Job Description
The University of Nevada, Reno is seeking a Director of Data Operations to provide strategic leadership for University Advancement and Foundation data operations. This position oversees the University’s constituent and financial data ecosystem, including data governance, policies, and operational frameworks that support fundraising, engagement, marketing, and financial reporting. The Director sets the vision for data stewardship, quality, and responsible data use to ensure data integrity, compliance, and long-term sustainability. The Director of Data Operations leads the Data Operations team by establishing standards, priorities, workflows, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance data literacy, automation, and analytical readiness. This role partners closely with Advancement Services, Finance, Alumni Engagement, Development, Communications & Marketing, and campus stakeholders to ensure Advancement’s data environment is reliable, accessible, compliant, and strategically leveraged to advance institutional goals.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree and five (5) years of professional related work experience OR
Master’s Degree and three (3) years of professional related work experience.
Related Experience: Experience overseeing donor or constituent data and CRM systems across the full fundraising or engagement lifecycle, including providing strategic oversight of enterprise data initiatives and third-party vendor solutions or related experience.
Occupations
The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading American public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.
Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.”
Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine – and it delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.
The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. In recent years, the University has expanded to include two additional locations: the Redfield Campus in south Reno and the Wayne L. Prim campus in Incline Village, which is the home of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe.
As part of the Nevada System of Higher Education – comprised of two research universities, one state college, four community colleges and an environmental research institute – the University is committed to developing strong partnerships with each of these institutions for the benefit of all Nevadans.
Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its nearly 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.
The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.
Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement – all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.
For more information, please visit the University’s website.