Data Analyst

UJA-Federation of New York is the world’s largest local philanthropy. We care for people in need and inspire the Jewish future, and we believe better insight makes us better at both. We’re hiring a Data Analyst to make our decision-making data trustworthy, well-defined, and easy to use, for the people who work with it and for the AI tools that increasingly will. You’ll partner with our internal teams to answer real questions, build the dashboards and data models they rely on, and help us build AI-assisted analytics that put insight in people’s hands faster. You’ll often start with a need that isn’t fully defined. We want someone who asks good questions, takes the lead, and explains complex things plainly.

What you’ll do

• Build and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports that show what’s working, what isn’t, and where to focus next across acquisition, retention, conversion, and giving trends.
• Build the semantic layer. Define and document core fundraising metrics, such as active donor and retention, in one governed place, so every report and AI tool gives the same answer.
• Develop AI-assisted analytics. Prototype, test, and improve data agents and prompt-based workflows that let fundraisers ask questions of our data in plain language. Set up validation and guardrails so the answers can be trusted.
• Analyze and advise. Find trends, spot data issues, and translate findings into recommendations for fundraising staff and leadership.
• Automate and improve. Replace manual reporting with reliable, automated workflows, and improve how we collect and structure performance data.
• Partner with fundraisers to understand their needs and help them use data confidently in their decisions.

What you bring

• 1-2+ years of experience in data analysis, BI, or analytics, ideally with fundraising, nonprofit, or financial data. (We’ll consider less experience paired with strong, demonstrable projects.)
• Strong SQL. You can write and verify complex queries, including checking AI-generated ones.
• Data visualization experience, preferably in PowerBI, including data modeling and DAX.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools in your analytical work, such as LLMs for analysis or code, prompt design, or building simple agents or automations. Tell us what you’ve built or tried.
• Good judgment about data quality. You know when a number looks wrong and how to find out why.
• Clear communication and the ability to work with fundraisers, analysts, and leadership.

Bonus

• Salesforce experience or Salesforce data.
• Experience with semantic modeling, a data warehouse, or Python.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, data science, computer science, statistics, mathematics, business analytics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

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Reports To: Manager, Data and Insights

Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications listed above.

Great Perks. Because We Appreciate Great Employees.

TIME OFF

We offer a generous number of vacation days and have the Jewish holidays off as well. Fridays our offices close early (October to March at 3:00 pm and April to September at 4:00 pm). All so you can relax and recharge.

HYBRID MODEL

We’re operating on a hybrid work model: three set days in the office and two days remote. So enjoy the best of both worlds — the comforts of home and the energy of the office.

HEALTH CARE

UJA provides a top-tier medical and dental plan, along with a flexible spending account. We also offer life insurance. And for a small cost you can take part in on-site yoga and exercise classes at our Manhattan office. Wellness matters to us.

PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT

UJA employees can enroll in a pension plan and tax deferred annuity.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Classes, workshops, and compelling speakers will keep you at the top of your game.

COMMUNITY

We come together as a staff to commemorate holidays (from Rosh Hashanah to MLK Day), volunteer at nonprofits, and celebrate our accomplishments together. (Our chocolate chip cookies are legendary!)

SOME MORE (YES, MORE!)

We also offer a commuter benefit plan, so you can get to work and feel good about it.