Executive Director, Advancement Analytics & Strategic Data Initiatives
Role Overview
Executive Director role in University Advancement at Cal Poly Pomona, classified as Administrator II.
Full-time, at-will appointment with an anticipated annual hiring range of $125,000–$142,000.
Scheduled hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise notified.
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Executive Director role in University Advancement at Cal Poly Pomona, classified as Administrator II.
Full-time, at-will appointment with an anticipated annual hiring range of $125,000–$142,000.
Scheduled hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise notified.
Advancement analytics and data initiatives
- Oversee data analysis and economic modeling for University Advancement and build a data-informed decision framework aligned with divisional priorities.
- Define metrics for fundraising and donor interaction outcomes and create data infrastructure for the division's fundraising units.
- Understand divisional data needs and support software and data-visualization tools connected to analysis.
- Lead the cross-division Tableau group, including Gift Processing, Data Administration, and IT.
- Lead advancement data work for the Lightcast Alumni Pathways system with Alumni and External Affairs and IRPA.
- Provide analysis and recommendations for fundraising goals and forecasts, and use data to develop donor-impact narratives.
- Manage at least one Data and Reporting Analyst and gather data-product requirements with Development and Alumni Affairs.
Strategic projects and portfolio leadership
- Lead strategic initiatives and special projects for the Vice President and division, using data literacy, operational analysis, organizational sensitivity, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Form multi-unit teams and develop durable infrastructure and processes that can be handed off to existing units.
- Provide executive oversight and strategic guidance for the University Advancement Scholarship and Fund Portfolio and represent the division in campus-wide scholarship processes.
- Manage the Director of Scholarship and Fund Management and Scholarship and Fund Coordinator, including assigned supervisory and HEERA manager functions.
- Build infrastructure to improve scholarship utilization and student success; co-lead the Scholarship Institutional Workgroup and co-chair the campus-wide Scholarship Committee.
Workplace
- The university telework policy allows remote days, but physical presence may be required on scheduled remote days based on campus, division, department, or manager needs.
Compensation
- Anticipated hiring range is $125,000–$142,000 annually, commensurate with skills and qualifications.
Requirements
- Leadership capability appropriate to executive oversight of advancement analytics, strategic initiatives, and scholarship and fund portfolio functions.
- Ability to lead data analysis, economic modeling, data visualization, and data-informed decision support for fundraising operations.
- Ability to manage analysts and scholarship/fund staff, including supervisory and manager responsibilities.
- Ability to lead cross-functional strategic projects and collaborate with university advancement, alumni affairs, and other campus units.
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