Director, Data & Systems

ROLE SUMMARY

Reporting to the Vice President, Data & Systems, the Director, Data & Systems will serve a vital role in Alliance’s data analysis, reporting, and storage needs. Overseeing the Data & Systems team, the Director will ensure timely and accurate delivery of actionable data to a variety of stakeholders in order to enable decision-making that leads to improved scholar's academic outcomes and organizational health at Alliance.  The Director, Data & Systems will also provide cross-functional leadership of Alliance’s data function across teams.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES  

Team Leadership

• Manage the Data & Systems team, including weekly professional development, weekly team meetings, annual strategic planning, and ongoing task allocation;

• Supervise three or more direct reports, including Managers and Associates, ensuring accurate and timely completion of project deliverables;

• Manage the development and professional growth of direct reports to ensure a strong, flexible talent pipeline; 

• Delegate tasks and projects to team members and direct these team members to the tools and resources needed to meet individual goals and deliverables;

• Review team members’ work and provide ongoing, timely, relevant, and constructive feedback to team members.

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Oversee ongoing development of BigQuery data warehouse and enterprise suite of Tableau reports, including scholar data, operational data, and more.

• Report academic, demographic, and other data to school leaders, senior network leaders, government agencies, private foundations, etc.;

• Develop and maintain dashboards to help understand and monitor academic performance and organizational health of Alliance.

Systems and Vendor Management

• Manage the network’s use of third-party platforms including Tableau, BiqQuery (data warehouse), Panorama (scholar, parent, and staff survey data), Freshdesk (ticketing system), etc.

Compliance

• Manage CALPADS / compliance reporting and data audits.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE

• Commitment to the Alliance's core beliefs and philosophy;

• Knowledge of urban school environments and school culture;

• Ability to work effectively in a multi-layered organization and build strong relationships with teachers, coaches, school leaders, and other home office and school-based colleagues;

• Ability to set priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting customer expectations;

• Excellent manager of people; 

• Independent thinker who can provide strategic thought leadership;

• Strong customer service orientation;

• Analytical and problem-solving skills;

• Strong oral and writing skills;

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office and Google-based applications – advanced experience with Excel;

• Willingness to go above and beyond to contribute to the success of a dynamic team committed to a new future for urban education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 4 years of progressive professional work experience in statistical analysis or social science and A Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university 

OR

• At least 6 years of progressive professional work experience in statistical analysis or social science and a high school diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED)

• Experience using STATA, SPSS, R, or Python preferred

• Experience using Tableau preferred

• Experience using SQL preferred

• Experience using student information systems (e.g., PowerSchool) preferred

• Direct supervisory experience required

WORK LOCATION

This position is a hybrid role which will include a combination of working from home, our network office, and travel to school sites. The successful candidate will be given a $400 work-from-home set-up allowance and receive a monthly stipend of $100.

BENEFITS

In alignment with our commitment to equity for our scholars, Alliance is committed to equity and transparency for our team and offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience as well as generous retirement and health benefits. This position is exempt.

• Relocation: Individuals residing outside of the Greater Los Angeles area are eligible for a relocation bonus of $5,000 for individuals and $7,500 for new staff with families/partners. 

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision plan options that are covered at 100% of monthly premiums for individual employees and at least $1,000 per month towards medical family plan premiums. Please click HERE for more information on health insurance.

• Retirement: Alliance Home Office employees are eligible for a retirement allowance equal to 7.5% of their regular yearly earnings. Please click HERE for more information on retirement.

• Paid Leave: Regular full-time 12-month employees receive 8.5 weeks of vacation and paid time off. Additionally, full-time employees accrue 3 weeks of flexible paid time off per year and receive 27 other paid holidays as part of our network calendar.

• Professional Development: At Alliance, we believe in supporting staff growth and development. Home Office staff are allocated $500 per year for professional development expenses.

COMPENSATION

$100,000.00 - $140,500.00