Manager, Business Performance & Analysis

remote work; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

African Leadership University is hiring a Manager, Business Performance & Analysis to design, interpret and communicate performance insights for leadership decisions.

You will produce quantitative analyses, consolidate inputs from multiple functions, and design decision-ready visuals for executives, boards and departmental leaders, while advancing automated data workflows and AI-enabled analytics.

Qualifications

• Experience in quantitative analysis and interpreting data for senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work with fragmented data and produce a defensible analytical view.
• Strong skills in presenting insights through clear, concise formats.
• Knowledge of external benchmarking and precedent research.
• Experience with data automation and analytics tooling.
• Ability to state assumptions explicitly and identify information gaps.

Responsibilities

• Produce quantitative and economic analyses including scenario work, unit economics and cost modelling.
• Consolidate inputs from multiple functions into a single defensible view, clarifying remaining uncertainties.
• Maintain external evidence bases such as comparator institutions and sector benchmarks.
• Design decision-ready data visuals and determine appropriate output formats for senior audiences.
• Communicate findings clearly to executives, boards and departmental leaders.
• Support automated data workflows and utilise AI-enabled tools to accelerate analytics.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Data interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Data visualization

Benchmarking

AI-enabled analytics

Data automation

Tools

Analytics tools

Data automation tools

Job description

About the role

The African Leadership University provides higher education with a focus on mission-driven learning. The Manager, Business Performance & Analysis owns the design, interpretation and communication of performance insight to enable leadership decisions across the institution.

What you'll do

• Produce quantitative and economic analyses including scenario work, unit economics and cost modelling
• Consolidate inputs from multiple functions into a single defensible view, clarifying remaining uncertainties
• Maintain external evidence bases such as comparator institutions and sector benchmarks
• Design decision-ready data visuals and determine appropriate output formats for senior audiences
• Communicate findings clearly to executives, boards and departmental leaders
• Support automated data workflows and utilise AI-enabled tools to accelerate analytics

What they're looking for

• Experience in quantitative analysis and data interpretation for senior stakeholders
• Ability to work with fragmented data and produce a defensible analytical view
• Strong skills in presenting insights through clear, concise formats
• Knowledge of external benchmarking and precedent research
• Experience with data automation and analytics tooling
• Ability to state assumptions explicitly and identify information gaps

For applicants in Nigeria

• The listing states Remote (Sub-Saharan Africa); it does not specify a Nigeria-specific hire region. Confirm eligibility before applying.
• The listing does not state a timezone requirement. The Nigeria-specific timezone expectation is not provided; confirm before interviewing.
• Pay currency and salary range are not specified. The listing does not indicate contractor vs employee terms. Confirm during discussions.
• The listing does not mention visa or work-authorization notes. Confirm eligibility and requirements with the employer.