Director, Advancement Reporting
University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois, United States
Posted September 19, 2025
119000 - 140000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
The University of Chicago is a world-renowned institution that engages alumni, current students, parents, and friends of the University through intellectual, professional, and social activities on campus, around the world, and online.
Job Description
The Director, Advancement Reporting will execute a strategic plan for developing, delivering, and maintaining a comprehensive suite of reports and dashboards necessary to inform business groups across Advancement. The role will lead a dynamic and growing team of professionals to spearhead the development of reporting tools that equip UChicago's 400+ fundraisers and Advancement professionals to meet the bold goal of raising over $1B annually.
Requirements
- Establishes and champions comprehensive strategy for Advancement reporting
- Drives development of intuitive reporting solutions that enable smarter, data-driven decisions and maximize the value of technology tools
- Recruits, develops, and leads a high-performing team of technology professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Proactively engages with leaders of partner business units to understand their objectives and align data strategies with their needs and goals
- Boosts adoption and use of reporting tools through training, documentation, and change management strategies
- Strategically prioritizes backlog of reporting requests in alignment with departmental goals and industry best practices
- Oversees a portfolio of reporting and data delivery projects, drives planning, timelines, resource allocation, and clear communication with stakeholders
- Champions a culture of data-driven decision-making and innovation, utilizing data to evaluate and optimize outreach, donor segmentation, and campaign performance
- Monitors emerging technologies and leverages AI and automation to continually enhance efficiency and increase capacity
- Manages professional staff, establishes performance goals, allocates resources, and assesses policies for direct subordinates
- Recommends departmental plans to maintain administrative data, ensures that the data is accessible, easy-to-use, flexible, and suitable for various analytical purposes
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Benefits guidebook
