Advancement CRM & Data Operations Analyst

tamus; Prairie View (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, TX is seeking a Development Operations Analyst to serve as the primary CRM administrator, manage data quality, and drive fundraising analytics. The role supports donor stewardship, operational planning, and compliance within University Advancement.

The analyst will coordinate data across CRM and related platforms, ensure data integrity, and collaborate with Finance and IT to support gift processing and reporting.

Qualifications

• Strong systems, data, operational, or analytical background.
• No prior experience in advancement services or fundraising required.

Responsibilities

• Develops, maintains, updates, and manages databases and reporting systems for specialized projects and operational functions.
• Serves as the primary administrator and point of contact for the advancement of CRM system and related platforms, ensuring accurate constituent, donor, gift, pledge, prospect, and fund data.
• Implements and maintains data standards, business rules, naming conventions, and coding structures as approved by Advancement Services leadership.
• Coordinates ongoing data quality initiatives, including audits, validation, reconciliation support, and data cleanup activities to ensure data integrity and consistency.
• Configures and maintains system settings, user access, security roles, imports, exports, and integrations in collaboration with Information Technology and in accordance with approved policies.
• Supports system enhancements, automation initiatives, and implementation of new tools by gathering requirements, testing functionality, and assisting with user adoption.
• Collects, manipulates, tallies, and analyzes quantitative and qualitative data using accepted statistical and research methods.
• Coordinates and supports the timely and accurate processing of gifts and pledges across all giving channels, including online transactions, mailed payments, corporate and foundation gifts, matching gifts, securities, wire transfers, and in-kind contributions.
• Partners with the PVAMF Finance team and University Finance to support gift deposits, fund transfers, reconciliations, and supporting documentation between Foundation and University systems.
• Ensuring gifts and pledges are recorded, classified, and tracked in alignment with donor intent, institutional policies, and regulatory requirements.

Job description

Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, TX is seeking a Development Operations Analyst to serve as the primary CRM administrator, manage data quality, and drive fundraising analytics. The role supports donor stewardship, operational planning, and compliance within University Advancement.

The analyst will coordinate data across CRM and related platforms, ensure data integrity, and collaborate with Finance and IT to support gift processing and reporting.