Application Developer

University of Virginia

21h

About The Position

Manage the Business Intelligence team and help turn broad data streams into actionable information for our business partners who include Advancement leadership, prospect managers, and front-line development officers at the University of Virginia. Play a critical role in analyzing the UVA prospect pipeline to provide insights that drive fundraising activity in the ambitious $5 billion Honor the Future campaign. Responsible for strategic data review and analysis through the creation of reports and data extracts using SQL, Tableau, and other BI tools and translating that analysis to inform business processes, ensuring prospects effectively move through fundraising pools, portfolios, and pipelines. Ensure the effective management of the UVA prospect pool and pipeline by applying sophisticated knowledge and skills in the use and manipulation of data and reporting to support all areas of prospect and pipeline development. Conceptualize, analyze, and contribute to the design of comprehensive, unit-wide data visualizations and reports that include assessments of portfolios, pipelines, development officer and unit progress to performance and campaign goals. Review, monitor, and contribute to prospect and proposal pipeline data through custom report audits and extracts, data analysis, and ongoing communication with partners in University Advancement. Provide reporting and analysis support in the areas of campaign progress, annual giving, and engagement. Serve as a technical resource and mentor to colleagues on the Prospect Management & Research team and as a representative of the department through presentations and training of our partners. Evaluate reporting products and vendor-provided packages and their effectiveness for UVA Advancement business. Contributes to ad hoc data and analytics requests. Seek opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance including ongoing development of analysis and visualization skills, conference attendance, and building networks within the University and peer institutions. Remain current on philanthropic trends as they affect higher education. Reviews, scopes, prioritizes, and assigns work to Business Intelligence team members as well as provides training, support, and mentorship. Lead projects and team meetings. Liaises with partners across grounds on projects and data practices and procedures. Reviews systems and processes to inform leadership of potential improvements and recommendations. Other duties within scope of position as assigned.

Requirements

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent degree followed by 5 years of data science and/or business intelligence experience.
Manipulating data, creation/refinement of data visualizations, and dashboard development.
Variety of databases and software tools e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, etc.
Quantitative and qualitative analysis.
SQL, Tableau, and/or other similar business intelligence tools.
Leadership experience.
Design, implementation, and maintenance of data warehouses.
Data governance and its principles.
Working with key stakeholders providing business analysis to drive performance.

Responsibilities

Manage the Business Intelligence team
Analyze the UVA prospect pipeline
Responsible for strategic data review and analysis through the creation of reports and data extracts using SQL, Tableau, and other BI tools
Ensure the effective management of the UVA prospect pool and pipeline
Conceptualize, analyze, and contribute to the design of comprehensive, unit-wide data visualizations and reports
Review, monitor, and contribute to prospect and proposal pipeline data through custom report audits and extracts, data analysis, and ongoing communication with partners in University Advancement.
Provide reporting and analysis support in the areas of campaign progress, annual giving, and engagement.
Serve as a technical resource and mentor to colleagues on the Prospect Management & Research team and as a representative of the department through presentations and training of our partners.
Evaluate reporting products and vendor-provided packages and their effectiveness for UVA Advancement business.
Contributes to ad hoc data and analytics requests.
Seek opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance
Remain current on philanthropic trends as they affect higher education.
Reviews, scopes, prioritizes, and assigns work to Business Intelligence team members as well as provides training, support, and mentorship.
Lead projects and team meetings.
Liaises with partners across grounds on projects and data practices and procedures.
Reviews systems and processes to inform leadership of potential improvements and recommendations.
Other duties within scope of position as assigned.