Senior Data Analyst (Association Office)

YMCA of Greater New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Free YMCA membership

Job summary

YMCA of Greater New York seeks a Senior Data Analyst to support data management and reporting. This role involves developing KPIs, leading annual reporting processes, and conducting data analysis to generate actionable insights. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of experience in analytics, along with proficiency in Tableau and Excel. Benefits include medical coverage, retirement plans, and free membership. The role is hybrid, based in Manhattan.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or program evaluation.
• Advanced proficiency in data visualization tools required.
• Strong analytical rigor with exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, tracking, and reporting of organizational and branch-level KPIs.
• Manage and maintain the Tableau environment and oversee external consultants.
• Translate data insights into clear recommendations for diverse audiences.

Skills

Data analysis

Tableau

Public policy

Statistics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in data analytics, statistics, public policy, or a related field

Tools

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Full‑Time / Regular

$82,000 - $87,000 Salaried

The YMCA of Greater New York Association Office is seeking a Senior Data Analyst who will support the Research, Evaluation & Strategy (RES) and the Center for Community Impact (CCI) departments with data management and reporting across the YMCA of Greater New York. The role requires developing a deep understanding of YMCA programs, mission, and strategic priorities, and the ability to translate complex data into meaningful, actionable insights for diverse stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, tracking, and reporting of organizational and branch-level KPIs to monitor progress toward strategic goals.
• Manage Strategic Plan KPIs, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and clear visibility into performance.
• Develop standardized reporting frameworks to ensure timely, complete, and accurate performance monitoring across departments.

Annual Reporting & Impact Storytelling

• Lead the Annual Statistics process, including data collection, validation, analysis, and enterprise-wide reporting.
• Produce the YMCA’s Annual Community Benefit & Impact reports, synthesizing program, financial, and impact data into a compelling narrative that demonstrates organizational impact across New York City.

Data Analytics & Insight Generation

• Conduct advanced analyses across programmatic, operational, and external datasets to generate actionable insights.
• Integrate external datasets (e.g., Census and demographic data) with internal YMCA data to provide deeper, community-level insights.
• Deliver ad hoc analyses with a high standard of rigor, clarity, and timeliness to support executive decision-making.

Tableau Ecosystem Leadership

• Manage and maintain the Tableau environment, including user access, governance, and usage standards.
• Oversee external consultants supporting Tableau development and maintenance.
• Lead Tableau workbook creation, dashboard development, and ongoing optimization.
• Facilitate gathering of user requirements, outlining business needs, and translating them into technical solutions.
• Design and deliver Tableau training to build organizational data capacity.

Swim Skill Tracker Management

• Support data uploads and troubleshooting for the swim tracker application, including monitoring data integrity and assisting with user feedback.
• Manage the YMCA Swim Tracker application, including vendor coordination, feature enhancements, and system performance monitoring.
• Provide analytics on attendance, skill progression, and program outcomes within Swim Tracker.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to enhance understanding and utilization of Swim Tracker data.
• Partner with technical teams or vendors to improve data capture, reporting, and usability of program-related systems.

Data Governance & Quality Assurance

• Ensure integrity, accuracy, and consistency of data across systems through robust quality assurance processes.
• Establish and maintain documentation, data definitions, and reporting standards.
• Promote a culture of accountability and analytical rigor across teams.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration

• Partner with program, operations, development, and executive teams to align data efforts with organizational priorities.
• Translate data insights into clear, actionable recommendations for diverse audiences.
• Build organizational capacity in data literacy and evidence-based decision-making.

Additional Responsibilities

• Be the go-to person for data accuracy, integrity, and visualization across program initiatives.
• Other activities and duties as required.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in data analytics, statistics, public policy, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Three (3) – five (5+) years of experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or program evaluation.
• Advanced proficiency in Tableau, Excel, and data visualization tools required.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex datasets and analytical projects.
• Strong analytical rigor with exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and completeness.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical findings for non-technical audiences.
• Strong understanding of, and commitment to, the YMCA mission and community impact work.
• Experience integrating external datasets (e.g., Census, public data) is desirable, but not essential.
• Experience managing data systems or applications is desirable, but not essential.
• Experience working with nonprofit or community-based organizations is desirable, but not essential.
• This is an onsite, hybrid role based out of our Manhattan Office.

Benefits

The YMCA of Greater New York offers a variety of benefits to its staff members, including retirement benefits, medical benefits, paid time off, free YMCA membership, and more! Benefit eligibility is determined by an individual’s employment status (i.e., full-time or part-time), tenure, and/or the number of hours scheduled to work.

Location

YMCA of Greater New York Association Offices 5 W 63rd Street New York, NY, 10023

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