Associate Director for Financial Aid Research & Data Management

About the role

The Associate Director for Financial Aid Research & Data Management oversees the technical management of the CampusLogic applications, monitors and tracks scholarship account budgets (including multi-year and cohort-based spending), and coordinates data integration between OSFA, Admissions, and Foundation systems.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies include programming and data management experience, familiarity with student information systems and financial aid processing systems, acute attention to detail and deadlines, multitasking with high levels of accuracy, excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and policies governing administration of student financial aid programs, and adherence to data and system security measures.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development, maintenance and enhancements to CampusLogic applications (StudentForms, ScholarshipUniverse, CampusCommunicator, CampusMetrics), including the day-to-day administration: configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and coordination with vendors.
• Maintain scholarship account budgets, ensuring accurate tracking of expenditures across multiple years and student cohorts.
• Develop and maintain processes to project, reconcile, and report on scholarship spending and available balances.
• Collaborate with campus partners to identify system needs, improve functionality, and streamline scholarship awarding processes.
• Ensure stewardship data is collected, maintained, and shared with Development and university personnel in compliance with federal data privacy regulations and institutional policies.
• Generate and analyze reports to support decision-making, compliance, and strategic scholarship management.
• Identify and implement process improvements and technical solutions to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability in scholarship processing and awarding.
• Document system processes, procedures, and data standards to ensure continuity and compliance.
• Train and support staff on system functionality, data practices, and scholarship processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent and 5 years of professional experience.
• Prior experience working in student financial aid preferred.

Qualifications

• Acute attention to detail and deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and policies governing administration of student financial aid programs.
• Adherence to data and system security measures.

Skills

• Programming and data management experience.
• Familiarity with student information systems and financial aid processing systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and policies governing administration of student financial aid programs.
• Adherence to data and system security measures.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Up To $85,000

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm. Some evening or weekend hours may be needed. Some travel needed.