Principal Data Strategist

Washington State Opportunity Scholarship • Seattle, WA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Principal Data Strategist reports to the External Affairs Director and is a member of the External Affairs team. The principal data strategist serves as the organization's chief data storyteller who bridges policy, research, and communications to develop compelling public narratives that advance the WSOS mission. This role translates complex mixed-methods findings into clear, credible, and influential content for policymakers, partners, donors, and the public. As part of a multidisciplinary team and with heavy cross-team collaboration, this role must be adept at developing timely, rigorous, and relevant data analysis that can be used in policy, data, research, and programmatic products including learning briefs, white papers, evaluation summaries, reports, presentations, and legislative materials. The main WSOS office is in Seattle’s Mt. Baker neighborhood. Most staff work on a hybrid schedule, generally working from the WSOS office two days per week. This role is remote within Washington state, with periodic travel for business needs, including office time, meetings or events, scheduled in collaboration with the supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Use internal outcomes data and external research to contextualize programmatic outcomes, inform public narratives, define program impact, and advance organizational learning.
• Drive the creation of messaging and products that share WSOS data, outcomes, and learnings to both internal and external audiences to inform public debate, influence policy, amplify the WSOS mission, and appeal to donors.
• Design and conduct mixed-method analyses to develop outcomes and actionable insights from Scholars, partners, and institutions.
• Work with the Data and Systems team to strengthen evaluation frameworks, data quality, and continuous learning.
• Analyze how shifts in the landscape (demographics, AI/technology, credential demand) intersect with WSOS strategic priorities and develop actionable learnings and implications.
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed