Development Manager - Fundraising Intelligence & Pipeline Data Strategy

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

1d • $84,578 - $107,000

About The Position

The Development Manager – Fundraising Intelligence & Pipeline Data Strategy advances consistent, strategic, and effective pipeline data practices across NYU Langone Health. The role helps develop and operationalize policies, business rules, workflows, and data practices that support portfolio activity and opportunity progression throughout the donor lifecycle, while identifying ways to streamline processes and improve operational effectiveness.

The Development Manager serves as a strategic and operational partner to the Giving team, translating pipeline data and fundraising intelligence into actionable insights for portfolio strategy, opportunity progression, and fundraising decisions. The role works closely with gift officers and fundraising leadership to strengthen pipeline practices, ensure data integrity, and improve fundraising performance.

The position also supports Executive Vice Presidents’ information needs by preparing dossiers, briefings, fundraising strategy materials, and other executive-level deliverables. It uses AI and automation to standardize and streamline these products, develop reusable templates, and surface insights that strengthen fundraising strategy and decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5–7+ years of experience in a university, medical center, healthcare, nonprofit, or comparable corporate setting.
• High degree of computer literacy, specifically with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including phone and in-person communication.
• Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously in a fast-paced work environment.
• Excellent listening and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Adaptability and openness to criticism.
• Sense of urgency in completing projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• 5–7+ years of relevant experience in fundraising intelligence, pipeline management, advancement services, fundraising operations, data management, due diligence and research, or a related field.
• One year of management experience.
• Knowledge of pipeline data practices, including portfolio management, assignment, stage progression, opportunity movement, and fundraising strategy.
• Experience with fundraising CRM systems, advancement databases, or comparable relationship-management platforms.
• Experience developing or implementing business rules, workflows, operational processes, data standards, or quality-assurance practices.
• Ability to analyze opportunity and portfolio data, identify trends or issues, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Familiarity with due diligence, research, and opportunity identification practices.
• Interest in or experience with artificial intelligence, automation, predictive analytics, or other emerging technologies used to support fundraising strategy and operations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Self-directed, flexible, and results-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work strategically, collaboratively, respectfully, and professionally with colleagues across divisions and teams.
• Ability to communicate clearly, share information, listen actively, and recognize others’ contributions.
• Presence, inclusivity, and communication skills to represent NYU Langone Health and liaise with the donor community effectively.
• Ability to develop relationships through authenticity, professionalism, and trust.
• Ability to listen and craft and deliver messages that meet the needs of different audiences.
• Takes ownership of opportunities, challenges, and decisions to advance work and the organization.
• Supports institutional values and competencies in all aspects of work.
• Contributes to an environment where differences are welcomed and supported by embracing diverse perspectives and identities.

Responsibilities

• Help develop and maintain policies, business rules, workflows, and processes for pipeline data strategy, including assignment, portfolio management, stage progression, and opportunity movement.
• Monitor adherence to pipeline data policies and processes, including portfolio volume, stage progression, goal adherence, opportunity movement, and alignment with institutional fundraising priorities.
• Provide timely, accurate opportunity and portfolio insights to support EVP-level fundraising strategy, prioritization, and executive decision-making.
• Monitor renewal and renewal-plus plans and support their progression within established pipeline workflows.
• Identify and lead process improvements that simplify workflows, reduce manual effort, strengthen data quality, and improve the consistency and efficiency of pipeline data practices.
• Maintain opportunity-level data integrity and conduct audits to identify inconsistencies, duplications, process breakdowns, and noncompliance; recommend corrective actions and sustainable improvements.
• Support implementation of AI-enabled tools, automation, and analytics, including triggers that identify significant changes in engagement, giving, capacity, or other indicators that may warrant action.
• Collaborate with data strategy, analytics, and systems partners to translate pipeline data needs into business rules, data requirements, automated workflows, and decision-support tools.
• Provide basic due diligence, research, and contextual information to support fundraising strategy, opportunity progression, and portfolio decisions as needed.
• Serve as a resource to fundraising teams on pipeline data standards, portfolio practices, business rules, workflows, and data expectations; support training and onboarding as needed.
• Maintain awareness of emerging practices in fundraising intelligence, fundraising operations, data governance, due diligence, process improvement, automation, and artificial intelligence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Holistic employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager