Program Coordinator & Business Analyst

TieTalent; Maryland; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Maryland seeks a Program Coordinator/Business Analyst to support various initiatives within the Venture Development team. The role involves project management, data analysis, and enhancing program effectiveness within the startup ecosystem. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills and familiarity with data tools.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of business experience required.
• Experience with data analysis and CRM tools preferred.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project management of Network Advisors and Loaned Executives programs.
• Maintain Salesforce data and perform data analysis.
• Lead the Prelude Pitch program and assist with other initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or related tech/biotech field

Tools

Salesforce

Tableau

Microsoft Office Suite

AI productivity tools (e.g., CoPilot, ChatGPT)

Job description

TEDCO is an independent entity, established by the Maryland General Assembly in 1998, to facilitate the creation of businesses and foster their growth in all regions of the State. TEDCO's role is to be Maryland's leading source of funding for technology commercialization and seed capital and to provide other entrepreneurial business assistance to early-stage technology businesses. TEDCO connects emerging technology companies with federal laboratories, research universities, business incubators and specialized technical assistance.

Nationally recognized as one of the most active early-stage investors in the nation, TEDCO has a portfolio of more than 300 investments since 1998, through several funding, mentoring, and education programs. TEDCO's five largest funding programs collectively resulted in $2.3 billion in economic activity and 10,400 Maryland jobs as of 2021. TEDCO has three asset classes that make equity investments in tech-enabled companies: Social Impact Funds, Seed Funds, and Venture Funds.

Position Summary

The Program Coordinator/Business Analyst (Coordinator-Analyst) supports the Program Manager and the Venture Development team on a variety of initiatives, including the Network Advisors and Loaned Executives program which provides pro-bono and paid advisory services for portfolio and non-portfolio companies, the Prelude Pitch program, and others.

In the Network Advisors and Loaned Executives programs, the Coordinator-Analyst oversees project management, applications, matchmaking and analysis. The Coordinator- Analyst will also lead the Prelude Pitch, a year-round practice pitch program for companies at all stages.

The Coordinator-Analyst will play a critical role in analyzing the effectiveness of the Venture Development programs so that the team can continually enhance its offerings to the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem and provide insightful reporting to the Vice President. This includes data analysis, identifying metrics and KPIs, and assisting the Venture Development team in ensuring Salesforce and other internal reporting systems are accurate and will collaborate with the team to make process improvements, including building data dashboards for reporting and additional systems.

The Coordinator-Analyst will, in concert with the entire team, manage and continually improve the department's initiatives so it meets client company expectations while also ensuring a high level of satisfaction on the part of the assisted entrepreneurs, and the associated volunteer mentors, and consultants.

Essential Job Functions

60% Network Advisors and Loaned Executives program, assisting the Program Manager:

Oversee project management including initiation, regular communications, monitoring, closing activities, data entry, auditing, coordination, and process

20% Data, Data Analysis, and Reporting

Maintain Salesforce data input and other internal reporting systems for Venture Development as needed. This includes quarterly and annual reports, and other reports as needed.Works with the team to establish performance metrics for Venture Development, and work with IT team on building data dashboards.Analyze the effectiveness and trends of Venture Development programs, and other programs as needed.

5% Prelude Pitch

Lead the program: review applications, curate and schedule sessions, outreach, and other related activities as

5% Venture Development

Actively Participate in other Venture Development programs and initiatives.Assist in screening pre-seed & other investment applications against TEDCO's selection criteria as needed.

5% Ecosystem Support

Provide outreach support designed to generate a pipeline of high-quality investment opportunities. Direct entrepreneurs to TEDCO's application portal(s) and resources.Provide entrepreneur assistance and mentoring, as needed.

1.5% General & AdministrativeParticipate in internal TEDCO meetings as necessary and be prepared to report on significant department activities.

Participate in TEDCO events and TEDCO sponsored

Qualifications & Skills

Familiarity with and demonstrated interest in the startup ecosystemExperience with AI productivity and analysis tools (such as CoPilot and ChatGPT).Experience with data analysis, simple database management (such as Excel), and designing.Strong project management skills, high attention to detail, accountability, andWilling to continually learn new things and ability to quickly adopt new processesSelf-directed team player with excellent interpersonal skills and attention to customer needs.Excellent oral and written communications skillsMicrosoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, andVirtual meeting applications like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google MeetPreferred

Startup operations or supporting tech-driven growth businesses is strongly preferred. This includes all industries.An understanding of the venture capital industryPreference for working in a fast-paced environmentA Bachelor's degree in a Business, Finance or a related tech/biotech field.Equivalent years of experience may be substituted.Two to five years' of increasingly responsible businessProficiency with customer relationship management (CRM) tools a plus, e.,Salesforce, HubSpot, etc. Preference for Salesforce.

Tableau experienceAdditional software and platform knowledge a plusPhysical Demands

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.Ability to travel within the DC Metro area.A significant amount of this job may be performed It is expected that there

will be a professional remote work environment.

TEDCO is an equal employment opportunity employer.