Managing Senior Director of Data Solutions and Insights
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97204, USA
Listed on 2026-10-22
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IT/Tech
Data Analyst, Data Engineering, Data Science Manager
Salary is determined based on experience and the Foundation’s structured pay bands, which include steps for growth and performance. Please see the “Pay” section for more details.
Priority Final date to receive applications: November 9, 2026
FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Location: Remote / Hybrid
About the PositionAs the Managing Senior Director of Data Solutions & Insights, you will play a key role in advancing our mission by leading a high-performing data, analytics, and predictive insights function that supports fundraising and institutional priorities. You will be collaborating closely with Advancement Data Strategy leadership, Information Technology, Gift & Data Administration, Prospect Development, and colleagues across Data Solutions & Insights.
WhatYou’ll Be Doing
Data Strategy, Interpretation, and Business Application
- You will serve as a senior leader for applied donor data strategy, ensuring alignment between data use and fundraising priorities.
- You will establish strong partnerships across the Foundation by actively engaging stakeholders to understand business needs, gather feedback, and translate fundraising and operational challenges into data, analytics, reporting, and decision-support solutions.
- You will oversee the development, validation, and application of predictive models and advanced analytics that support prospect identification, constituent engagement, fundraising performance, and resource allocation decisions.
- You will establish and enforce standards for reporting logic, SQL development, documentation, version control, testing, and deployment practices.
Analytics, Reporting, and Strategic Insight Delivery
- You will lead development and delivery of standardized reporting, dashboards, and analytics products.
- You will design scalable reporting solutions that reduce reliance on ad hoc and inconsistent analyses.
- You will partner with senior leadership to ensure analytics meaningfully inform decision-making and prioritization.
- You will write, troubleshoot and mentor on complex queries, reports and stored procedures.
Team Leadership and Program Integration
- You will build, lead, and develop a high-performing Data Solutions & Insights team focused on consistency, quality, and strategic impact.
- You will develop staff as both technical experts and translators of data into strategy.
- You will champion organization-wide use of the CRM and associated platforms as the system of record, partnering with stakeholders to improve adoption, data-informed practices, and confidence in data assets.
- You will promote strong alignment and collaboration with Information Technology, Gift & Data Administration, and Prospect Development.
Data Usage Standards, Alignment, and Quality Enablement
- You will ensure consistent application and interpretation of enterprise data definitions and business rules in reporting and analytics.
- You will partner with Gift & Data Administration to reinforce adoption of data standards and governance practices.
- You will develop processes and tools that enable stakeholders to use data correctly and consistently.
- Your strong strategic leadership skills give you a proven ability to drive data strategies and systems that support organizational needs and vision.
- You're able to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for executive and non-technical audiences.
- Your exceptional communication skills give you the ability to act as a bridge between technical teams, data governance functions, and business users.
- You're able to influence without direct authority and build effective cross-functional partnerships.
- You're committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, with the ability to collaborate with internal and external…
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