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Harvard University Alumni Affairs and Development

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Posted:
August 30, 2018
Location:
USA - MA - Cambridge
Salary:
Open
Type:
Full-time
Business Intelligence Team Summary:

The Alumni Affairs and Development (AAD) Business Intelligence team collaborates with business departments across the University to identify and implement business intelligence solutions that support the alumni affairs and development business initiatives through data-driven decision making. The team is also responsible for adhoc data analysis, trending, and predictive modeling used throughout central AAD. The team delivers customer focused service in the areas of business requirements/solutions development, business intelligence, project management and implementation, education, and end user support.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop and manage effective working relationships with other departments, groups and personnel with whom work must be coordinated or interfaced
  • Gather and document functional and technical requirements, and translate requirements into reporting solutions, analytic tools, and dashboards that in turn delivers actionable data to the end users
  • Develop in-depth understanding of underlying data, data structures, and business uses of data
  • Develop expertise in the business operations of assigned departments and how data supports their operations in order to provide the most effective business intelligence solutions possible
  • Identify gaps in data collection, the data model, and meta data for future infrastructure enhancements
  • Create simple to complex data, reporting, and business intelligence solutions by utilizing existing reporting, analytics and business intelligence platforms
  • Comply with standards, best practices, and policies defined for the team
  • Provide support as required to ensure the availability and optimized performance of developed business intelligence applications and reports
  • Write high quality code to retrieve, analyze and present the data
  • Write and execute comprehensive test plans that validate the accuracy of information and functionality to ensure delivery of high quality business intelligence applications.
  • Serve as main point of contact for school developers, and facilitate moving their code through the different server environments.


    Please include a cover letter with your application.

    Skills testing may be a component of the interview process for this position.

    The department of Alumni Affairs and Development at Harvard University is committed to diversity. We welcome applicants who bring varied experience, thought, and practice to the department's mission to maintain and enhance an engaged community of alumni and friends worldwide and to lead the University's fundraising efforts.

    Harvard University Benefits Package
    Vacation/Sick/Personal/Holidays: Harvard offers 3 (union roles) - 4 (exempt) weeks paid vacation, a paid holiday break between Christmas and New Year's Day, 12 paid sick days, 11.5 paid holidays, and 3 paid personal days each year.
    Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit: Harvard offers a variety of excellent medical, dental, and vision plans which all begin on the first day of employment.
    Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with full vesting after 3 years of service.
    Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive tuition assistance program, $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and discounted study options through participating Harvard Graduate Schools.
    Transportation: Harvard offers a 50% discounted MBTA pass as well as parking options to assist employees in their daily commute to campus.
    Wellness Options: Harvard offers programs and classes at little or no cost, including stress management, massages, nutrition, meditation, and complimentary health services. There are also fee-based athletic facility memberships available at various locations around the university for employees.


    Salary Grade: 057

    Union: 00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary

    • Graduate from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree required, preferably with coursework in information systems or information technology. Minimum of two (4) years of experience supporting and implementing technology. Minimum of one (2) year of hands-on experience with business intelligence or equivalent experience in data analysis, reporting, and relational databases.

    Detail-oriented and familiar with best practices for software development lifecycles.

    1. Ability to work in a fast paced, high volume environment. Experience working in an academic environment.
    2. Communicates effectively with technical staff and non-technical staff.
    3. Superb organizational skills. Must be motivated to learn and flexible to change. Ability to manage multiple tasks under competing deadlines and shifting priorities.
    4. Must have strong written and verbal communication skills with experience writing functional requirements and an appreciation for structured development techniques in conjunction with software release management processes. Public speaking and presentation skills required.
    5. Must be conscious of data security and risk management.
    6. Able to work independently and as part of a team. Able to work effectively with internal and external constituencies in a University environment. Adept at evaluating problems accurately and displaying sound and confidential judgment. Must have an even disposition and be able to work effectively and politely with all people from all types of backgrounds and experience and in all types of situations.
    7. Strong preference given to experience with QlikView, and data architecture. Web development experience a plus.

    EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Internal Number: 46835BR
    About Harvard University Alumni Affairs and Development
    Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of over 20,000 degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Harvard has more than 360,000 alumni around the world. The University has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a truly global education. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
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