Senior Data Analyst & Reporting Specialist, OER

MIT • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

The Senior Data Analyst and Reporting Specialist, OER, supports development priorities through reporting, analysis, and business process improvement, with a primary focus on the MIT Sloan Annual Fund. The role develops and maintains reports, dashboards, datasets, and analytical outputs that support annual giving performance, donor behavior analysis, segmentation, campaign execution, portfolio and pipeline visibility, and related management reporting. Responsibilities include interpreting fundraising data, identifying trends and opportunities, improving reporting practices, supporting business definitions and process consistency, and contributing to development-focused projects. The role partners with OER colleagues and central Advancement teams to provide accurate, reliable, and useful decision support while strengthening broader development analytical capacity over time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of seven years of experience in data analysis, reporting, or business intelligence
• Strong SQL skills
• Experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Tableau, Cognos, Salesforce CRM Analytics, Power BI, or similar platforms
• Experience producing recurring and ad hoc reports
• Experience analyzing complex datasets
• Experience troubleshooting discrepancies
• Experience translating business needs into analytical outputs and process improvements
• Strong communication, judgment, attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities

Nice To Haves

• Experience in higher education, advancement, nonprofit fundraising, or a CRM-driven environment
• Experience with fundraising systems such as Advance, Salesforce, Blackbaud, or similar platforms
• Familiarity with donor segmentation, campaign analysis, portfolio reporting, pipeline analysis, or revenue forecasting

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains reports, dashboards, datasets, and analytical outputs that support annual giving performance, donor behavior analysis, segmentation, campaign execution, portfolio and pipeline visibility, and related management reporting.
• Interprets fundraising data, identifies trends and opportunities, and improves reporting practices.
• Supports business definitions and process consistency.
• Contributes to development-focused projects.
• Partners with OER colleagues and central Advancement teams to provide accurate, reliable, and useful decision support.
• Strengthens broader development analytical capacity over time.

What This Job Offers

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