Senior Analyst, Higher Education

MGT

20h•Remote

About The Position

THE TAMBELLINI GROUP IS THE LEADING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND ADVISORY FIRM DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO EDUCATION. WE SIT AT THE CENTER OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM, WORKING CLOSELY WITH COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND THE VENDORS THAT SERVE THEM. TAMBELLINI ANALYSTS ENGAGE IN PRIMARY RESEARCH, DEEP INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT, AND DIRECT INTERACTION WITH THE MARKET. WE ARE SEEKING A SENIOR ANALYST FOCUSED ON HIGHER EDUCATION WHO BRINGS A DISTINCTIVE PERSPECTIVE SHAPED BY EXPERIENCE INSIDE INSTITUTIONS AND WITHIN THE EDTECH INDUSTRY. IF YOU’VE WORKED IN HIGHER ED, MOVED INTO AN EDTECH COMPANY, AND NOW WANT TO INFLUENCE THE DIRECTION OF THE MARKET—NOT JUST OPERATE WITHIN THIS ROLE IS DESIGNED FOR YOU. AS A SENIOR ANALYST AT TAMBELLINI, YOU WILL OPERATE AT THE INTERSECTION OF INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY, TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION, AND MARKET DYNAMICS. THIS IS A HIGH-IMPACT, EXTERNALLY FACING ROLE FOR SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO SHAPE HOW THE HIGHER ED COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS AND NAVIGATES TECHNOLOGY. WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS HIGHER EDUCATION IS AT A CRITICAL INFLECTION POINT—FINANCIAL PRESSURE, SHIFTING STUDENT EXPECTATIONS, AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY CHANGE ARE RESHAPING THE LANDSCAPE. TAMBELLINI SITS IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO HELP LEADERS NAVIGATE THAT COMPLEXITY. THIS ROLE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO STEP OUT OF A SINGLE ORGANIZATION AND HELP SHAPE DECISIONS ACROSS THE ENTIRE ECOSYSTEM.

Requirements

EXPERIENCE WORKING IN HIGHER EDUCATION (INSTITUTION, SYSTEM, OR CONSORTIUM)
EXPERIENCE WORKING IN AN EDTECH OR SERVICE PROVIDER ORGANIZATION SERVING HIGHER EDUCATION
DEEP FAMILIARITY WITH ONE OR MORE DOMAINS SUCH AS:
ERP / FINANCE / HR SYSTEMS
STUDENT SYSTEMS (SIS)
CRM / ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
DATA, ANALYTICS, AND INTEROPERABILITY
TEACHING AND LEARNING PLATFORMS
STRONG ANALYTICAL AND SYNTHESIS SKILLS—YOU CONNECT SIGNALS ACROSS A COMPLEX ECOSYSTEM
EXCELLENT WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS ACROSS EXECUTIVE AND PRACTITIONER AUDIENCES
ABILITY TO MANAGE MULTIPLE RESEARCH, WRITING, AND ADVISORY WORKFLOWS SIMULTANEOUSLY
SKILLED IN INTERVIEWING, LISTENING, AND BUILDING TRUST WITH SENIOR STAKEHOLDERS
CREDIBILITY AND CONFIDENCE TO ENGAGE AS A PEER WITH INSTITUTIONAL AND INDUSTRY LEADERS
INTEREST IN BUILDING A PUBLIC-FACING VOICE AND CONTRIBUTING TO INDUSTRY DIALOGUE
CURIOUS, REFLECTIVE, AND COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS LEARNING
MOTIVATED BY IMPACT—IMPROVING HOW HIGHER EDUCATION LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY
RESUME
COVER LETTER (PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCE WORKING ACROSS BOTH HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND EDTECH ORGANIZATIONS)

Responsibilities

DEFINE AND INTERPRET KEY TRENDS SHAPING HIGHER EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
ADVISE INSTITUTIONAL LEADERS AND EDTECH EXECUTIVES ON CRITICAL DECISIONS
PRODUCE ORIGINAL RESEARCH THAT INFLUENCES BOTH BUYING AND BUILDING DECISIONS
DEVELOP A VISIBLE VOICE IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY SPACE
DESIGN AND EVOLVE A RESEARCH AGENDA ALIGNED TO HIGHER EDUCATION PRIORITIES, MARKET SHIFTS, AND TAMBELLINI’S STRATEGIC DIRECTION
IDENTIFY EMERGING TRENDS ACROSS ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS, TEACHING AND LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES, DATA ECOSYSTEMS, AND INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY
CREATE ORIGINAL, DATA-INFORMED CONTENT INCLUDING TREND REPORTS, MARKET ANALYSES, PRODUCT PROFILES, FUNCTIONAL COMPARISONS, AND EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS
TRANSLATE COMPLEX DEVELOPMENTS INTO CLEAR, ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND INDUSTRY AUDIENCES
LEAD RESEARCH THROUGH DIRECT ENGAGEMENT: INSTITUTIONAL INTERVIEWS, VENDOR BRIEFINGS, SURVEYS, AND MARKET ANALYSIS
DEVELOP A DEEP, FIRST-HAND UNDERSTANDING OF HOW DECISIONS ARE MADE—AND WHY
PROVIDE TAILORED GUIDANCE TO TAMBELLINI MEMBERS BASED ON RESEARCH, DATA, AND EXPERTISE
LEAD ADVISORY ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDING ASSESSMENTS, WORKSHOPS, AND STRATEGIC ANALYSES
INTERPRET INSTITUTIONAL NEEDS IN WAYS THAT INFORM PRODUCT STRATEGY
HELP VENDORS BETTER UNDERSTAND MARKET EXPECTATIONS—AND HELP INSTITUTIONS MAKE BETTER TECHNOLOGY DECISIONS
ENGAGE IN VENDOR BRIEFINGS AND ANALYST SESSIONS AS A RECOGNIZED EXPERT
PARTNER WITH SALES AND LEADERSHIP TO SUPPORT MEMBERSHIP GROWTH AND RETENTION
PARTICIPATE IN CONVERSATIONS WITH PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS AND ARTICULATE TAMBELLINI’S VALUE
ESTABLISH A VISIBLE VOICE THROUGH SPEAKING, WRITING, AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
REPRESENT TAMBELLINI AT CONFERENCES, EXECUTIVE FORUMS, AND PRIVATE BRIEFINGS
WORK CLOSELY WITH RESEARCH, DATA, ADVISORY, AND MARKETING TEAMS
CONTRIBUTE TO EVOLVING TAMBELLINI METHODOLOGIES AND OFFERINGS
MENTOR EMERGING ANALYSTS AND SUPPORT A STRONG CULTURE OF PEER REVIEW