Strategic Data Analyst – Business Ops & Shared Services

Save the Children 2022; Washington, Fairfield, Lexington (District of Columbia, CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Health care

Family leave

Retirement plan

Wellness days

Job summary

Save the Children in Washington, DC is seeking a Lead Associate, Data Analyst to support the Business Operations & Shared Services (BOSS) portfolio. The role focuses on building dashboards, automating reports, and ensuring data quality to drive workforce decisions.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to define reporting requirements, create data dictionaries, and promote data literacy while maintaining data privacy and governance standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Foundational experience with data reporting and visualization through internships, academic projects, or entry-level roles.
• Basic understanding of data concepts such as data governance, data quality, metrics, and reporting standards.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Effective written and verbal communication to explain data clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional proficiency in MS Excel (formulas, pivot tables, data validation) and comfort with structured datasets.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Build Dashboards, Reports, and Automate Processes (50%).
• Data Analysis (25%).
• Data Stewardship (25%).

Skills

Data reporting

Data visualization

Data governance

Data quality

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Data literacy

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Excel

MS Office

HRIS

Job description

Save the Children in Washington, DC is seeking a Lead Associate, Data Analyst to support the Business Operations & Shared Services (BOSS) portfolio. The role focuses on building dashboards, automating reports, and ensuring data quality to drive workforce decisions.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to define reporting requirements, create data dictionaries, and promote data literacy while maintaining data privacy and governance standards.