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Senior Data Analyst

Employer
Towson University
Location
Towson, MD

Job Details

Responsibilities and Duties
    Provide data files and reports to meet the ongoing management, program planning, and communication needs of the Development and Alumni Relations teams as well as other campus partners who have a desire to engage with alumni, donors, and other data managed by University Advancement. This will either require the execution of existing reports/files, or the creation of new solutions.Design, develop, maintain, and enhance systems to improve operations to meet the current and future needs of the division. Such support is in the form of fully automated solutions, ad hoc reporting, and database integrations. Partner with senior management to determine organizational information and reporting needs.  Generate and/or maintain reports or data dashboards illustrating overall as well as unit specific results. Develop and produce performance reports for constituent engagement and fundraising operations.Study data and employ data mining, predictive modeling, forecasting, and/or statistical analysis techniques to provide information, knowledge, and tools that support the university in achieving its private fundraising goals, as well as provide assessments of program effectiveness.     Conduct regular review and analysis of existing reports and tools. This includes planning for any necessary annual updates prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year.Serves as technical liaison to University System of Maryland Advancement Services team relative to the implementation and maintenance of the alumni and donor management solution, which is currently Ellucian Advance Web in addition to serving as technical representative on behalf of University Advancement in discussions with vendors, TU Office of Technology Services and other departments on issues relating to business needs.


Qualifications and Skills
    Bachelor’s degree and four years of related experience.Knowledge of computer programming, system analysis and design, and data exchange methodologies.Ability to communicate effectively and collaboratively in writing and speaking, with technical and non-technical staff.Experience in reporting and analytics; ability to analyze, forecast and present data in a meaningful way for operational and business planning.Familiarity with complex relational databases and ability to design reports from databases.Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage complex information, assess problems and develop effective solutions.Demonstrated experience and ability to produce high-quality reports and documentation.Adept at managing time and organizing competing priorities with the ability to maintain accuracy and focus with attention to detail in fast-paced environment with constantly changing priorities.Ability to learn quickly, prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and perform well with minimal direct supervision.High degree of professionalism, ethical sensitivity, and discretion; ability to maintain a commitment to confidentiality.Advanced knowledge of Oracle SQL, PL-SQL, Crystal Reports.
Preferred Qualifications

    Experience working with major fundraising products/platforms such as Ellucian Advance, Raisers Edge, Salesforce, etc.An understanding of the advancement process and advancement terminology strongly preferred.Additionally, some understanding of HTML, ASP and .Net is preferred.


Organization: University Advancement Division
Job Posting: Apr 21, 2022

Organization

Towson CampusTowson University (TU; www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, and is Baltimore’s largest comprehensive university, and the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Towson University offers many cultural, educational and athletics programs and events that are open to the public ranging from concerts and lecturers to Division I college sports.

Towson Students Our centrally located campus sits on 330  rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of  Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington  D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.  The town of Towson, MD. has a population  of approximately 52,000, with tree-lined  streets, shops, restaurants, movies, bookstores, a county library branch, live music venues, and is in walking distance of the TU campus. Towson was established in 1750 and is the seat of Baltimore County government.

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