Advancement Reporting Analyst

Department

ADV Advancement Data Strategy & Insights 2

About the Department

The Advancement Office engages alumni (~220k), current students, parents, and friends of the University through intellectual, professional and social activities on campus, around the world and online. Advancement raises $600 Million annually to support faculty and researchers, practitioners and patients, and students and programs across the University. Our work supports priorities in every division, school, department, and institute.

The Advancement Technology team delivers the data, systems, tools, and technology strategy that power UChicago Advancement’s ambitious fundraising and engagement goals. Taking an enterprise approach to data and systems, the team develops and supports systems and tools that are consistent, scalable, and adaptable. In close collaboration with stakeholders across Advancement and the broader University, Advancement Technology translates program strategies into innovative, integrated solutions that enable, enhance, and accelerate fundraising and engagement outcomes. The team is committed to continuous innovation, centralized governance, and building partnerships that ensure technology investments are secure, future facing, and optimized for Advancement goals.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Director of Advancement Reporting, the Analyst will participate in the development and maintenance of a comprehensive suite of reports and dashboards necessary to inform business groups across Advancement. This role performs a range of activities to develop analytic platforms and maintain administrative data across the University. Routinely partners with functional stewards, business units, and user partners to help deliver reporting and analytic solutions with appropriate data governance and secure access. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.

The Analyst participates in the documentation, development, and maintenance of the reporting and business intelligence tools that equip UChicago’s 400+ fundraisers and Advancement professionals to meet the bold goal of raising over $1B annually. They will foster a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and accountability, empowering teams across a complex matrix organization to fully leverage data to engage more alumni, strengthen relationships, and increase philanthropic impact.

Responsibilities

• Under guidance and direction from the Director of Advancement Reporting, participates in the design, development, and roll-out of various reporting and business intelligence projects.
• Develops knowledge and experience to solve problems and develops intuitive reporting solutions that enable smarter, data-driven decisions.
• Maintains established policies for governance, management, and curation of catalog of available reporting assets.
• Proactively engages with system users across business units to learn business processes and understand departmental data infrastructure. 
• Participates in a variety of reporting and data delivery projects. Contributes to planning, testing, and solution development.
• Works towards building a broad perspective of both technical capabilities and business needs to identify innovative solutions and solve complex problems.
• Champions a culture of data-driven decision-making and innovation, utilizing data to evaluate and optimize outreach, donor segmentation, and campaign performance.
• Conducts requirements analysis, translating requirements into a scope document and developing reporting deliverables based on the design.
• Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance including attending webinars, seminars, building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions.
• Participates in the development of Business Intelligence (BI) and other analytical applications. Works to achieve an integrated reporting and analysis environment, effectively leveraging analytical systems and tools.
• Works with users to ensure deliverables are meeting or exceeding expectations. Provides support and communicates issues to users as defined by IT standards. Monitors access control and troubleshoot BI and analytic applications.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Major in computer science, statistics, business, or similar major.

Experience:

• Working with complex data sets in a business intelligence, data analytics, or marketing research role.
• Working in a Salesforce environment is highly preferred.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Exceptional skills in data analysis and interpretation, and drive business strategy through data-driven insights.
• Strong project management skills, with an aptitude for leading end-to-end project delivery.
• Expertise in BI, data visualization tools, SQL, and a deep understanding of database modeling concepts.
• Knowledge of fundraising, alumni relations, and higher education are not required but strongly preferred.

Preferred Competencies

• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Work across various teams and projects simultaneously, advancing unified strategy.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write effectively.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Self-motivated, take initiative, and think strategically.
• Prioritize multiple projects and independently follow through with detail.
• Comfortable with ambiguity.

Working Conditions

• This position has a hybrid work schedule which includes weekly in office presence.
• Standard office environment.
• Travel to campus and/or non-campus locations for University business.
• Work evenings and weekends as needed.
• This position is located in Hyde Park at 5235 South Harper Court.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter, addressed to Hiring Committee (preferred)

Job Family

Information Technology

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

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FLSA Status

Exempt

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Pay Range

$74,375.00 - $87,500.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Posting Statement

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