Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses. Ranked in 2022 by Forbes as a top 100 best large employer in America, Rutgers’ commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation’s military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

University Finance and Administration (UFA) advances Rutgers’ strategic priorities through the management of all central financial, administrative, and student information systems and processes. We supply the university’s financial community the professional guidance, services, tools, and information needed to make the informed decisions that contribute to Rutgers’ standing as an academic, health, and research powerhouse. We are deeply committed to our guiding principles and the core values that are critical for the long-term strategic growth of our division and the university. For more information, please visit https://finance.rutgers.edu/.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Director of Data Management and Reporting (UFA) for University Finance & Administration.

The Director of Data Management & Reporting is an experienced team leader who leads the modernization of UFA’s data foundation, ensuring secure, trusted, and analytics-ready data that supports financial and administrative decision-making across UFA and its stakeholders throughout Rutgers. Reporting to the Chief Data Officer (CDO), this role executes UFA’s data management and reporting vision by providing strong technical and functional leadership in data modeling, multi-source data integration, and the design of data structures that support UFA’s operational and analytics needs.

In close collaboration with OIT, this role assesses UFA’s data and reporting needs and contributes UFA’s functional and technical requirements to the design and implementation of a modern, scalable data platform. The platform will enable strong governance, cross-domain integration, and operational/ERP reporting while aligning with the Office of Information Technology’s (OIT) technology standards, platform guidance, and integration frameworks.

This role serves as UFA’s data and reporting partner to OIT, ensuring institutional alignment while maintaining the technical depth required to guide UFA’s internal implementation. The Director brings recent, hands-on experience with modern data platforms, data modeling, and ELT/ETL patterns, enabling UFA to deliver certified, analytics-ready datasets for operational reporting and to support downstream analytics used across Rutgers.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

Core Competencies