Associate Director of Data Management and Analysis

The Associate Director of Data Management and Analysis is a full-time employee and joins a close-knit Alumni & Development team, reporting to the Chief Philanthropy Officer. The Associate Director is a data-driven professional who provides strategic support for a comprehensive fundraising program and leadership to the overall information/data needs of the Alumni & Development Team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as the primary lead for donor database related projects in Veracross (CRM)
• Create queries, reports, lists, and statistical data as needed in support of the Alumni & Development Team
• Evaluate data integrity on a regular basis in Veracross to ensure record accuracy and completeness
• Manage and prepare end of fiscal year data for inclusion in the school’s annual report and for reporting to benchmarking organizations such as INDEX, NAIS/DASL, and EAB
• Collaborate with the Information Systems Manager in the Technology Department to maximize the functionality of Veracross by identifying and implementing best practices to most effectively manage all donor data
• Produce weekly gift and pledge reports in support of the Alumni & Development Team
• Provide data informed donor prospect analysis for major gifts officers for cultivation and solicitation 
• Assist the Alumni & Development team with community events, i.e. Homecoming & Reunion Weekend
• Undertake projects, as required, and performs other related job duties, as assigned

• Four-year degree required

• Experience in schools preferred but not required

Qualities and Skills

• Mission-driven and community-minded

• Focused on using data to tell stories

• Personally and professionally invested in diversity, equity, and inclusion work

• Capable of maintaining confidentiality and exercising good judgment

• Innovative and creative

• Intrinsically motivated and comfortable working on a distributed team

• Collaborative, creative systems thinker, who enjoys strategic data-backed work 

• Enthusiastic about complex problem-solving

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Shady Side Academy is a diverse community of students and adults who share different cultural values and perspectives. We embrace each other’s differences and backgrounds, and we know that this diversity adds to the richness and depth of our students’ overall learning experience. Faculty members work to ensure a safe and open environment where understanding is central to all, and students’ differences are celebrated as an integral part of the educational experience.

Compensation

Salary is competitive with area independent schools and commensurate with experience. Excellent health and retirement benefits and tuition remission are available to full-time employees. Includes generous paid time off benefits along with remote work flexibility. 

Application Information 

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, a resume, and the names and contact information of three references via the employment page at www.shadysideacademy.org.  Shady Side Academy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.

About Shady Side Academy

Shady Side Academy is a nationally respected private school in Pittsburgh for boys and girls in grades pre-kindergarten through 12, with an optional boarding experience in high school. Shady Side Boasts an 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio, with an average class size of 15.  Four age-specific campuses with extraordinary resources, teachers who actively mentor, a forward-thinking curriculum, a diverse and inclusive community, and a legacy of alumni accomplishments all inspire Shady Side students to high achievement in academics, the arts, athletics, and to meaningful ambitions in life. Visit the school’s web site at www.shadysideacademy.org  Our campuses are tobacco-free.