Manager, Investment Analytics and Technology

United Jewish Appeal-Fed of Jewish; New York (NY); Híbrido; USD 155.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

United Jewish Appeal-Fed of Jewish in New York seeks a strategic Manager, Investment Analytics and Technology to partner with the Investment Office. You will design data tools, build dashboards, and implement secure data architectures to support informed investment decisions.

The role advances the data environment, validates data sources, and collaborates on technology-related investments, including venture opportunities, in a hybrid New York setting.

Formación

• The ideal candidate has strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• They combine investment analytics with production-grade data and technology solutions.
• They have experience with cloud data environments and secure data practices.

Responsabilidades

• Identify opportunities where data and analytics can improve investment decision-making.
• Maintain SQL databases in Azure and integrate data from multiple sources.
• Design and deploy internal analytics tools, dashboards, and data pipelines.
• Evaluate AI, ML, and automation tools for investment workflows and governance.
• Collaborate with the investment team to translate analytics into actionable insights.
• Support technology-related investments and cross-department data initiatives.

Conocimientos

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

Dashboards

Excel workflows

Educación

Bachelor’s degree

Graduate degree preferred

Herramientas

Azure

Streamlit

Tableau

Power BI

LLM-enabled workflows

Descripción del empleo

Manager, Investment Analytics and Technology

Locations

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130 E 59th St
New York, NY 10022, USA

• Hybrid
• Finance and Administration
• Full-Time

Description

UJA-Federation of New York cares for those in need, rescues those in harm’s way, and renews and strengthens the Jewish people in New York, in Israel, and around the world. As the largest local Jewish federation in the world, UJA-Federation has been a critical actor in the historic work of North American Jewry in Israel over the past 60 years.

The Investment Office manages the endowment and pension plan assets of the UJA-Federation of New York. The assets are invested with external managers globally across a broad range of asset classes and strategies including public equity and credit, hedge funds, private equity and credit, and real assets.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Manager, Quantitative Analytics and Technology will serve as a strategic analytics partner and internal consultant to the Investment Office, helping identify, design, build, and implement data-driven tools that support better investment decision-making across a complex, multi-asset class portfolio. This individual will work closely with investment professionals to understand workflows, translate analytical needs into practical solutions, and make high-quality investment analytics more accessible, intuitive, secure, and actionable.

The role will also help advance the Investment Office’s existing data environment by managing existing data assets, adding and validating new data sources, and ensuring strong data integrity, governance, and security. This individual will assess emerging tools and technologies, manage relevant vendor relationships, and contribute to the evaluation of technology-related investment opportunities, including venture capital investments.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with the Investment Office to identify opportunities where data, analytics, automation, and technology can improve investment decision-making, operational effectiveness, and reporting.
• Manage, maintain, and expand the Investment Office’s SQL database environment in Azure, including integrating data from multiple APIs, adding and validating new data sources, documenting data flows, monitoring data quality, managing access, and optimizing database performance.
• Design, build, deploy, and maintain production-grade internal analytics tools, dashboards, data pipelines, and applications, including Streamlit and LLM based tools, that make investment data more accessible, customizable, secure, and actionable.
• Evaluate emerging AI, machine learning, and automation tools as the ecosystem evolves, with a focus on ease of use, security, analytical quality, workflow efficiency, and relevance to Investment Office needs. Explore secure AI-enabled workflows and data-access frameworks that help investment professionals interact more effectively with approved data, analytics, and internal knowledge sources.
• Participate actively in Investment Office meetings, contributing data-driven insights to support portfolio management, manager research, asset allocation, and investment evaluation.
• Support the evaluation of technology-related investment opportunities, including venture capital investments; collaborate with departments across UJA to share best practices; and complete ad hoc-related projects with a data-forward, analytical, and solutions-oriented approach.

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and technically sophisticated investment professional who combines analytical judgment with the ability to build practical, production-grade data and technology solutions.

COMPETENCIES

• Strong technical proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience building and maintaining databases, data pipelines, APIs, dashboards, and analytics applications.
• Experience working with cloud-based data environments, preferably Azure, including data ingestion, validation, documentation, access management, and performance optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to design, build, deploy, and maintain production-grade internal tools or applications for business users; experience with Streamlit, Python-based analytics applications, and Excel-based workflows strongly preferred; experience with Tableau, Power BI, or similar visualization platforms a plus.
• Familiarity with AI, machine learning, automation tools, LLM-enabled workflows, or emerging enterprise analytics technologies, including an understanding of data security, governance, and responsible use considerations.
• Demonstrated analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving capabilities, with excellent attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy, integrity, security, documentation, and responsible use of data and technology.
• Collaborative and effective communicator with strong project-management skills, able to partner closely with a technically sophisticated investment team, translate analytical capabilities into practical investment applications, prioritize multiple projects, and operate effectively in a lean, high-impact team environment.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree preferred in data science, computer science, engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, finance, business analytics, or a related quantitative field.
• Five or more years of relevant experience in data science, analytics engineering, software engineering, investment analytics, financial technology, quantitative research, or a related technical role.

REPORTING INFORMATION

Reports to the Chief Investment Officer

SALARY INFORMATION

$155,000 to $180,000 plus bonus potential, commensurate with experience

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