Associate Director of Data Operations
$90,000–$108,000 year
Hybrid · Los Angeles, California, United States or Riverside, California, United States
Job Summary
Associate Director of Data Operations leads day-to-day strategy, standards, and execution for the Operations Data team across the Core (LA + SGV) and Inland Empire regions; owns data operations strategy, reporting governance, and quality framework underpinning program delivery and funder reporting; serves as primary owner of data partnerships with school districts and funders (ASES, 21st CCLC/ASSETs, ELOP, and foundations); supervises Core Data Manager, IE Data Manager, and Data Analyst; collaborates with Program, Operations, Compliance, IT, and Finance to ensure data systems are scalable and aligned with the mission; responsibilities include building data quality culture, defining reporting definitions and calendars, coordinating with district and funder leads, and translating strategic direction into executable workflows for the data team.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of progressive experience in data operations, data management, or program data roles, including at least 3 years in a supervisory capacity
- Demonstrated experience leading data operations across multiple regions, sites, or business units
- Strong working knowledge of expanded learning data systems (EZReports, Afterschool HQ, or comparable platforms) and district SIS platforms (Aeries, Synergy, Infinite Campus, or comparable)
- Experience owning funder reporting for ASES, 21st CCLC/ASSETs, ELOP, foundation funders, or comparable government/grant-funded programs
- Working knowledge of FERPA and student data privacy requirements, including managing data under district data sharing agreements
- Demonstrated ability to translate strategic direction into operational workflows and to coach managers through complex implementation work
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting data and recommendations to executive and external stakeholders
- Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft 365 (Power BI familiarity strongly preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Direct experience with Los Angeles-area school district partnerships
- Experience in a youth-serving nonprofit or expanded learning organization
- Experience leading system migrations or implementations
- Power BI development experience
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience leading data operations across multiple regions, sites, or business units
- Strong working knowledge of expanded learning data systems (EZReports, Afterschool HQ) and district SIS platforms (Aeries, Synergy, Infinite Campus)
- Experience owning funder reporting for ASES, 21st CCLC/ASSETs, ELOP, foundation funders, or comparable programs
- Power BI development experience
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Experience in a youth-serving nonprofit or expanded learning organization
- Direct experience with Los Angeles-area school district partnerships
- Experience leading system migrations or implementations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with executive/external stakeholders
- Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft 365
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