Senior Data Strategist for Impact & Policy Analytics

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation seeks a Senior Data Officer to implement data strategy and translate data insights into policy and program impact. You will collaborate with the Research, Learning, and Evaluation team and Foundation associates to advance equitable outcomes through rigorous data analysis.

Responsibilities include managing datasets, building analyses and reports, and guiding data governance while ensuring GDPR and FERPA compliance. Based in Kansas City, MO with potential travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in applied data science, computer information systems, or computer science with data science knowledge.
• Data science or CS training or certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing datasets and recommend data deliverables aligned with strategic priorities and data quality.
• Build relationships with local professionals in institutional research, school accountability, and related areas.
• Recommend data management approaches to inform citywide learning and measure impact.
• Gather community feedback to identify data needs and adjust data agenda accordingly.
• Track ad-hoc data requests and propose new data products addressing recurring needs.
• Advise on AI and automation tools to improve reporting and efficiency across the Foundation.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, FERPA, PII, and CPA in data practices.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

SQL

Python

R

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Git

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in data science, CIS, or CS with data science knowledge

Data science training or certification

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Tableau

Power BI

Git

AWS cloud

Job description

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation seeks a Senior Data Officer to implement data strategy and translate data insights into policy and program impact. You will collaborate with the Research, Learning, and Evaluation team and Foundation associates to advance equitable outcomes through rigorous data analysis.

Responsibilities include managing datasets, building analyses and reports, and guiding data governance while ensuring GDPR and FERPA compliance. Based in Kansas City, MO with potential travel.