reasonable distance to UC Main Campus to have ability to report to campus as required. Remote work arrangements are subject to change in accordance with university policies.

Essential Functions

• Leadership Forums: The Executive Director is expected to plan, coordinate, and lead monthly meetings for Center members. The goal of these forums is to provide an opportunity for networking, benchmarking, topical discussions, and best-practice sharing. Many of these forums are conducted virtually.
• Conferences: The CBA organizes two conferences per year: the Data Science Symposium and the Analytics Summit. The Executive Director is expected to help identify speakers for these events and, in conjunction with other Center staff, to plan and successfully execute these conferences.
• Professional Development Training Courses: The CBA provides public and private professional training courses on a variety of analytics-related tools and methods. The Executive Director is expected to provide oversight of Center staff charged with delivering these courses to ensure that professional training courses are being executed successfully and provide supporting revenue for the Center.
• Student Projects: The Executive Director is responsible for cultivating projects from member and non-member organizations that will then be executed by the Center staff, students, and faculty.
• Direct a broad range of activities and functions to ensure effective operations and the achievement of organization objectives (e.g., fringe benefits, renovation projects, facility administration rate calculations, applicable expenditures, etc.).
• May formulate budget and/or monitor expenditures in accordance with university rules, and federal and state regulations.
• May prepare budget reports for internal and external requirements.
• Evaluate operational activities to ensure compliance and make recommendations.
• Act as liaison with internal and external constituents.
• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Experience

Seven (7) years of management experience that must include three (3) years of supervision.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Master's degree
• Experience communicating business analytics related material to technical and nontechnical audiences
• Evidence of developing and maintaining positive relationships and partnerships
• Experience in sales-related roles and/or client relationship roles
• Experience working with or for higher learning institutions
• Experience working in technology industry

Application Process Information

Please submit an online application and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• List of 3 references. References will be checked for finalist.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. ( UC Benefits Link ) Highlights include:

Comprehensive Tuition Remission

UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance

UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:

Vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)

6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at 

UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: 

Important : To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at  jobs@uc.edu

The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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