Analyst, Data at NewSchools
United States (Remote) — full-time
OPPORTUNITY Nationally recognized nonprofit venture philanthropy seeks to hire an analyst to provide strategic and operational capacity across teams to lead grantmaking. ORGANIZATION NewSchools is a venture philanthropy that builds a better education system by connecting people, resources, and ideas. We bridge the gap between those with capital and those with the courage to put that capital to work on the frontlines of K-12 education. We envision an education system that keeps its promise to all students. That’s why we invest in the ideas and energy of education leaders and entrepreneurs who are advancing innovative solutions that expand the definition of what works. There’s a better way to advance education through philanthropy—one that is more equitable, more collaborative, and more courageous–and we’re proving it every day. RESPONSIBILITIES We seek to hire a Data Analyst to own data stewardship, quality and analytics within the Operations function and assigned to a designated investment team. Reporting to Jessica Henry, Senior Director of Operations, with a dotted line to your assigned investment team (a program team responsible for identifying, funding and supporting education ventures). You will own execution within the data framework and standards designed centrally, while serving as the analytics partner your investment team turns to for reliable data and strategic insight. NewSchools is a fully remote organization, and you may live anywhere in the United States. This role requires up to 10% travel for in-person team meetings, retreats, and conferences. In this role, you will: Own the data and metrics that demonstrate impact for a designated investment team (30%) In partnership with the Data Manager, investment team leads, and the Research & Learning team, translate learning agendas into documented metric definitions, data structures, and processes and translate these into clear stakeholder communications In partnership with the Data Manager, develop and maintain processes that ensure the investment team collects cohesive quantitative and qualitative data specific to key metrics of success — logic model, learning agenda, and funder-facing impact Partner with the Research & Learning team to elevate metrics that support the broader research strategy Identify where business questions can't be answered with existing data or tools; develop well-reasoned recommendations for warehouse additions, public data infrastructure, self-service tool improvements, and research agenda priorities Maintain active working knowledge of NewSchools' full data stack — warehouse, BI tools, and public data infrastructure — to credibly advise the investment team(s) and inform infrastructure decisions Ensure the data feeding into our systems is accurate, complete, and trustworthy from the point of intake (30%) Project manage annual data collection cycles; partner with the Data Manager and investment team leads on clean rostering, survey development