Manager of School Performance Data
$60,000–$90,000 year
On-siteDenver, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Produce weekly data pulls and maintain NST dashboards to track goals independently. Monitor monthly trends in academics, people, operations, and culture to flag emerging gaps. Serve as a data partner to NST and school teams by pulling, cleaning, and analyzing data to surface insights. Manage ad hoc request intake by triaging by priority, tracking progress, and communicating timelines. Support quarterly strategic planning by preparing analysis to inform goal-setting and resource allocation. Provide proactive data training to NST and school leaders to strengthen their ability to track the network's Big 5 goals. Facilitate regular data reflection sessions to highlight year-over-year trends for seasonal planning. Conduct rigorous root cause analysis on organizational performance challenges to turn findings into actionable recommendations.
Required Qualifications
- Must be based in Denver, Colorado.
- This role will be in person.
- We use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.
- Demonstrated expertise in data analysis, reporting, and visualization — with strong proficiency in tools such as Excel, Google sheets, BI, and SQL.
- Proven ability to translate complex analysis into clear, decision-ready insights for non-technical audiences, including senior leaders and Boards — this person makes data accessible, not just accurate.
- Strong cross-functional instincts and relationship-building skills: this role succeeds by being genuinely useful to every team in the organization, not just technically excellent in isolation.
- Ability to conduct rigorous root cause analysis on organizational performance challenges and turn findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Strong change and project management skills. Comfortable operating as an analytical partner on complex, multi-team initiatives — including the ability to scope projects, define success metrics, and track progress rigorously.
- High intellectual curiosity and a genuine drive to understand what is actually happening in an organization, not just report what the data says on the surface.
- Deep commitment to equity and to the belief that data, used well, is one of the most powerful tools for identifying and closing opportunity gaps for historically marginalized students and families.
- Bachelor's degree required in data science, statistics, economics, public policy, business analytics, or a related field.
- 1-3 years of experience in data analytics, organizational analytics, or a closely related field, with a demonstrated track record of using data to drive strategic decisions in a complex organization.
- Regular in-person attendance is an essential function of this role.
- Candidates should be able to reliably commute to the office.
Desired Qualifications
- Teaching Experience in K-12 education, charter networks, or a mission-driven nonprofit organization.
- Experience with predictive analytics, machine learning, or advanced statistical modeling applied to organizational or educational outcomes.
- Familiarity with education-specific data systems (e.g., Infinite Campus, Deans List, Illuminate, NWEA MAP) and HR/people analytics platforms.
- Bilingual in Spanish a plus, given the communities RMP serves.
- Education sector experience strongly preferred.
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