Senior Director, Advancement Systems & Analytics

Dartmouth College; New Hampshire; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth College seeks a Senior Director of Advancement Systems & Analytics to set the enterprise vision for technology, data, and analytics across fundraising, donor engagement, and stewardship. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and partner with IT, finance, and college leadership to ensure secure, scalable systems.

The role emphasizes governance, data quality, and strategic analytics to drive philanthropic impact in a large, complex academic setting. Hybrid work arrangement offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with related experience.
• 10+ years in advancement technology, fundraising systems, data management, or analytics.
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing technical or analytical teams in higher education, academic medicine, healthcare philanthropy, or nonprofit environments.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute the enterprise vision for advancement technology, data, and analytics.
• Lead governance, security, and data quality across systems and affiliated organizations.
• Oversee gift processing, records management, financial reconciliation, and downstream operations.

Skills

CRM ecosystems

Data governance

Data architecture

SQL

APIs & middleware

Power BI

Tableau

Gift lifecycle

Project management

Vendor management

Executive communication

DEI & service

Curiosity & adaptability

Education

Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

APIs & middleware

Job description

Dartmouth College seeks a Senior Director of Advancement Systems & Analytics to set the enterprise vision for technology, data, and analytics across fundraising, donor engagement, and stewardship. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and partner with IT, finance, and college leadership to ensure secure, scalable systems.

The role emphasizes governance, data quality, and strategic analytics to drive philanthropic impact in a large, complex academic setting. Hybrid work arrangement offered.