Associate, Data Analyst

Job Title : Associate Data Analyst 

Team : Strategy 

Location : Hybrid in Chicago (IL) (strongly preferred), Atlanta (GA), or New York City (NY)

Employment Type: Full-time 

About Braven

Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program. 

We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation. 

Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream. To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs Report. 

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring an Associate, Data Analyst who will support the organization’s growth by creating and presenting data analysis that quantifies our impact, drives program improvement, and informs strategic decisions. You will ensure our data is accurate and reliable, which will produce an analysis of our program and organizational outcomes. You will partner with the regional program and central teams to understand and make decisions based on our data. 

This role is on the Insights & Strategic Planning team and reports to the Head of Insights & Strategic Planning. 

What You’ll Do

Support data management and reporting - 30% 

• Be an active participant of Braven scrums (scrums are cross-functional project teams), owning and completing user stories related to data collection, collation, analysis, goals tracking, and reporting
• Support monitoring and reporting of program and organizational metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with Braven’s priorities

Perform statistical analysis of data; monitor data quality - 40% 

• Expertly use SQL, Python, Excel, and/or other analysis tools to thoughtfully analyze data, identifying patterns and trends to support data-informed decision making.
• Design and manage systems and processes to efficiently collect and collate data (e.g., survey coding, extracting and organizing data from different sources)
• Troubleshoot and update datasets to ensure they are updated, accurate, and reliable

Articulate and regularly present findings to colleagues - 20% 

• Create regular and ad-hoc analyses and reports for various internal stakeholders
• Be an empathetic and reliable thought partner to regional program teams to understand data trends and implications for program execution and outcomes

Other - 10% 

• Lead and support additional projects to achieve evaluation and analysis priorities
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS in quantitative field or work experience that demonstrates expertise in quantitative analysis
• At least 1 year working in a quantitative or analytical role
• Proficiency in Excel and at least one of the following: Python, SQL, R
• Experience working in mission-driven, nonprofit, education, or adjacent sectors

Preferred Qualifications 

• You have a track record of success managing yourself independently and continuously prioritizing to complete multiple projects well and on-time.
• You have a learner’s mindset and use it to master new tools, software, and ways of working.
• You are eager to collaborate with others and are good at it. You seek to understand others’ problems, and use your own perspective to solve problems together.
• You like working in fast-paced and team-oriented working environments that reward self-starters and strong collaborators.
• You have the following technical skills and knowledge:
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack, Jira
• Proficiency in Tableau, PowerBI, or other Business Intelligence software
• Proficiency in Salesforce
• You exemplify Braven’s core values
• Your experiences have informed your belief in Braven’s mission and have prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student population

Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply. 

Work Demands 

• Ability to work in-person in Chicago (IL) (strongly preferred), Atlanta (GA), or New York City (NYC)
• Travel roughly 4 times per year for team stepbacks or staff retreats

Additional Requirements 

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Braven doesn’t offer employment visa sponsorship

Application & Interview Process 

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be: 

• Phone screen with Talent Team member
• Performance Task
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Panel Interview with Key Teammates
• Reference Checks

Compensation and Benefits

Braven offers competitive base salaries based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate salary offers; instead, each salary offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.

New hires can expect a starting salary at the beginning of the range to allow room for growth with performance and so that Braven maintains internal equity. The salary ranges, by geographic market, for this role are set forth $54,000-$67,500 in Atlanta, $56,900-$71,100 in Chicago, and $62,700-78,300 in New York City. . This is based on a 50-hour work week at an hourly rate. This is a full-time, regular, exempt, and benefits eligible position where you will be working at 100% capacity.

Braven also provides competitive, comprehensive benefits, recognition, and career development. While Braven reserves the right to change benefits at any time, current benefits include: 

• Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 days per year)
• Match of your 401K contribution up to 5% of your base annual salary, starting your first full month
• Coverage of 85% of health insurance premium for employee and dependents
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff

Please note that Braven is firm in its compensation philosophy; therefore, only candidates who believe that our total rewards package matches what they are looking for in their next opportunity are encouraged to apply. 

Location

We gather in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) and work remotely 2 days a week (Monday and Friday). Therefore, this role requires teammates to live within commuting distance of one of our hubs: Atlanta, Chicago, or New York. We believe in the magic, connection, and collaboration that happens when people work together face-to-face, and we believe in giving people flexibility to focus, balance personal priorities, and save themselves two commutes per week. 

Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor. We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.