Strategic Leader, Advancement Technology & Intelligence

DePauw University; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DePauw University seeks a Senior Director of Advancement Technology and Intelligence to lead data, technology, analytics, prospect development, and gift administration for the DAE program. You will drive the CRM transition, redesign processes, and ensure adoption while building next‑generation advancement intelligence and governance.

The role oversees data readiness, AI exploration, and enterprise enhancements across fundraising operations.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience in advancement operations, CRM implementation, data strategy, business intelligence, analytics, fundraising operations, technology transformation.
• Demonstrated experience leading a significant CRM, enterprise system, data migration, digital transformation, or comparable initiative.
• Ability to translate data and analysis into strategic recommendations and organizational action.
• Experience leading professional staff and cross-functional initiatives involving both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership as the senior technology and analytics advisor to the DAE leadership and university governance bodies.
• Lead CRM transformation, implementation, adoption, and process improvements across the donor pipeline and gift administration.
• Build an advancement intelligence function with dashboards, predictive analytics, and self-service capabilities.
• Oversee data governance, quality, integration, and migrations across systems and vendors.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team spanning data, analytics, systems, prospect development and financial operations.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data-driven decision making

Communication skills

Change management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CRM systems

SQL / BI tools

Job description

DePauw University seeks a Senior Director of Advancement Technology and Intelligence to lead data, technology, analytics, prospect development, and gift administration for the DAE program. You will drive the CRM transition, redesign processes, and ensure adoption while building next‑generation advancement intelligence and governance.

The role oversees data readiness, AI exploration, and enterprise enhancements across fundraising operations.