School Data Solutions Senior Manager

Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses: None required

Residency Requirements: This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states, D.C.

The Senior Manager School Data Solutions is responsible for the analysis of current systems and processes to identify potential efficiencies and automation improvements, as well as serving as the subject matter expert for creating custom visualizations that drive decision-making across the Texas Managed public schools.

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANYONE. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, (TXSS). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Stride K12 partner school, (TXSS). is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

This is a full-time REMOTE position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 8am-5pm central time or as defined by the school.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Direct the overall efficiency of a team of Data professionals utilizing Scrum/Agile best practices
• Design & oversee production of data reporting and visualizations that aid Instructional leaders and staff in making informed decisions regarding student growth, strategic planning for special population groups, etc.
• Design & oversee production of automation tools that streamline tasks in a variety of departments
• Apply expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and the presentation of data to see beyond the numbers and understand how our users interact with our core products
• Establish strong partnerships with multiple teams, including School Operations, District Partners, School Administrators, and Shared Services, as those teams are the ones that drive most Project requests
• Manage the intake & assessment of requests for new Data Tools, Visualizations, Reports, Automation, Integration, and Process Efficiency evaluations
• Evaluate current processes of a variety of teams/tasks to identify efficiency and/or automation opportunities
• Inform, influence, and support data product and process efficiency decisions
• Partner with a variety of teams/departments/product managers to document technical requirements for delivery of project/product requests.
• Partner with Data team to estimate the work and technology solutions required
• Groom and prioritize Product backlog to manage productivity of team of Data professionals most effectively
• Develop User Stories and define acceptance criteria
• Set Sprint Goals, follow progress of work and address production issues during sprints
• Partner with Stride Automation, Efficiency, and Assessment Project Managers to coordinate, evaluate, and prioritize State-level efficiency & BOT projects
• Serve as subject matter expert on student data, third party integrations, library of Student data reporting, State assessment Data, and district partner student information systems
• Work with Corporate Data teams to manage Texas-specific Snowflake Data Warehouse
• Validate & document all student data processes, code requirements, database logic and structures
• Provide 4th tier support when there are questions about how a product is supposed to function in production versus the behavior users are experiencing 

Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises 2-4 Full-time Equivalent (FTE) regular employees and/or contractors.  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   

• 5 years of experience in the areas of Data Warehouse design, Data Integration, and Data Visualization &a