Data Analyst

Job Title: Data Analyst Agency: Prairie View A&M University Department of Vice President for University Advancement Proposed Minimum Salary: Commensurate with experience Job Location: Prairie View, Texas Job Type: Staff Important Immigration Information A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. If you require immigration sponsorship, consult your private immigration counsel at your own expense to determine whether your current status would make an offer of employment subject to this fee. Additionally, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B petitions unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. This moratorium may affect our ability to employ you if sponsorship is required. The Data Analyst, under general supervision, serves as the primary point person and subject‑matter expert for advancement systems, data coordination, reporting, analytics, and gift operations within the University Advancement division at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). The position gathers, compiles, analyzes, interprets, and reports data while identifying trends and patterns to support operational effectiveness, strategic planning, donor stewardship, and institutional decision‑making. The role functions as the day‑to‑day operational lead for the advancement of the customer relationship management (CRM) system and related platforms, collaborating closely with University Advancement, the Prairie View A&M Foundation (PVAMF) Finance team, University Finance, Information Technology, and other stakeholders. Responsibilities Develop, maintain, update, and manage databases and reporting systems for specialized projects and operational functions. Serve as the primary administrator and point of contact for the advancement of the CRM system and related platforms, ensuring accurate constituent, donor, gift, pledge, prospect, and fund data. Implement and maintain data standards, business rules, naming conventions, and coding structures as approved by Advancement Services leadership. Coordinate ongoing data quality initiatives, including audits, validation, reconciliation support, and data cleanup activities to ensure data integrity and consistency. Configure and maintain system settings, user access, security roles, imports, exports, and integrations in collaboration with Information Technology and in accordance with approved policies. Support system enhancements, automation initiatives, and the implementation of new tools by gathering requirements, testing functionality, and assisting with user adoption. Collect, manipulate, tally, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data using accepted statistical and research methods. Coordinate and support the timely and accurate processing of gifts and pledges across all giving channels, including online transactions, mailed payments, corporate and foundation gifts, matching gifts, securities, wire transfers, and in‑kind contributions. Partner with the PVAMF Finance team and University Finance to support gift deposits, fund transfers, reconciliations, and supporting documentation between Foundation and University systems. Assist with reconciliation activities between advancement systems, Foundation records, and University financial systems by supporting data review, issue resolution, and documentation processes. Support compliance with IRS regulations, CASE standards, AFP Donor Bill of Rights, institutional policies, and audit requirements. Identify potential data or process issues and escalate discrepancies, risks, or exceptions to leadership for review and resolution. Support pledge tracking, billing schedules, reminders, adjustments, write‑offs, and reconciliation activities to assist with donor fulfillment and revenue forecasting. Respond to requests for information and prepare standard and ad hoc reports, dashboards, queries, analyses, and data extracts in various formats. Analyze and interpret institutional, donor, fundraising, and operational data to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement. Compile data into usable reports and presentations for leadership and stakeholders. Prepare, maintain, and present historical, comparative, and performance data to support strategic planning and decision‑making. Support campaign, annual giving, and major gift reporting, including segmentation, forecasting, trend analysis, and performance measurement. Ensure the accuracy and consistency of data used in donor stewardship reports, surveys, impact reports, recognition efforts, and compliance reporting. Prepare and present technical information and educational materials for non‑technical audiences in a variety of public and professional settings. Serve as a liaison among University Advancement, PVAMF Finance, University Finance, Information Technology, and external vendors regarding systems, reporting, data management, and gift operations. Provide functional support and guidance to advancement staff and student workers utilizing advancement systems or gift processing workflows. Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), documentation, and training materials related to system usage, reporting, data handling, and gift processing workflows. Participate in cross‑functional initiatives supporting fundraising operations, donor stewardship, institutional advancement goals, and continuous process improvement efforts. Perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business, Finance, Statistics, or a related field. Two years of related experience. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications. Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in data collection, reporting, analytics, systems administration, operational support, or data management. Experience working with enterprise systems, CRM platforms, financial systems, databases, or reporting tools. Demonstrated ability to work within complex, compliance‑driven operational or financial environments with a high degree of accuracy and accountability. Experience supporting CRM, ERP, financial, or business intelligence systems. Familiarity with reconciliation support, audit preparation, data privacy, internal controls, or regulatory compliance. Experience in higher education, nonprofit, government, or similarly complex organizations. Experience with Blackbaud, Salesforce, or comparable CRM platforms. Experience with data visualization and reporting tools. Equal Opportunity / Veterans / Disability Employer Prairie View A&M University is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr