MANAGER, DATA STRATEGY
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Manager, Data Strategy

Department: Evaluation and Learning

Location: Dearborn, MI

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Job Title: Manager, Data Strategy

Job Status: Full-time

Job Summary: Under limited direction from a senior level manager, the Data Strategy Manager is responsible for developing and implementing a data strategy for the organization overall, departments and individual programs that provide leaders across the organization with information to make data-informed decisions. In addition, the Data Strategy Manager will identify and recommend additional organizational capacity needed to effectively utilize data.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

+ Build and maintain internal relationships with programs across the organization to understand their data needs and requirements

+ Collaborate with external stakeholders on data collection as it relates to ACCESS data priorities

+ Develop and implement tailored data solutions for each program addressing specific data challenges and enhancing data utilization to meet program objectives

+ Evaluate data collection instruments and processes for all departments and programs across the organization to inform future data solutions

+ Ensure data governance practices are adhered to, maintaining data integrity and compliance across all levels of the organization

+ Collaborate with the Office of Evaluation and Learning (OEL) and IT in the implementation of program level data strategies

+ In collaboration with the OEL, build relationships with departments across ACCESS, including communications, development, national institutions, and the executive office, to identify data needs and develop a plan to address their data needs and goals

+ Convene and collaborate with communications and development to leverage data effectively for storytelling, donor engagement, and funding proposals

+ Convene and coordinate with research and policy teams to align ACCESS data collection with research and policy priorities and federal and state data collection

+ Develop data collection processes, procedures, and privacy protocols for programs and departments

+ Coordinate with new programs on their data collection processes and procedures

+ Develop recommendations for additional data capacity needed at the organization, including data quality, analysis, and visualization

+ Lead the data strategy committee at ACCESS

+ Oversee the development and continuous refinement of the organization-s data architecture in collaboration with IT to support the scalability and effectiveness of data initiatives

+ Provide training and resources to enhance staff competencies in data usage

+ Operate standard office equipment and use required software applications

+ Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

+ Strong understanding of data privacy regulations and best practices

+ Data management, and data governance

Skill in:

+ Strategic thinking with the ability to define, articulate and execute a strategy-to-action plan

+ Excellent analytical and problem-solving

+ Organizational and time management skills to effectively juggle multiple priorities, time constraints

+ Comfort in complex data environment and understanding of data structures

+ Effective communication, presentation, influencing and leadership abilities

+ Customer first approach to structured and unstructured data collection

+ Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications for program area and other applications, including Microsoft Office

Ability to:

+ Lead teams and provide technical leadership and guidance to team members

+ Identify, store, provision, integrate and govern data

+ Identify patterns, draw insights from data, and solve complex problems

+ Use statistical methods, data mining techniques, and predictive analytics to inform decision-making and drive business strategy

+ Put together high-level presentations

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:

+ Minimum Degree Required:

+ Master-s degree

+ Required Disciplines:

+ Business Management, Public Relations, Social Work, Public Health, Non-Profit

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+ Minimum 3 to 5 years- experience, preferably in a nonprofit setting. Any equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training approved by Human Resources

Licenses/Certifications:

+ Licenses/Certifications Required at Date of Hire: None

Working Conditions:

Hours: Normal business hours, some additional hours may be required

Travel Required: Local, in-state, up to 10%

Working Environment: Climate controlled office

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