Senior Data Analyst

Company Description

Uncommon Schools is a non-profit network of 53 outstanding public charter schools in grades K-12 across New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Our mission is to start and manage outstanding urban public charter schools that close the achievement gap and prepare students from low-income backgrounds for success in college and beyond. We are accomplishing that mission every day, with a college graduation rate that is well above the national average and thousands of stories of our students and alumni achieving their dreams.

Job Description

Internal Title: Senior Associate Director of Data Analytics

Team Overview

The Data Analytics team informs Uncommon’s organizational strategy by performing thoughtful, rigorous data analysis to answer key questions in areas ranging from student academic performance to talent to college completion. We are a dynamic, fast-paced team that delivers accurate, actionable data analyses and robust models that enable stakeholders to make the decisions that drive success for over 20,000 students.

Position Overview

As a member of Data Analytics reporting to the Sr. Director of Data Analytics, the Senior Associate Director will:

Conduct and oversee analyses related to areas of strategic importance for Uncommon (e.g. student performance, talent)

Create presentations, generate reports and communicate key findings that will inform decisions made by Uncommon’s senior leaders including the CEO, President, Chief Schools Officers, Chief Talent Officer and other members of the executive team

Help determine the key questions that the team should prioritize and address through analysis

Build sustainable structures, processes and systems to maximize the team’s impact across Uncommon

Manage team member(s) – first on components of projects, and then assuming full responsibility for ongoing management and professional development of direct report

Fulfill ongoing and ad-hoc requests for key metrics and other data from both internal and external stakeholders

This position provides a fantastic opportunity to join a highly-skilled strategic and analytical team that uniquely has both broad and deep insight into our schools and our organization as a whole.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Data Reporting and Analysis

Support management in addressing strategic questions and informing decision making through the design, execution, and effective communication of rigorous data analyses

Manage multiple reporting & analysis workstreams, including detailing project tasks, owners, & timeline as well as tracking project status

Partner with the Sr. Director to create structures, processes, and systems that improve the replicability and reliability of the team’s analysis and reporting work as well as appropriate access across the organization

Collaborate with the Sr. Director to determine the key questions the team should prioritize and address through analysis, identify best analysis approach and methodology, and design ways to make insights and reports easily digestible, actionable, and impactful.

Data Knowledge

Become an organizational resource with strong knowledge of staff and student data from collection through reporting & analysis

Fulfill ongoing and ad-hoc requests for key metrics and other data from both internal and external stakeholders

Identify best practices in data analysis, modeling, visualization and communication inside and outside of Uncommon

Team and Leadership/Management

Serve as a partner for the Sr. Director on all aspects of the team’s work and direction including team objectives & vision, team culture, team structure, and ongoing support & development of team members

Lead improvements of team processes with a focus on replicability and automation

Manage team member(s) – first on components of projects, and then assuming full responsibility for ongoing management and professional development of direct report

Qualifications

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

Approach to Work

Passionate commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools

Strong work ethic and commitment to high standards of excellence coupled with an enthusiastic approach to one’s work

Ability to learn quickly and to be self-directed in a fast-paced, dynamic and entrepreneurial environment

A love for all things data

Willingness to perform hands-on work, including data cleaning, as well as assist in strategic projects

Driven to improve and very receptive to feedback

Passion for improving and automating processes

Working with Data

Demonstrated ability and experience working with analytics and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau)

Strong knowledge of statistical methods (e.g., regression analysis, modeling)

Advanced skills in data manipulation & transformation (e.g., expert in MS Excel or proficient in R or Python)

An obsessive attention to detail and data accuracy

Project Management

Experience in successfully managing high-stakes, complex projects

Superior relationship/stakeholder management skills

Excellent organization, time management and follow-up skills

Critical Thinking and Communication

Ability to disaggregate problems and structure complex issues

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex data, analysis, and insights in a clear, easy to digest, and actionable way

Minimum education level

Bachelor's degree required

Master’s degree in quantitative field preferred

Experience required

4+ years of consulting and/or data analysis experience preferred

Experience managing one or more direct reports preferred

Multiple years of experience manipulating and structuring datasets for analysis

Background in statistical analysis (i.e., familiarity with regression analysis and statistical modeling)