Role Overview: Good Reason Houston is seeking a Manager of Strategy & Analytics who is self-directed, passionate about data, and excited about working in a start-up environment. The Manager of Strategy & Analytics will support the Strategy & Data team by analyzing and visualizing data to drive Good Reason Houston’s strategy and decisions. This position reports to the Managing Director of Strategy, Data, and Ops, and will play a key role in ensuring that Good Reason Houston realizes its vision that every child, in every neighborhood, excels in a world-class public school and thrives in the Houston of tomorrow. Responsibilities: Strategy & Project Management Serve as a critical thought partner with team members to decide what data to collect and analyze to inform key decisions Analyze data, problem-solve, and make recommendations on strategies for Good Reason Houston to pursue Leverage disparate data sets for problem-solving purposes Conduct research as needed and provide recommendations to guide organizational strategy Analytics Work with partner districts and organizations to obtain the necessary data Ensure compliance with partner district data sharing agreements Work with multiple data sets from partnering school districts to create cohesive and clean reports Collaborate with the Director of Communications to develop and produce Good Reason Houston’s annual, city-wide scorecard Produce reports and dashboards for scorecard, meetings and other external communications Analyze annual teacher and leader survey results and provide insights and recommendations Support Good Reason Houston and partner organizations in implementing data solutions that help measure and improve outcomes for students Assess technical feasibility of proposed programs and solutions; anticipate and problem-solve for technical implementation of those solutions Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field 3-5 years of professional experience Extremely strong organization skills Logical and systematic approach to solving analytical tasks Strong project management skills Intense attention to detail and follow-through Ability to produce quality work under tight deadlines Ability to translate data outputs into meaningful insights Ability to simplify and visually present findings to a variety of audiences and stakeholders Ability to internalize feedback with open demeanor and adapt quickly based on changing information Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and navigating complex data questions Team before individual mindset Flexibility and desire to work in a start-up environment Demonstrated passion for the transformative power of education Expert Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills Strong data visualization skills Prior experience as a consultant preferred