Grants & Data Analyst, Impact Measurement (Hybrid)

Milken Institute International; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Fertility Support

Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)

Pet Insurance Discount

Training & Development

Job summary

The Milken Institute in Santa Monica, CA seeks a Senior Associate, Research & Analysis in Institutional Giving to lead data collection, analysis, and reporting for donor-funded programs. You will translate program outcomes into clear insights for funders and collaborate with program teams to refine impact measurement.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years evaluating donor-funded initiatives, strong analytical skills, and experience with Tableau or Airtable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 3–5 years of relevant work experience evaluating donor-funded programs.
• Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and be proactive.
• Excellent analytical and synthesis skills; translate complex issues for stakeholders.
• Experience with Tableau, Airtable; familiarity with Python or other tools for large federal datasets is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the collection, storage, cleaning, explanation, and analysis of programmatic data.
• Synthesize findings to contribute to reports, proposals, and other materials for institutional donors.
• Coordinate landscape research to benchmark programs and guide grants strategy.
• Develop and implement evaluation and measurement frameworks.
• Ensure reporting requirements are met and provide recommendations to teams and partners.
• Communicate programmatic impact in narrative and/or visual form.
• Occasionally conduct site visits or attend events relevant to program activities.
• Maintain systems to track grant deliverables and drive fundraising strategy.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Synthesis

Communication

Relationship management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Tableau

Airtable

Python

Job description

The Milken Institute in Santa Monica, CA seeks a Senior Associate, Research & Analysis in Institutional Giving to lead data collection, analysis, and reporting for donor-funded programs. You will translate program outcomes into clear insights for funders and collaborate with program teams to refine impact measurement.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years evaluating donor-funded initiatives, strong analytical skills, and experience with Tableau or Airtable.