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IDEA Public Schools · 10 hours ago

Managing Director of Systems, Reporting, and Analytics (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools is seeking a Managing Director of Systems, Reporting & Analytics to provide enterprise leadership over financial systems and analytics. This role will develop strategies for data transparency and automated reporting while overseeing a team to ensure data quality and governance.

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Responsibilities

Establish the analytics maturity roadmap, reporting automation strategy, and data governance standards
Define reporting hierarchies, semantic models, and dashboards scalable across business units
Lead advanced analytics initiatives including predictive modeling and exception-based reporting
Promote self-service analytics culture to reduce manual reporting dependency
Serve as business owner for financial ERP systems and ancillary platforms
Oversee module configuration, security controls, integrations, and upgrading cycles
Align workflow automation with audit, regulatory, and operational compliance
Implement preventative posting logic to reduce reconciliation defects
Establish automated controls, validation rules, and lineage tracking
Deploy continuous cross-system data validations across ERP, sub-ledgers, procurement, and payroll systems
Implement remediation for recurring anomalies and coding variances
Govern metadata, naming conventions, taxonomies, and business dictionaries
Reduce manual reconciliation through automated matching logic and validation checkpoints
Oversee reporting datasets, drill-through dashboards, and publishing framework
Reduce spreadsheet dependency with automated model refresh cycles
Define version control, certification workflows, and publishing standards
Surface risk through exception-based dashboarding
Evaluate and deploy AI-assisted insight and anomaly detection tools
Automate compliance validations are tied to accounting and grant requirements
Replace repetitive manual processes with automated workflows
Deploy monitoring tied to fund, function, org, and grant compliance
Configure alert thresholds aligned to policy, materiality, and risk
Measure remediation velocity through CCM dashboards
Partner with auditors to validate preventative control coverage
Maintain year-round audit-ready datasets and evidence repositories
Standardize documentation discipline with metadata and version control
Implement corrective action plans tied to audit findings
Support walkthroughs and cross-functional control documentation
Recruit, develop, and mentor analytics and reporting talent
Establish professional pathways, expectations, and performance standards
Foster a culture of transparency, continuous improvement, and scalability

Qualification

ERP governanceData quality governanceReporting architectureAnalytics enablementPower BISQLPredictive modelingAutomation conceptsStrategic systems thinkingAnalytical problem-solvingCommunication skillsTeam management

Required

Bachelor's degree required; OR 10+ years relevant experience
5+ years' management experience in systems, reporting, or analytics teams
Experience in integrating and governing ERP environments (Workday preferred)
Proficiency in Power BI, SQL, semantic modeling, and automation concepts
Strategic systems thinking and enterprise architecture leadership
Automation-first mindset with preventative control design experience
Expertise in reconciliation logic, data lineage mapping, and variance analysis
Ability to communicate complex concepts to executive audiences
Strong analytical problem-solving and documentation discipline

Preferred

Masters Degree preferred
Charter school experience preferred

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans
Disability
Life insurance
Parenting benefits
Flexible spending account options
Generous vacation time
Referral bonuses
Professional development
403(b) plan
Relocation stipend

Company

IDEA Public Schools

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IDEA Public Schools believes that each child can go to college.

H1B Sponsorship

IDEA Public Schools has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (1)
2024 (1)
2023 (4)
2021 (3)
2020 (5)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$3.9M
Key Investors
U.S. Department of Education
2017-11-01Grant· $3.9M

Leadership Team

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Alejandra Loya
Chief of Staff to CEO & Superintendent
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Tarah Burris
Sr. Vice President Partnerships, Persistence, and Completion at IDEA Public Schools
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