Senior Manager, Advancement Services

Prairie View A&M University; Prairie View (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie View A&M University is seeking a Senior Manager, Advancement Services to lead gift processing, data analytics, and reporting. The role ensures ethics and compliance for donor gifts and aligns with the University’s compensation structure.

Salary will be commensurate with education and experience within the assigned range. The Senior Manager will manage data systems for gift sourcing and reporting, as well as the CRM environment, driving analytics in support of fundraising and donor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years in fundraising or advancement services.
• Experience managing data inside a CRM/database system.

Responsibilities

• Manage and improve robust data systems for gift sourcing, processing, completion and reporting.
• Execute and improve general data analytics supporting fundraising, constituent relations, events and engagement.
• Oversee the database and CRM system.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data analytics

CRM management

Donor data reporting

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Blackbaud

Salesforce

FAMIS

Touchnet

Job description

Job TitleSenior Manager, Advancement Services Agency Prairie View A&M University Department Vice President for University Advancement Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationPrairie View, Texas Job TypeStaff Job Description

Important Immigration information:

A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee. In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.

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The Senior Manager, under direction, is responsible for the management and execution of gift processing and reporting, ensuring that all university, System, donor and professional ethics aspects of donor gifts to the University are met. The salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and improve robust data systems for overall gift sourcing, gift processing, gift completion and reporting.
• Execute, manage and improve general data analytics in support of fundraising, constituent relationship development, events and engagement.
• Manage the overall database and client relationship management (CRM) system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree Seven years of related experience in fundraising, development or advancement services environment as well as experience managing data inside a CRM database/software system.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics or Advancement Services
• Experience managing others
• Experience working in a development office for a non-profit or higher ed institution
• Experience using Blackbaud, Salesforce or a relevant CRM
• Experience using FAMIS and/or Touchnet or a relevant accounting system/payment gateway
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work successfully in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Background Check Requirements:

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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