Director, Advancement Reporting

Department

ADV Advancement Data Strategy & Insights

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 Senior Director of Data Strategy and Marketing Technology, the Director will execute a strategic plan for developing, delivering, and maintaining a comprehensive suite of reports and dashboards necessary to inform business groups across Advancement. This role manages professional staff responsible for developing analytic programs and supporting the use of analytic platforms and administrative data across the University. Reviews administrative data for joint analyses across multiple domains. Partners with functional stewards, business units, and user partners to develop reporting and analytic solutions with appropriate data governance and secure access.

The Director will lead a dynamic and growing team of professionals, to spearhead the development of reporting 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 Senior Director of Data Strategy and Marketing Technology, establishes and champions comprehensive strategy for Advancement reporting.
• Drives development of intuitive reporting solutions that enable smarter, data-driven decisions and maximize the value of technology tools.
• Oversees governance, management, and curation of catalog of available reporting assets so that data tools are easily identified and accessible.
• Recruits, develops, and leads a high-performing team of technology professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Proactively engages with leaders of partner business units to understand their objectives and align data strategies with their needs and goals.
• Boosts adoption and use of reporting tools through training, documentation, and change management strategies.
• Strategically prioritizes backlog of reporting requests in alignment with departmental goals and industry best practices.
• Oversees a portfolio of reporting and data delivery projects. Drives planning, timelines, resource allocation, and clear communication with stakeholders.
• Proactively assesses and responds to the evolving reporting and data delivery needs of key stakeholder groups to inform strategy, allocation of resources, and roadmap development.
• Champions a culture of data-driven decision-making and innovation, utilizing data to evaluate and optimize outreach, donor segmentation, and campaign performance.
• Monitors emerging technologies and leverages AI and automation to continually enhance efficiency and increase capacity.
• Manages professional staff. Establishes performance goals, allocates resources and assesses policies for direct subordinates.
• Recommends departmental plans to maintain administrative data. Ensures that the data is accessible, easy-to-use, flexible, and suitable for various analytical purposes, including joint analyses across multiple domains and interactions across multiple systems.
• 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 7+ 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:

• 7+ years of experience working with complex data sets in a business intelligence, data analytics, or marketing research role.
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading a project team or managing staff.

Technical Skills Or Knowledge:

• Exceptional skills in data analysis, 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.
• Proficient working in a Salesforce environment is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of fundraising, alumni relations, and higher education are not required but strongly preferred.

Preferred Competencies

• Strong leadership skills and influence. 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)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Information Technology

Role Impact

People Manager

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

​Flsa Status

Exempt

​Pay Range

$119,000.00 - $140,000.00

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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