Data Manager

Educational Data Systems, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Educational Data Systems, Inc. seeks a Data Manager to oversee data quality, compliance, and reporting across System-Wide Services, ensuring data integrity and audit readiness.

You will lead the Data team, mentor staff, coordinate with leadership, and develop QA processes, while producing clear written and graphical reports for leadership and funders. This role emphasizes ISO compliance, cross‑training, and continuous improvement of data workflows at PA CareerLink Philadelphia.

Qualifications

• Experience in data analysis and data supervision required.
• Bachelor's degree as listed in education.
• Servant leadership experience preferred.
• Ability to drive projects across teams amid competing priorities.
• Ability to identify challenges and present solutions.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized with strong analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across audiences.
• Experience with CWDS preferred.
• Experience learning new data platforms quickly.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.

Responsibilities

• Work with leadership to ensure effective data management and reporting.
• Utilize resources to meet state and local performance goals.
• Implement and adhere to the Data Quality Knowledge Database.
• Participate in leadership and funder meetings.
• Train and support the Data team with cross-training.
• Provide support for daily data tasks and ad hoc reports.
• Develop and update quality assurance measures and QA processes.
• Present data and reports to leadership using graphs and tables.
• Ensure ISO compliance and audits, including monthly reconciliations.
• Support data collection requests from contracting agencies.

Skills

Data analysis

Data supervision

Strong analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, or related

Tools

CWDS

Job description

Job Summary

The Data Manager is responsible for understanding and implementing data quality and compliance across all System‑Wide Services departments, ensuring data integrity, file compliance, and adherence to PIRL guidelines through audits and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Work with leadership and direct staff to ensure effective data management and reporting.
• Utilize staff resources strategically to reach state and local performance goals.
• Implement and adhere to guidance in the Program Data Quality Knowledge Database.
• Participate in leadership, departmental, and funder meetings.
• Train and support the Data team, ensuring cross‑training is complete and effective.
• Provide support for daily data tasks, including ad hoc reports, daily workshop attendance, service authorization entries, case notes, and case status on WIOA and Labor Exchange cases.
• Engage in continuous improvement with process flows and identify strategies to innovate services at PA CareerLink Philadelphia for efficiency and streamlining.
• Research best practices to develop and/or update quality assurance measures.
• Manage the development of new project reports and QA processes.
• Provide leadership and direction to the Data team.
• Address human resources and staff concerns through positive coaching techniques.
• Provide a positive vision for any required improvements to streamline and increase data accuracy and efficiency.
• Communicate with staff to incorporate appropriate concepts/suggestions.
• Review staff timesheets and time‑off requests.
• Evaluate team members’ performance, provide coaching, and complete quarterly reviews.
• Maintain a master database of all activities in programming and create the necessary data for supervisors.
• Perform detailed analysis of System‑Wide Services data, provide written reports with both statistical and narrative components.
• Present data and reports to leadership clearly and effectively, using graphs, tables, and other methods.
• Submit data reports to funder, local leadership, and appropriate EDSI leaders.
• Support various requests for data collection and reconciliation.
• Respond in a timely manner to data requests from the contracting agency.
• Ensure data entered on the required system(s) is current, accurate and timely.
• Manage ISO compliance and audits, including monthly file‑to‑system reconciliation.
• Review internal and external monitoring results to identify necessary corrective action steps.
• Track, report, and ensure compliance with procedures regarding ISO auditing.
• Other opportunities as available.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Data analysis and data supervision experience required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, or a related area.
• Servant leadership experience preferred.
• Ability to drive projects across teams amid competing priorities.
• Ability to identify challenges and present solutions.
• Must be detail‑oriented and highly organized with strong analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and problem‑solving skills across a range of audiences.
• Previous experience with CWDS preferred.
• Experience in learning new data platforms quickly.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.

Equal Opportunity Employment

EDS I is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.