Under the direction of the Director of Monitoring and Accountability, the Data Management Accountability and Strategy Lead will turn data into information, information into insight and insight into policy and procedure decisions for Prince George’s County Public Schools with a focus on advanced data analysis and dashboard reporting. The incumbent of this position will provide strategic and tactical support to the organization by analyzing and interpreting data to provide creative, district-wide solutions.  The Data Management Accountability and Strategy Lead will oversee projects to provide relevant, actionable data through dashboards and other data reports to school-based and central office stakeholders, as well as design business requirements documentation for dashboards and data reports, develop these dashboards and reports, and monitor performance and quality control plans to identify improvements.  The incumbent of this position will be responsible for assisting the Office of Monitoring and Accountability with data collection procedures, improving the accuracy and reliability of data reports and conducting data analyses to support the school district’s functions.

Collaborates and works closely with IT to develop dashboards and reports to support district stakeholders and modifies these interactive dashboards and reports as needed;

Oversees the testing of reports and dashboards for accuracy and performance; identifies and defines new process improvement opportunities;

Performs a wide variety of data analyses, interpreting data, analyzing results and applying statistical techniques; prepares analyses, reports and presentations as required;

Develops and implements data collection systems and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and data quality; develops rules and methodologies for effective data management;

Works closely with management to prioritize business, performance and information needs;

Acquires data from primary and secondary data sources; identifies, analyzes and interprets trends and patterns in complex data sets;

Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements; defines and identifies required resources;

Manages the day-to-day operational aspects of a project scope, including monitoring project deliverables and enforcing project standards; and

Performs other duties as assigned.

A data interpretation expert with knowledge of data analysis; knowledge of data analysis tools and computer systems technology;

Technical expertise regarding statistical methods and data analysis; knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing large datasets (SPSS, SAS, Stata, etc.);

Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings; familiarity and experience with reporting packages and databases (i.e., SQL);

Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy;

Knowledge of school district business and public school administration; familiarity with data access regulations and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA);

Considerable knowledge of data analyses, research design and evaluation procedures; understanding of data warehousing and business intelligence technologies;

Updates technical skills and knowledge through continuous self-study, tutorials and classes;

Strong leadership skills; ability to lead a team and oversee the work of others;

Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to effectively communicate business and technical concepts;

Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment; and

Ability to interact effectively with school officials, legal representatives, community groups, employees and others.

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in public policy, mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science or a closely related field required. Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience related to data analysis, project management and/or data management and strategy required.

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May supervise other employees and assists the Director in providing guidance and direction to the department.



The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.




The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.




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