Data Stewardship and Reporting Manager

About Practical Farmers of Iowa

Practical Farmers of Iowa is a nonprofit organization that has worked to equip farmers to build resilient farms and communities since 1985. We create learning opportunities via farmer‑led events, on‑farm research and educational content through a robust network of farmers. We also provide funding and technical assistance to help farmers adopt regenerative farming practices and grow farm businesses. Our vision is an Iowa with healthy soil, healthy food, clean air, clean water, resilient farms and vibrant communities.

The farm viability department provides innovative, personalized support to help farmers achieve their goals. We partner with farmers to implement new on‑farm practices, develop markets and create robust farm business plans. We make key connections across the food and agriculture supply chain, develop strategic partnerships and shape the policies that encourage resilient farms to thrive. As part of this work, we offer a wide range of farm viability programs for farmers and landowners in Iowa and surrounding states.

We’re seeking a data stewardship and reporting manager to maintain clean data systems that create excellent customer service for program participants and ease reporting to funders and others. This new sub‑department will support the farm systems and business development teams to ensure consistent data and data‑management processes. The leader of this sub‑department will also support professional development work that enables us to continue offering high‑quality programs our members want and need to drive change on the landscape.

In this role you’ll be responsible for ensuring the team delivers high‑quality member engagement, along with robust data management, so program participants are successful and have a positive experience. If you’re passionate about supporting farmers and landowners and fostering a more diverse agriculture system – and you understand how top‑notch customer service and seamless data systems support those goals – then this is your role!

• Facilitate teamwork within the data stewardship and reporting sub‑department.
  • Ensure coverage of inbound and outbound engagement activities across the team.
  • Ensure consistent data entry across intake, surveys and participation workflows.
  • Support data cleanup, enrichment and validation activities.
  • Oversee intake, enrollment and participation coordination workflows.
  • Coordinate large‑batch payment processing by preparing and validating participant data.
• Oversee contractors, staff members, volunteers and partners who conduct data stewardship projects and work.
  • Oversee accuracy and completeness of member profiles.
  • Ensure engagement data aligns with reporting requirements.
  • Oversee Fieldprint Calculator data collection and handoff to operations team members.
  • Manage data stewardship and reporting projects.
  • Ensure smooth execution of participant‑facing program workflows from intake through completion.
  • Ensure participant interactions have clear outputs, next steps and referrals when needed.
  • Maintain consistency in how participants move through farm viability programs.
  • Coordinate cross‑team handoffs to ensure continuity in participant experience.
• Facilitate collaboration between departments and teams to achieve data stewardship project deliverables.
  • Facilitate coordination with program, communications, development and operations staff teams.
  • Ensure consistent messaging and participant experience across teams.
  • Support smooth handoffs between engagement, program and technical staff.
  • Share engagement insights to inform organizational alignment and communication.
• Design and implement processes to ensure farm viability work is consistent and efficient.
  • Oversee execution of multichannel engagement (email, text, phone, inbox systems).
  • Ensure timely and appropriate responses to participant inquiries.
  • Manage escalation pathways between data stewardship and farm viability staff.
  • Maintain standards for tone, responsiveness and member experience.
  • Monitor engagement workflows for consistency and efficiency.
  • Identify bottlenecks and challenges in participation processes.
  • Recommend process improvements to the…