Development Operations Lead: Pipeline & Data Strategy

nature; United States; Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Development Operations Manager in the United States to lead project coordination and data-driven fundraising operations across Principal Gifts and Global Markets. You will manage pipelines, dashboards, and analytics, collaborating with leadership and field staff to drive strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes centralized data management, cross‑department collaboration, and scalable processes for donor engagement and portfolio reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years related experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience coordinating projects.
• Experience generating reports, and analyzing and interpreting data.
• Experience with current technology in fundraising operations, data management and analysis.
• Experience working across departments.
• Experience, coursework, or other training in principles and practices of fundraising operations, data management and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Project manage and support development operations for priority workstreams (PG Pipeline, NPP, Donor Interest groups).
• Collaborate with Global Development and field staff on donor and data coordination for the PG Pipeline.
• Serve as central data management resource for PG Pipeline using BBCRM and PowerBI.
• Coordinate strategy sessions with PG leadership and fundraising teams across Business Units.
• Track and report on pipeline prospects, dashboards, and metrics to inform decisions.
• Work with the NPP leadership on tracking progress and reporting.

Skills

Project coordination

Reporting & data analysis

Cross-department collaboration

Fundraising operations data management

Data-driven decision making

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree and 3 years related experience or equivalent combination

Tools

BBCRM

Power BI

Job description

The Nature Conservancy is seeking a Development Operations Manager in the United States to lead project coordination and data-driven fundraising operations across Principal Gifts and Global Markets. You will manage pipelines, dashboards, and analytics, collaborating with leadership and field staff to drive strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes centralized data management, cross‑department collaboration, and scalable processes for donor engagement and portfolio reporting.