Data Analyst

Job Title: Data Analyst

Team: Product

Location: In-Person in Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Newark (NJ), or New York City (NYC)

Employment Type: Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Start Date: ASAP

About Braven

We believe that the next generation of leaders will emerge from everywhere. We empower promising college students with the skills, confidence, experiences, and networks necessary to transition from college to strong first jobs, which lead to meaningful careers and lives of impact.

Learn more about Braven’s impact:

https://impactreport.bebraven.org/

https://jobsreport.bebraven.org/

About the Role

Braven is entering into a new phase of exponential growth and an exciting opportunity to concretely advance the economic mobility of 80,000-100,000 Fellows in the near future. Braven must be able to make smart, data-driven decisions to continuously improve its programming and outcomes. In that effort, Braven is hiring a 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. As a member of the Data Insights team within the Product team, you will ensure our data are accurate and reliable; produce analysis of our program and Fellow outcomes; and partner with regional program teams to understand and make decisions based on our data.

This role is on the Product team and reports to the Director, Data.

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

Requirements

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

Preferred Qualifications

• BA/BS from one of Braven’s higher education partners
• 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, Asana
  • Proficiency in Tableau, PowerBI, or other data visualization software
  • Proficiency in Salesforce
• You have a demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion
• 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 Fellow population

Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much