Director of Academic Resources & Analytics
Association of American Medical Colleges, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22904
Overview
The VCU School of Medicine (SOM) is seeking a Director of Academic Resources & Analytics. This position reports to the Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Associate Dean for Business Affairs and provides oversight and leadership of programs and tools supporting the School of Medicine Teaching and Research (T&R) faculty and their compensation plan. Key responsibilities include developing databases and metrics to track faculty productivity and effort, creating comprehensive reporting systems for academic leaders, and ensuring compensation components – spanning research, education, service and the academic portions of the MCV Physicians compensation plan – are accurately supported. The Director will collaborate closely with SOM Faculty Affairs, Finance & Administration, MCVP compensation team and Department leadership to ensure alignment with the strategic goals of the SOM. Responsibilities
Analytics Development – 45%: Develop programs and databases to support the management of the Teaching & Research Compensation Plan; collaborate with SOM leadership and SOM Technology Office to coordinate multiple stand-alone data sources into a comprehensive tool with extensive reporting capabilities and dashboards; develop annual review process for validating faculty effort and methodology for incorporation into measurable parameters to establish annual salary illustrations; develop and maintain processes for continuous evaluation and improvements to the plan and supporting systems. Compensation Plan Leadership – 20%: Lead the annual compensation cycle; coordinate the oversight and decision-making committees needed for plan administration; conduct regular benchmarking and analysis to monitor market trends and ensure compensation packages remain competitive for attracting and retaining talent; maintain the plan documentation, compile feedback and engage stakeholders; ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Academic Resources Development, Management & Training – 20%: Collaborate closely with SOM Finance on T&R plan alignment with school and department financial resources and annual budget processes; collaborate with Faculty Affairs to develop materials to support chairs, faculty and administrators in understanding and administering the plan and potential impacts of changes; collaborate with SOM and MCVP leadership to ensure alignment between T&R and Clinical plans as it relates to research, teaching, administration, and (non-clinical) service in support of VCU-based activity; lead and support training, communications, or other activities and projects related to faculty compensation and performance management. Policy Translation & Business Logic – 15%: Define specific business rules and formulas that translate academic activity (e.g., teaching credits, grant effort, and administrative roles) into data points used by the compensation system; act as the lead “Functional Owner” for faculty data, translating SOM compensation policies into clear technical specifications for the Technology Office to implement; establish standards to ensure faculty data remains consistent and accurate as it flows between disparate systems; design and lead validation cycles to ensure that the compensation tools are correctly applying the T&R Plan methodology before final salary illustrations are issued; perform “stress tests” on the compensation plan logic to model how potential policy changes would impact faculty salary distributions and departmental budgets. Qualifications
Experience: Five or more years of progressively responsible experience developing academic faculty compensation programs and supporting database tools, preferably in an academic medical center environment. Data Fluency: Advanced data modeling, financial analysis, and interpretation skills with expert-level proficiency in Excel (Power Query, Pivot Modeling) and HRIS tools. Strategic concept capabilities: Ability to connect compensation programs with broader business strategies for long-term impact. Leadership and management: Proven ability to lead a team, influence stakeholders, and manage complex projects. Analytical problem solving: Demonstrated experience in auditing large datasets for compliance and identifying the root cause of data discrepancies across disparate systems. System logic translation: Proven ability to act as a functional owner for complex databases, translating academic policy and compensation formulas into structured logic for Technology Office to implement. Academic domain knowledge: Strong understanding of the "Life Cycle of a Faculty Member," including appointments, payroll, and the integration of teaching, research, and administration effort into compensation. IT collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work with complex data sets, reporting tools, and analytics platforms; experience collaborating with IT and data teams to define system requirements and ensure successful implementation. Communication: Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. Education: Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, finance, or a related field.
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The VCU School of Medicine (SOM) is seeking a Director of Academic Resources & Analytics. This position reports to the Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Associate Dean for Business Affairs and provides oversight and leadership of programs and tools supporting the School of Medicine Teaching and Research (T&R) faculty and their compensation plan. Key responsibilities include developing databases and metrics to track faculty productivity and effort, creating comprehensive reporting systems for academic leaders, and ensuring compensation components – spanning research, education, service and the academic portions of the MCV Physicians compensation plan – are accurately supported. The Director will collaborate closely with SOM Faculty Affairs, Finance & Administration, MCVP compensation team and Department leadership to ensure alignment with the strategic goals of the SOM. Responsibilities
Analytics Development – 45%: Develop programs and databases to support the management of the Teaching & Research Compensation Plan; collaborate with SOM leadership and SOM Technology Office to coordinate multiple stand-alone data sources into a comprehensive tool with extensive reporting capabilities and dashboards; develop annual review process for validating faculty effort and methodology for incorporation into measurable parameters to establish annual salary illustrations; develop and maintain processes for continuous evaluation and improvements to the plan and supporting systems. Compensation Plan Leadership – 20%: Lead the annual compensation cycle; coordinate the oversight and decision-making committees needed for plan administration; conduct regular benchmarking and analysis to monitor market trends and ensure compensation packages remain competitive for attracting and retaining talent; maintain the plan documentation, compile feedback and engage stakeholders; ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Academic Resources Development, Management & Training – 20%: Collaborate closely with SOM Finance on T&R plan alignment with school and department financial resources and annual budget processes; collaborate with Faculty Affairs to develop materials to support chairs, faculty and administrators in understanding and administering the plan and potential impacts of changes; collaborate with SOM and MCVP leadership to ensure alignment between T&R and Clinical plans as it relates to research, teaching, administration, and (non-clinical) service in support of VCU-based activity; lead and support training, communications, or other activities and projects related to faculty compensation and performance management. Policy Translation & Business Logic – 15%: Define specific business rules and formulas that translate academic activity (e.g., teaching credits, grant effort, and administrative roles) into data points used by the compensation system; act as the lead “Functional Owner” for faculty data, translating SOM compensation policies into clear technical specifications for the Technology Office to implement; establish standards to ensure faculty data remains consistent and accurate as it flows between disparate systems; design and lead validation cycles to ensure that the compensation tools are correctly applying the T&R Plan methodology before final salary illustrations are issued; perform “stress tests” on the compensation plan logic to model how potential policy changes would impact faculty salary distributions and departmental budgets. Qualifications
Experience: Five or more years of progressively responsible experience developing academic faculty compensation programs and supporting database tools, preferably in an academic medical center environment. Data Fluency: Advanced data modeling, financial analysis, and interpretation skills with expert-level proficiency in Excel (Power Query, Pivot Modeling) and HRIS tools. Strategic concept capabilities: Ability to connect compensation programs with broader business strategies for long-term impact. Leadership and management: Proven ability to lead a team, influence stakeholders, and manage complex projects. Analytical problem solving: Demonstrated experience in auditing large datasets for compliance and identifying the root cause of data discrepancies across disparate systems. System logic translation: Proven ability to act as a functional owner for complex databases, translating academic policy and compensation formulas into structured logic for Technology Office to implement. Academic domain knowledge: Strong understanding of the "Life Cycle of a Faculty Member," including appointments, payroll, and the integration of teaching, research, and administration effort into compensation. IT collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work with complex data sets, reporting tools, and analytics platforms; experience collaborating with IT and data teams to define system requirements and ensure successful implementation. Communication: Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. Education: Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, finance, or a related field.
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