Senior Analyst - Data Driven Detroit

About the role

This is a remote position. What Data Driven Detroit (D3) is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Senior Analyst / Project Lead! This is a full-time, salaried position, with a starting salary of $60,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to our work on two initiatives: the Neighborhood Vitality Index, an effort to place resident voices at the center of neighborhood revitalization efforts in Detroit, and our work to support Hope Starts Here, an alliance seeking to improve outcomes for Detroit’s youngest children.
• Lead the day-to-day management of these larger-scale, multi-year projects, covering a variety of activities.
• Regularly collaborate with internal and external project stakeholders.
• Analyze and research to support identified partner and stakeholder needs.
• Coordinate tasks with D3’s internal workflow team.
• Participate in outreach and engagement programs.
• Help produce data products that meaningfully improve the quality of life for residents across Detroit and our region.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in community research, data analysis, urban planning, public policy, public health, education, or a related field
• 3+ years leading complex research projects with long-term deliverables across multiple subject areas
• Experience managing relationships on larger initiatives with multiple external stakeholders
• Proficiency in data analysis using Microsoft Excel or other statistical software (R, SPSS, etc.)
• Experience with survey sampling methods, survey design, and survey data analysis
• A working understanding of qualitative research processes, including research design strategies, focus groups, and/or fieldwork methods
• Able to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Able to move flexibly between analytical and relationship-centered work based on project needs
• Able to manage individual deadlines and tasks as part of a project team
• Curious about data and answering questions
• Able to work effectively with people across racial, cultural, gender, and other identity characteristic differences
• Lived experience and/or service that provides perspectives that support D3 in our mission, especially in serving populations that are under-represented in society at large.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex research projects with long-term deliverables across multiple subject areas
• Experience managing relationships on larger initiatives with multiple external stakeholders
• Proficiency in data analysis using Microsoft Excel or other statistical software (R, SPSS, etc.)
• Experience with survey sampling methods, survey design, and survey data analysis
• A working understanding of qualitative research processes, including research design strategies, focus groups, and/or fieldwork methods
• Able to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Able to move flexibly between analytical and relationship-centered work based on project needs
• Able to manage individual deadlines and tasks as part of a project team
• Curious about data and answering questions
• Able to work effectively with people across racial, cultural, gender, and other identity characteristic differences
• Lived experience and/or service that provides perspectives that support D3 in our mission, especially in serving populations that are under-represented in society at large.

Benefits

• A flexible 32-hour work week
• 4 weeks of paid time off per year
• Access to group health, dental, and vision insurance
• A 401(k) profit-sharing plan
• Paid contingency leaves (parental, caregiving, jury duty, etc.)
• A strong commitment to work-life balance

Schedule

This is primarily a remote position, with occasional attendance at in-person meetings or events. A desk in the D3 office is available should the selected candidate wish to work partially or entirely in-person.

Pay

The starting salary is $60,000 per year.

Benefits

• A flexible 32-hour work week
• 4 weeks of paid time off per year
• Access to group health, dental, and vision insurance
• A 401(k) profit-sharing plan
• Paid contingency leaves (parental, caregiving, jury duty, etc.)
• A strong commitment to work-life balance