How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume as a single submission describing how your experience and qualifications relate to the Data Manager position.
Who We Are
The Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI) supports and celebrates students' unique experiences, backgrounds, communities, and identities. Through a variety of programs, events, and campus-wide collaborations, we provide holistic support to help students achieve their academic goals while developing the skills and perspectives necessary for success in college and beyond. These initiatives support U-M's ongoing commitment to nurturing an intellectually and culturally diverse campus. We accomplish this through direct student service delivery. These services include success coaching, peer mentorship, student organization advising, student leadership development, and grant funding for student organizations and programs. The grant funding promotes academic and multicultural programming.
OAMI leads important university-wide multicultural programs. These programs include the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium and the Native American Student Association Powwow. They also provide gateway services for first-generation and DACA/undocumented students. Additionally, they coordinate eight annual cultural graduation celebration ceremonies.
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Job Summary
The Data Manager is a part-time role that serves as the primary point of coordination, management, reporting, and systems support for the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI) SuccessConnect program. You will support student success initiatives by ensuring the accuracy, integrity, accessibility, and use of program data that informs operations, data flow, assessment, and planning.
The Data Manager works with program staff, ITS administrators, and the Senior Research and Evaluation Strategist. The Data Manager supports data collection processes, reports, and tracking systems. The Data Manager conducts the use of Salesforce/CRM and database platforms. The Data Manager assists staff in identifying data needs that enhance program implementation, student engagement, and continuous improvement. You will promote communication between program operations, data coordination, and data systems, helping translate operational needs into efficient processes that improve workflow, communication, and program outcomes. You will report to the Associate Director of OAMI. You will work a hybrid role in Ann Arbor.
This position is a 20 hour a week 6-month term limited position.
Responsibilities*
Data Management & Systems Administration (35%)
- Serve as the primary administrator and resource for Salesforce and other program data systems.
- Manage student recruitment, registration, participation, enrollment, and engagement tracking processes.
- Maintain data systems that support coach-to-student matching, tutoring participation, and program communications.
- Support staff in using data systems to improve workflow, scheduling, communication, and student engagement.
- Ensure data quality by reviewing program documentation and maintaining accurate records.
Data Management & Reporting (25%)
- Manage program data across multiple systems, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, accessibility, and compliance.
- Develop recurring and ad hoc reports to support operations, assessment, and strategic decision-making.
- Extract, and analyze data from multiple sources to support planning, evaluation, and reporting.
- Monitor data quality, troubleshoot issues, and recommend process improvements.
- Maintain reporting documentation, data definitions, and reporting schedules.
Program Support & Assessment (25%)
- Partner with program staff to identify data needs and develop reporting solutions that support program implementation and continuous improvement.
- Create dashboards, tracking tools, and reports to support program planning, assessment, and evaluation. Prepare data and reports for institutional and external reporting requirements. Recommend enhancements to data collection, reporting processes, and operational workflows.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement (15%)
- Collaborate with program staff and campus partners to improve data collection, reporting, and information-sharing processes.
- Provide guidance on data entry standards, reporting practices, and system use.
- Participate in planning initiatives, continuous improvement efforts, and special projects that support student success and promote the mission of OAMI.
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Three or more years of professional experience in data management, database administration, reporting, business intelligence, or data analysis.
- Experience collecting, validating, managing, reporting data across multiple systems, while maintaining data accuracy, and integrity.
- Proficiency with:
- Salesforce CRM
- Microsoft Excel (can perform complex functions)
- Databases and data warehouse systems
- Reporting tools such as Business Objects or similar platforms
Why Work at Michigan?
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.