Manager, Data and Analytics

Company Description

About the Organization 

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools, nearly 16,500 educators, and nearly 190,000 students and alumni. 

Our mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. 

Our vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. 

The KIPP Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports KIPP public charter schools across the country. The KIPP Foundation helps to develop outstanding educators to lead KIPP schools; provides tools and resources for excellent teaching and learning; promotes innovation; and facilitates the exchange of insights and ideas across KIPP and other public schools and organizations. 

About Our Values: 

Excellent Results for Students: We value results over effort and know that our work is not finished until all students thrive. We maintain high expectations for self, team, and students. We drive outcomes by operating with agility, removing barriers, differentiating support, and prioritizing student-centered solutions—especially for those at the margins. 

Collective Impact: We are one team. We win together. We embody a one-team mindset by working collaboratively across teams, aligning goals, and leveraging the strengths of all teammates. We build trust-based relationships and ensure inclusive decision-making by engaging those closest to the work. We provide clarity through simple, repeatable systems and goals that enable transformational outcomes. 

Courageous Action: Our belief in what we can achieve is unwavering, fueling our optimism and commitment to overcome any challenge. We demonstrate an unwavering belief in students' potential and a commitment to addressing systemic inequities. We approach challenges with resilience, a solutions-focused mindset, and adaptability. We foster a psychologically safe environment centered on trust and accountability where feedback is encouraged. We leverage data to reflect on progress, own setbacks, celebrate successes, and continuously improve to maximize impact. 

Job Description

About The Position 

KIPP Foundation’s Analytics team supports the use, analysis, presentation, and application of high-quality data and research regarding KIPP schools, teachers, students, and families. These data enable KIPP to drive improvement in results, monitor progress toward outcomes and leading indicators, and inform learning and storytelling. The Analytics team supports a network of high-performing schools by providing key stakeholders with data needed for constant learning, decision-making, marketing, and development. The ideal Manager, Data & Analytics is a storyteller, highly detailed and process-oriented, and is always trying to find ways to improve existing processes, analyses, and products. In addition, this team member is a strong communicator, relationship-builder, and proactive self-starter who centers equity in their work and relationships.  

The Analytics team is hiring 3 Manager to focus primarily on one of these areas: (1) K-8 academic initiatives, (2) High school and postsecondary education, or (3) Talent and leadership development. 

This position reports directly to the Director, Data & Analytics, and collaborates with teammates within the Data & Technology team, and other program teams in the KIPP Foundation and KIPP Network. 

Responsibilities 

The Manager, Data & Analytics responsibilities include, but not limited to, the following: 

Support the design and execution of reporting and analysis (40%) 

• Cleaning, compile, and analyze data across content areas to support reporting and analysis 

• Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of reports, dashboards, and other products to make data accessible and understandable to KIPP Foundation and network stakeholders 

• Generate actionable insights for key stakeholders and communicate results in a variety of formats, including memos and written, visual, and verbal presentations 

Serve as a thought partner to the KF program teams to identify Support data collection, quality assurance, verification, and systems initiatives (40%) 

• Support annual data collection, quality assurance, and ve