Analyst, Schooling Data & Insights

Success Academy Charter Schools is hiring an Analyst, Schooling Data & Insights to translate scholar and network performance data into actionable intelligence for executive leadership. The role develops AI-assisted data solutions, analytical methodologies, and interactive visualizations, and partners with data and learning teams to inform network-wide decisions.

Responsibilities

• Build AI-Native Data Solutions: Utilize Cursor and advanced AI toolkits to analyze, clean, and prototype scholar data pipelines at high speed and scale
• Develop High-Impact Visualizations: Design interactive reports and dashboards covering exam results, teacher performance, and scholar readiness, clearly communicating underlying trends and operational risks
• Establish Analytical Methodologies: Formulate structured, statistically sound methodologies to resolve ambiguous network questions, such as fairly ranking school performance across varied assessment profiles
• Validate and Refine Source Data: Extract raw data exports, oversee AI-assisted data cleaning and deduplication, and rigorously QA every metric against source systems
• Synthesize Executive Takeaways: Distill technical analysis into concise, plain-English summaries and strategic recommendations tailored for senior network leaders
• Drive Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with internal data and learning teams to acquire critical metrics and present actionable insights directly to executive leadership

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting your first day; SA covers 82% of its core medical plan.
• Free One Medical membership.
• Confidential mental health support via EAP/Talkspace.
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 3% employer match.
• Up to $2,400/year in employer HSA contributions.
• Employer-paid life/disability insurance.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility.
• Generous paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• A $50/month cellphone stipend ($600/year).
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Backup family care.
• Performance-based earning incentives.
• Hybrid position based in the NYC Financial District office, requiring on-site work Tuesday through Thursday and remote work on Monday and Friday.

Company

• New York City K-12 public charter school network
• New York, New York, USA
• https://www.successacademies.org/
• Founded in 2006
• 1001-5000 employees

Qualifications

• 1 to 2+ years of experience in data analysis, quantitative research, or a related insights role
• Proven statistical fluency, including hands-on familiarity with core concepts like normal distributions, z-scores, and comparative ranking methodologies
• High proficiency in AI-native analysis workflows and tools (e.g., Cursor or similar AI-assisted coding/data toolkits)
• Exceptional communication skills with a track record of presenting complex analytical concepts clearly to executive stakeholders
• Strong visual design instincts for building simple, high-clarity dashboards and reports
• Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant quantitative experience (non-traditional technical backgrounds welcome)
• Rigorous Reasoning: Demonstrates the ability to break down vague, highly complex organizational questions into clean, structured, and logical analytical frameworks
• High Agency: Takes full end-to-end ownership of analytical problems from initial question to executive presentation with minimal oversight
• Data Integrity & Attention to Detail: Maintains uncompromising QA standards to ensure all outputs are fully vetted and mathematically defensible
• Executive Communication: Simplifies complex data insights into intuitive, plain-English narratives that facilitate immediate leadership decision-making
• 1 to 2+ years of experience in data analysis, quantitative research, or a related insights role.

Required skills

• Comparative Ranking Methodologies, Cursor, Dashboard Design, Normal Distributions, Statistical Analysis, Z-Scores

Experience

• 1+ years