i-team Data Analytics Manager, Lansing

Requisition ID : 117719

i-team Data Analytics Manager, Lansing

The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University (the Center) seeks an to support a new Lansing Innovation Team (i-team).

Innovation Teams unlock creativity from within city governments and the communities they serve. These teams take partners and stakeholders through an evidence-based process to tackle the big problems in their cities no one has yet been able to solve, generate more ambitious responses, and test and adapt interventions until they produce impact. They also work closely with the Mayor, the City's leadership team, and City departments to change the culture of city government.

The Data Analytics Manager will create and execute the i-teams approaches for using quantitative data and methods to understand complex issues.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analytics, be proficient in a general programming language (like Python) or a statistical package (R), and an appetite for engaging in non-quantitative aspects of the innovation process. The Data Analytics Manager is an employee of Johns Hopkins University and based in City Hall of Lansing. They report to the i-team Director.

The first of its kind in the world, the Center is advancing the field of public sector innovation by marrying cutting-edge practice with world-class research to transform the culture of government, deliver exceptional results for residents, and inspire trust in public service.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the i-teams strategies for using quantitative data and methods to understand complex issues.
• Shape and conduct approaches for collecting, organizing, and analyzing data, including methods for creating new data (e.g. through surveys) when there is limited or no data.
• Employ diverse quantitative methodologies and software packages, including data validation, joining of diverse datasets, historical / trend analysis, comparative / cross-sectional analysis, GIS mapping, regression analysis, etc.
• Invent and quickly iterate novel solutions to challenging data-related problems.
• Create and manage project plans for the quantitative data components of all i-team work.
• Develop and manage partnerships and collaborations with data providers and stakeholders inside and outside of city government.
• Champion the use of quantitative data to drive decisions throughout the i-teams work.
• Produce compelling and intuitive data visualizations to drive comprehension of complex topics and concepts across a broad range of stakeholders.
• Communicate data analysis so that information and findings are accessible to a non-technical audience, including through dashboard tools like Tableau or Microsoft Power BI.
• Develop metrics and measurement systems to measure the impact of the innovation teams projects and initiatives.
• Connect data insights to civic design research and collaborate with the civic designer to conduct research sessions including focus groups, interviews, and user testing.
• Support analogous research and literature reviews.
• Serve as a key participant in each step of the Innovation Team methodology, providing a quantitative perspective to all projects.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins Universitys salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education / training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here : .

Education and Experience Equivalency

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines : JHU Equivalency Formula : 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education / experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester / quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion

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