About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Higher Education.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Overview

Confidential Client seeks a Data Analyst & Title III Project Manager (grant-funded) to manage Title III-funded initiatives focused on improving academic success, retention, and graduation outcomes. This role combines project management, federal grant compliance and reporting, and institutional data analysis to inform decision-making and measure program impact. Initial Title III funding supports professional development, a Student Success Center, and several new roles; this position centralizes grant activities and data work with a long-term vision to grow institutional research capacity.

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What You’ll Do

• Manage and monitor Title III grant goals, project planning, budget tracking, reporting, and federal compliance.
• Develop monitoring and evaluation plans to drive continuous improvement and accountability for project outcomes.
• Collect, validate, integrate, and analyze enrollment, retention, graduation, and related institutional data; identify patterns and limitations.
• Lead institutional survey efforts, define KPIs, maintain statistical models, and forecast trends.
• Present findings through clear reports, tables, charts, and other data visualizations for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with campus leadership and departments to define information needs, standardize data definitions, and resolve data quality issues.
• Use FileMaker and campus systems to manage participant tracking and reporting.
• Support accreditation, assessment, retention, and reporting efforts by maintaining a comprehensive data repository.
• Design and conduct program evaluation studies and support survey and data-collection tools.
• Partner with leadership to plan and implement professional development that supports wraparound student services.
• Produce executive summaries and actionable recommendations for leaders.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the Title III program and institutional priorities.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated experience collecting, organizing, validating, analyzing, and reporting data to evaluate programs or support decisions (experience may come from education, nonprofit, government, healthcare, business, or similar settings).
• Experience coordinating projects, timelines, records, and reporting while working with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong applied statistical analysis knowledge, data management, and data visualization capabilities.
• Proficiency with analytical methods to combine/reconcile multiple data sources and produce accurate reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to data accuracy.
• Ability to handle sensitive/confidential information with discretion.
• Willingness and ability to learn higher education reporting requirements and institutional data systems. Prior institutional research employment is not required.
• Regular on-site presence is expected.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration, higher education administration, project management, public policy, statistics, data analytics, or related field.
• Experience with federal grant administration, institutional research, assessment, or higher education reporting.
• At least two years of analytical, administrative, or project coordination experience in higher education or another organizational setting.
• Experience with survey design, program evaluation, statistical forecasting, and reporting/visualization tools.

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Skills & Tools

• FileMaker, SQL, R, Excel, and similar campus/system tools (or demonstrated ability to learn them).
• Data visualization and reporting tools to create clear charts, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Applied statistics, forecasting, and KPI development.
• Ability to explain technical findings to non-technical audiences and collaborate across departments.

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Work Location & Authorization

• This position requires a regular on-site presence in Milwaukee, WI.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. Confidential Client does not provide employment visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future, including sponsorship needed after OPT expires. Confidential Client does not participate in E-Verify and cannot support employment requiring a STEM OPT extension.
• Final candidates will be subject to reference and background checks. Only convictions substantially related to the position or campus safety will be considered.

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Benefits & Employment Terms

• Employment Type: Full-time (grant-funded initially).
• Confidential Client offers a competitive benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance.
• The Title III funding is time-limited; the role supports a multi-year grant with an institutional vision to maintain and expand data and assessment capacity beyond the grant period.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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