Associate Principal, Financial Aid Optimization

EAB

406d • $75,000 - $100,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Associate Principal, Financial Aid Optimization at EAB plays a crucial role in enhancing enrollment outcomes for client colleges and universities through data-driven insights. This position involves collaborating with a data analyst team to interpret and present financial aid analysis, helping clients formulate strategic uses of financial aid to meet their enrollment goals. The role requires a deep understanding of economic factors affecting student behavior and the ability to communicate findings effectively to clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years of relevant work experience in which managing client/external relationships was a primary responsibility
• 5+ years of experience in admissions or financial aid at a four-year college or university
• Experience aligning strategic insights and solutions to client goals
• Professional or academic experience with a quantitative or data analysis focus
• Ability to persuasively present to clients and colleagues EAB's commitment to forward leaning, innovative strategies that successfully achieve their desired outcomes
• Proven relationship building, collaboration/teamwork orientation, and ability to influence for win-win outcomes
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree
• Project management experience
• Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB's DE&I Promise

Responsibilities

• Understand how the economy, public policy, and public perception of the value of a college degree are affecting the behavior of students and their families
• Learn the recent enrollment history for each client, as well as their goals and objectives
• Understand the basics of how our analysis and simulations are constructed
• Interpret the descriptive slides and present the findings to clients
• Utilize the live simulation model to help clients set their aid policy
• Monitor the progress of clients toward their goals
• Present to committees and boards to educate and instill institutional knowledge and lead discussions on performance trends and simulations regarding enrollment and financial aid
• Answering ad hoc data-related and policy questions

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays
• Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution
• Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans
• Employee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate family
• Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
• Gender affirming care coverage
• Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
• Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel
• Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members
• Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program
• Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees