Senior BI & Analytics Leader — Data-Driven Fundraising

University-of-Massachusetts-Amherst; Hadley (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with match

Paid parental leave

Generous paid time off

Job summary

University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation (UMAF) seeks a Senior Director of BI & Analytics to lead data infrastructure, reporting, and BI capabilities. You will own end-to-end data pipelines from architecture to dashboards, partnering across IT and UMAX to ensure trusted, auditable data flows.

The role emphasizes data quality, self-serve reporting, and using AI tools to drive insights. A hybrid, full-time role across select US states, with a focus on advancement analytics and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in BI, data analytics, or related field.
• Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience with data warehouses (Snowflake preferred).
• Experience designing and building Tableau dashboards and data visualizations.
• Experience with CRMs and fundraising/advancement databases.
• Ability to translate business questions into data investigations and findings.
• Documented habit of documenting logic and methodology so others can reproduce work.
• Active user of AI tools in analytical and documentation workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Designs, builds, and maintains Snowflake reporting views and data pipelines as a trusted source of truth for advancement data.
• Partners with IT and UMAX admins to ensure reliable, auditable data flows between systems.
• Manages ETL processes and data warehouse architecture to support reporting and analytics needs.
• Maintains data quality standards and reconciliation processes before output.
• Evaluates data tools and infrastructure against organizational needs.
• Uses AI tools in analytical and documentation workflows and sets expectations for the team to do the same.
• Lead BI & Analytics team, set priorities, manage workload, and support professional development.
• Review outputs for accuracy, logic, and documentation quality.

Skills

SQL

Tableau

Snowflake

CRM systems

AI tools

Data governance

Data analysis

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, data analytics, or related field

Tools

Snowflake

Salesforce Education Cloud

Job description

University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation (UMAF) seeks a Senior Director of BI & Analytics to lead data infrastructure, reporting, and BI capabilities. You will own end-to-end data pipelines from architecture to dashboards, partnering across IT and UMAX to ensure trusted, auditable data flows.

The role emphasizes data quality, self-serve reporting, and using AI tools to drive insights. A hybrid, full-time role across select US states, with a focus on advancement analytics and leadership.