Philanthropy Data & Systems Strategy Lead

Brown Medicine; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a senior leader to steer philanthropy data strategy, reporting, and technology, ensuring accurate information, reliable systems, and actionable analytics that drive fundraising performance.

The role partners with philanthropy leadership on data governance, reporting strategy, technology planning, and organizational performance, overseeing dashboards, forecasting, and CRM administration to support enterprise goals.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of advancement services, CRM administration, business intelligence, or data management experience.
• Demonstrated leadership in fundraising systems, reporting, and operational strategy.
• Strong analytical, project management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, priorities, and performance of philanthropy reporting, CRM administration, and data management.
• Develop enterprise standards for data governance, reporting, documentation, and system administration.
• Partner with philanthropy leadership to develop dashboards, forecasting, campaign reporting, and organizational performance metrics.
• Oversee CRM administration, user support, system enhancements, integrations, and vendor relationships.
• Ensure data quality, security, compliance, and documentation across philanthropy systems.
• Lead technology projects, system implementations, process automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coach and develop staff while serving as the department’s subject matter expert on philanthropy data and technology.

Skills

Philanthropy data strategy

CRM administration

Data governance

Data analytics

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Tools

CRM software

Business Intelligence

Dashboards

Job description

Brown University Health seeks a senior leader to steer philanthropy data strategy, reporting, and technology, ensuring accurate information, reliable systems, and actionable analytics that drive fundraising performance.

The role partners with philanthropy leadership on data governance, reporting strategy, technology planning, and organizational performance, overseeing dashboards, forecasting, and CRM administration to support enterprise goals.