Strategic Initiatives Analyst (Fixed-Term)

About the role

This is a fixed-term position for a period of three years. The Strategic Initiatives Analyst will conduct research, create documentation, and manage projects in support of Stanford’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research, create documentation, and manage projects in support of Stanford’s mission.
• Answer questions by developing research methodology, gathering data and/or using appropriate statistical techniques on available data.
• Communicate, convey, and visualize informed conclusions and recommendations across an organization’s leadership structure in a manner that “tells the story” behind the data and influences how the organization approaches the challenge.
• Create written summaries and/or presentations on assigned research for senior leaders, faculty, and administrators, with opportunities to interact with a variety of university stakeholders.
• Collaborate with other organizations to gather data. Proactively seek and locate data, including outside benchmarks or comparative data.
• Perform the full range of project management cycle on IR&DS initiatives: planning, executing, monitoring, and closing.
• Communicate with project stakeholders and team members. Facilitate discussions and negotiations to drive recommendation consensus within scope of responsibility.
• Forge agreements on timelines and approach for cross-team efforts.
• Develop and help execute comprehensive change management strategies and communication plans for IR&DS initiatives.

Requirements

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and four years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches.
• An advanced degree in the social sciences, education, statistics, or a related field is preferred.
• Extensive experience in and strong passion for empirical research and answering hard questions with data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing written reports and delivering presentations to non-technical and leadership audiences.
• Experience managing data, analyzing, and reporting on large data sets.
• Familiarity and experience with intermediate statistical methods; proficiency with statistical tools such as STATA, R, SPSS, or similar tools.
• Ability to tell stories with data using data visualization software such as Tableau, R, or similar software in conjunction with strong written and verbal ability.
• Familiarity and experience with using AI tools to improve data analysis, reporting, project management, or day-to-day tasks preferred.
• A flexible analytical approach allowing for results at varying levels of precision.
• Familiarity with strategic planning concepts.
• Excellent project management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and four years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches.
• An advanced degree in the social sciences, education, statistics, or a related field is preferred.
• Extensive experience in and strong passion for empirical research and answering hard questions with data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing written reports and delivering presentations to non-technical and leadership audiences.
• Experience managing data, analyzing, and reporting on large data sets.
• Familiarity and experience with intermediate statistical methods; proficiency with statistical tools such as STATA, R, SPSS, or similar tools.
• Ability to tell stories with data using data visualization software such as Tableau, R, or similar software in conjunction with strong written and verbal ability.
• Familiarity and experience with using AI tools to improve data analysis, reporting, project management, or day-to-day tasks preferred.
• A flexible analytical approach allowing for results at varying levels of precision.
• Familiarity with strategic planning concepts.
• Excellent project management skills.

Skills

The Strategic Initiatives Analyst will leverage their analytical background to accomplish a mix of assignments, including translating complex data into compelling narratives and managing cross-functional initiatives.

Benefits

Stanford offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement plans. Additional perks include a choice of health and wellness programs, commuter benefits, and discounted gym memberships.

Pay

The expected pay range for this position is $131,105- $150,622 per annum.