Frederick Fox

UJA-Federation of New York

Emily Sigalow

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The Director will be a technical, hands-on leader who will be responsible for managing a team to successfully deliver enterprise reporting, actionable insights, and key business analytics. This role partners closely with business teams to translate data into meaningful decisions that advance mission. The role requires direct contribution with team leadership and skills-building. The Director will often be asked to define and scope problems, prioritize competing needs, and bring structure to evolving business questions. This leader should be comfortable taking initiative, asking thoughtful questions, and guiding stakeholders toward clarity and actionable solutions. The ideal candidate combines technical depth with strong business acumen, is highly organized, and communicates complex ideas with clarity and precision. Above all, this leader will help foster a culture where data is trusted, accessible, and central to how the firm makes decisions.  Key Responsibilities• Lead the team towards optimizing the design and delivery of enterprise-wide reporting and analytics across fundraising, program/planning, finance, and operations.• Build and maintain executive-ready dashboards and reporting tools that enable faster, more informed decision-making.• Serve as a strategic partner to leadership, translating complex data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations.• Direct and mentor a team of analysts and BI professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.• Oversee the intake, prioritization, and delivery of analytics and reporting requests across departments.• Partner with data engineering and IT teams to ensure a scalable, reliable data infrastructure and high data quality standards.• Implement automation and process improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of reporting.• Maintain data governance practices, including metric definitions, documentation, and data integrity standards.• Have familiarity with and excitement about generative BI and the use of LLMs and AI agents for more conversational, real-time analytics. • Keep apprised of new tools, technology, and especially AI advancements to reduce manual work and to champion AI-powered analytics into the organization  Qualifications• 10+ years of progressive work experience in business intelligence, finance, business analytics, data analytics, or a related field.• Proven track record of leading analytics or BI teams and delivering high-impact reporting and insights.• Expert proficiency in SQL and proficiency with BI / analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Looker, or similar) and modern cloud data platforms (Azure/Fabric, Snowflake, or equivalent) • Proficiency in a scripting language, preferably Python, data modeling, ETL concepts, and governed semantic layers for business intelligence. • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present insights to non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership. • Experience utilizing AI to drive efficiencies and reduce manual work burdens• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, set clear expectations, adapt communication to different stakeholders, and recommend data-driven solutions that best support business goals.• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to work cross-functionally and influence decision-making through data.• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred Preferred Experience• Experience with MS Azure, Fabric, and Salesforce CRM • Experience building data-driven cultures and leading organizational change.• Exposure to generative BI or advanced analytics techniques is a plus.

The Director will be a technical, hands-on leader who will be
responsible for managing a team to successfully deliver
enterprise reporting, actionable insights, and key business
analytics. This role partners closely with business teams to
translate data into meaningful decisions that advance mission.
The role requires direct contribution with team leadership and
skills-building. The Director will often be asked to define and
scope problems, prioritize competing needs, and bring structure
to evolving business questions. This leader should be comfortable
taking initiative, asking thoughtful questions, and guiding
stakeholders toward clarity and actionable solutions.

The ideal candidate combines technical depth with strong business
acumen, is highly organized, and communicates complex ideas with
clarity and precision. Above all, this leader will help foster a
culture where data is trusted, accessible, and central to how the
firm makes decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the team towards optimizing the design and delivery of
enterprise-wide reporting and analytics across fundraising,
program/planning, finance, and operations.

• Build and maintain executive-ready dashboards and reporting
tools that enable faster, more informed decision-making.

• Serve as a strategic partner to leadership, translating complex
data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations.

• Direct and mentor a team of analysts and BI professionals,
fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous
improvement.

• Oversee the intake, prioritization, and delivery of analytics
and reporting requests across departments.

• Partner with data engineering and IT teams to ensure a
scalable, reliable data infrastructure and high data quality
standards.

• Implement automation and process improvements to increase
efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of reporting.

• Maintain data governance practices, including metric
definitions, documentation, and data integrity standards.

• Have familiarity with and excitement about generative BI and
the use of LLMs and AI agents for more conversational, real-time
analytics.

• Keep apprised of new tools, technology, and especially AI
advancements to reduce manual work and to champion AI-powered
analytics into the organization

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive work experience in business
intelligence, finance, business analytics, data analytics, or a
related field.

• Proven track record of leading analytics or BI teams and
delivering high-impact reporting and insights.

• Expert proficiency in SQL and proficiency with BI / analytics
tools (e.g., Power BI, Looker, or similar) and modern cloud data
platforms (Azure/Fabric, Snowflake, or equivalent)

• Proficiency in a scripting language, preferably Python, data
modeling, ETL concepts, and governed semantic layers for business
intelligence.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present
insights to non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership.

• Experience utilizing AI to drive efficiencies and reduce manual
work burdens

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, set clear
expectations, adapt communication to different stakeholders, and
recommend data-driven solutions that best support business goals.

• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to work
cross-functionally and influence decision-making through data.

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred

Preferred Experience

• Experience with MS Azure, Fabric, and Salesforce CRM

• Experience building data-driven cultures and leading
organizational change.

• Exposure to generative BI or advanced analytics techniques is a
plus.

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