BUSINESS ANALYST, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE,Prospect Analytics
BUSINESS ANALYST, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE,Prospect Analytics
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Our Mission
We in Boston University Advancement harness the power of philanthropy to make an excellent education accessible and welcoming to all and to advance BUs global leadership in research scholarship artistic creation and professional practice. To support our work we have builtand are continuing to buildan outstanding team of dynamic mission-driven advancement professionals who constantly strive to create an environment where everyone belongs. Where its not just about a job but a career and a community.
Now ourBusiness Intelligenceteam is looking for a Business Analystwho will drive data-informed decision-making across BU Advancement and related University units.
Business Intelligence & Prospect Strategies at Boston University
The mission of Business Intelligence & Prospect Strategies is to uncover and provide data information knowledge insight and wisdom that will maximize impact for stakeholders and decision-makers within Advancement within Boston University and beyond.
As such Business Intelligence & Prospect Strategies is comprised of three teams: Business Intelligence which leverages state-of-the-art machine learning artificial intelligence and interactive data visualization to provide tailored prospect identification and reporting solutions for BU Advancement; Prospect Research which provides key wealth- relationship- and inclination-related details on individual constituents; and Prospect Management which oversees prospect- portfolio- and pathway-related processes leading to developing strategies for its clients within Advancement.
Leveraging industry best practices in computational philanthropy and prospect development Business Intelligence & Prospect Strategies aims to support the engagement and fundraising efforts of Advancement to not only meet but exceed its engagement and philanthropic goals.
Business Intelligence Business Analyst
The Business Intelligence (BI) Business Analyst plays a critical role in driving data-informed decision-making across BU Advancement and related University units. This role specializes in leveraging domain expertise in fundraising and institutional operations to deliver tailored data insights predictive models and advanced reporting that address the unique complexities of diverse Advancement functions. By serving as a strategic partner to unit leaders and frontline staff the Business Analyst ensures that analytics solutions are directly aligned with business needs enabling effective strategy execution and helping the University meet philanthropic engagement and operational goals.
Responsibilities:
Domain-Specific Analytics & Modeling:
- Develop implement and maintain customized data visuals insights segmentation and predictive models that reflect the nuanced goals and workflows of Advancement units such as Principal Gifts International Giving Foundation Relations Major Gifts Parent & Family Philanthropy Athletics Planned Giving Stewardship & Donor Relations Campaign School Development University Centers & Institutes Alumni Engagement Advancement Events and Annual Giving.
- Extend data analytics support to other divisions including Industry Engagement General Accounting Analytical Services & Institutional Research ensuring cross-functional alignment and shared data understanding.
Strategic Partnership & Advisory:
- Collaborate closely with senior leaders fundraisers and operational staff to translate strategic objectives into actionable analytics solutions.
- Act as strategic advisor providing prescriptive recommendations based on data analysis to optimize fundraising performance donor engagement operational efficiency and campaign effectiveness.
- Bridge gap between complex data systems and non-technical users through effective communication and education.
Data Quality & Infrastructure Collaboration:
- Partner with Advancement Applications team and central Information Services & Technology (IS&T) to help maintain data integrity validate source systems and optimize data pipelines and architecture for Advancement analytics.
- Support documentation testing and rollout of new tools or data models ensuring adherence to best practices and data governance policies.
Develop Domain Specialty & Infrastructure:
- Contribute to building and maintaining BI subject matter domain developing knowledge base accumulating institutional knowledge serve to enhance client data and analytical sophistication.
- Help design and implement long-term data strategy initiatives focused on sustaining talent retention and future-proofing data analytics capabilities that meet evolving University fundraising and engagement goals.
Required Skills
A cover letter is required for consideration.
- Bachelors degree required masters degree preferred with demonstrated work experience substituted for advanced degree
- 5 years of experience in computer science CRM data warehousing data analytics or similar field required
- Self-directed and an analytical creative and strategic thinker
- Proficiency using a SQL dialect is required as is experience in SQL relational database management systems (RDBMS) such as PostgreSQL MySQL Oracle or SQL Server
- Experience with Application Programming Interfaces (API) and File Transfer Protocols (FTP) is required
- Experience with Power BI or Tableau preferred. Experience with R or Python preferred
- Understanding of the Universitys goals and objectives for fundraising campaigns and the divisions activities and strategy
But thats not all were looking for; we want someone who embodies our values:
- Teamwork transparency and mutual respect because we value every members contributions and know that leadership can come from anywhere.
- Diversity equity inclusion and a commitment to ensuring that each of us knows we belong here.
- Integrityin how we work and how we treat one another.
- Strategic thinking and curiosityin the relentless pursuit of fresh approaches and measurable results.
- Continuous growth and improvement both as individuals and as a team.
- Joy and shared appreciationfor working hard toward goals that matter.
If this resonates with you and you want to help us in our ambitious next campaignand maybe do some of your best work as an advancement professional we encourage you to apply.If you are hesitant to apply because you have not previously performed every responsibility listed in the description but you do possess transferable skills and the defined qualifications we still want to hear from you and welcome your application as well.
To learn more about Development & Alumni Relations at Boston University and other job opportunities please stop by the Advancement Talent website: an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color natural or protective hairstyle religion sex age national origin physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity genetic information military servicepregnancyor pregnancy-related condition or because of marital parental or veteran are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the employment application process please contact the Equal Opportunity Office at .
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
