Data and Projects Coordinator, Resource Operations and Insights

Foundation for California Community Colleges; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous PTO & holidays

Medical, dental, vision plans

Retirement plans (CalPERS / 403(b) / 4

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC) seeks a Data and Projects Coordinator for its ROI unit. This remote-first role supports revenue data accuracy across enterprise systems, collaborates with Business Systems, and provides project support to the broader Resource Development Department.

The ideal candidate is detail oriented, technically proficient, and collaborative. Responsibilities include coordinating projects, maintaining data in Salesforce, generating reports,

Qualifications

• At least two years of experience in project coordination or related roles.
• Experience coordinating across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Comfort with data accuracy, governance, and reporting duties.
• Familiarity with CRM data entry, data quality, and reconciliation processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects and departmental initiatives, schedule meetings, and track deadlines.
• Maintain project documentation and update task statuses using Asana.
• Support Salesforce data quality, reporting, and data governance activities.
• Provide administrative support to the Resource Development Department and stakeholders.

Skills

Project coordination

Data coordination

Operational support

Tools

Asana

Salesforce

Workday

Job description

Data and Projects Coordinator, Resource Operations and Insights

100% Remote within California, Must reside in California.

Join a creative, collaborative, and award-winning team working together to benefit, support, and enhance the California Community Colleges, the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation.

Incorporated in 1998, the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC) is the trusted partner of the California Community Colleges, facilitating collaboration, accelerating innovation, and increasing system-wide resources.

What You’ll Do

The Data and Projects Coordinator in the Resource Operations and Insights (ROI) unit supports the accuracy, integrity, and effective use of revenue data across FoundationCCC. Reporting to the Manager of Resource Operations and Insights, this role provides hands on support to revenue generating teams throughout the opportunity lifecycle, including maintaining pipeline and stewardship data, supporting reporting needs, and ensuring information across enterprise systems remains accurate and current.

The Coordinator also partners with Business Systems on data quality, system configuration, and reporting needs and provides project and administrative support to the broader Resource Development Department. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, technically proficient, collaborative, and skilled at supporting efficient processes, projects, and team operations.

Coordinate projects and departmental initiatives by scheduling meetings, preparing materials, tracking action items and deadlines, maintaining project documentation, and following up with stakeholders to keep work moving forward. Manage project tasks and workflows using Asana and other project management tools, including maintaining project boards, updating task statuses, monitoring outstanding items, and supporting timely completion of deliverables. Coordinate across teams and stakeholders to support meetings, projects, operational needs, and department wide initiatives while maintaining clear communication and organized documentation.

Support the development and improvement of departmental processes, systems, and workflows, including documenting procedures, identifying operational inefficiencies, and helping implement solutions. Maintain accurate and current data in Salesforce, including opportunity, account, contact, and pipeline records, while supporting data quality, cleanup, reconciliation, and governance activities. Prepare reports, data pulls, and other materials from Salesforce and related systems to support team decision making, reporting, stewardship, and project needs.

Partner with Business Systems and internal teams to address data quality and system issues, troubleshoot user needs, support system enhancements, and maintain training and reference materials. Provide administrative and operational support across the Resource Development Department, including scheduling, document preparation, team building activities, departmental logistics, and special projects.

Attributes for Success

At least two years of experience in project coordination, operational support, data/database coordination, or a related area preferred. Strong project coordination and organizational skills, with experience tracking tasks, deadlines, documentation, and follow up across multiple projects or stakeholders. Ability to prioritize competing responsibilities, maintain attention to detail, and consistently deliver accurate, timely work. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across teams and departments.

Experience using project management or task tracking tools such as Asana or similar platforms. Experience with Salesforce or another CRM, including data entry, database coordination, reporting, or data quality activities. Ability and willingness to learn new systems and technology quickly and troubleshoot basic operational or system issues. Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, ensuring accuracy, professionalism, and timeliness in all data management activities. Knowledge of and ability to apply database management and data entry principles, including experience with data quality and reconciliation processes. Experience with Workday or similar ERP software is preferred.

We’re recruiting for mission driven, passionate, equity minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change people’s lives for the better. Our work holds great weight and responsibility, and the opportunity to impact the lives of millions.

Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals. FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start up, and the scale of a state agency. Team members are hired for their expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more. We have a commitment to professional development and an emphasis on shared leadership, to ensure growth for employees and the organization overall.

What we Offer

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a "remote-first" philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
• Tuition reimbursement

  Budgeted Hourly Pay Range: $27.00 - $29.00 Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

  The Foundation for California Community Colleges is the official nonprofit partner to the California Community Colleges, the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Our work reaches all 116 California Community Colleges across 73 districts and is designed to help improve the student experience and expand pathways to economic and social mobility across California.

  More specifically, we exist to benefit: Students: We believe in ensuring students from all backgrounds succeed in reaching their goals and improving their lives and their communities; Community Colleges: We believe in lifting up the California Community College system as the greatest gateway to a better future; and Communities: We believe in the power of community colleges to help their communities thrive. Our projects and services seek to be at the forefront of innovation and excellence in higher education across five areas of impact: student success, workforce development, equity, community impact, and system support. To date, we’ve delivered hundreds of millions in grants, support, and cost savings to colleges and students to make this possible, with 85 cents of every dollar raised directly allocated to programs and services.

  We’re proud of our role in helping Californians build a better future for themselves and their families, but we know there’s more to be done. Join us.

  Location

  The Foundation’s main headquarters are based in Sacramento, California, though we offer remote opportunities throughout the entire state. We aim to hire a workforce reflective of the California communities we serve.