Analyst, Opportunity Culture® Portal and Data Services

Role: The Analyst will join the Opportunity Culture® Portal and Data Services team, a small technical group whose purpose is to provide tools and information to support the success of the Opportunity Culture® initiative. They will work on both analytical and web development projects. Responsibilities will include a combination of some or all of the following:

• Data Analytics Projects

• Support annual data collection efforts of internally-collected and publicly available sources, and prepare summary reports for internal and external audiences
• Conduct analyses to explore relationships between student outcomes and various implementation, survey, or contextual factors; contribute to dashboards and other public-facing data products
• Perform data analyses and reporting as needed to support team and organizational priorities
• Create clear, compelling data visualizations-including dashboards, charts, and summaries-and communicate findings to diverse audiences
• Help ensure secure data storage, backups, and responsible data management practices
• Document, refine, and improve data processes, protocols, and analysis workflows to support quality and consistency

• Opportunity Culture® School Excellence Portal Support

• Provide technical support and assistance for Opportunity Culture® consultants and clients using the web application o Support team members and external users in troubleshooting and resolving common issues o Assist with internal and external development strategy efforts o Produce creative and innovative implementations that meet internal and external stakeholder goals and requirements

• Support with testing of web platform features to ensure high-quality functionality and refine user experience

• Collaborate with teammates to integrate internal and external tools to promote team-wide efficiency and enable future research efforts on Opportunity Culture® initiative effectiveness

• Collaborate on technical projects such as those above with own manager, the Co-Presidents, and teammates
• Share knowledge and train other technical and non-technical team members to increase impact and scope with efficiency over time
• Gain exposure to a wide variety of national education reform issues and organizations
• Participate as team member on flexible client/colleague project teams to do all of the above

• BA or BS; Associates degree or other training in relevant area
• Preferred undergraduate or graduate majors: Computer Science, Software/Computer Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Information Technology/Systems, Business Administration with focus in statistics, Statistics and Operations Research (STOR), or similar
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and Google Sheets, including proficiency writing macros and scripts, handling array functions, and creating charts and graphs
• Ability to perform basic analysis techniques
• Proficiency with any statistical software (e.g R, Stata, SAS, or comparable software) and willingness to learn new
• Basic HTML, CCS, and/or JavaScript proficiency
• Optional but desirable:

• Proficiency with R statistical software
• Proficiency with SalesForce database functions and Tableau
• At least 1-2 years of experience in part-time, full-time, or extra-curricular/volunteer work doing practical data analysis or programming, similar to type of work described above.

Leadership, Team, and Interpersonal Skills Qualifications:

• Achievement: Demonstrated ability to implement change or improvement, with a bias for impact.
• Commitment to Accuracy: obsession with meeting a high standard of accuracy in data work
• Quality Focus: willingness to give and receive significant feedback to produce outstanding work
• Flexibility: ability to juggle multiple projects and do what it takes to accomplish tasks
• Impact Orientation: acts deliberately based on cost-benefit analysis, with a bias towards positive impacts on students and teachers
• Teamwork: ability to act as supportive and collaborative team member, follow through on work responsibly and in a timely manner
• Analytical/Critical Thinking: Ability to interpret data with level-headed, critical eye and grasp major concepts in field
• Communication: Able to communicate complex ideas simply. Strong communicator through written and verbal work
• Creative, flexible thinker who enjoys learning new tools to develop helpful ways to address tough, persistent problems
• Demonstrated interest in our mission to improve academic outcomes for K-12 students, through paid or volunteer work

Public Impact provides partial reimbursement for internet and phone, as well as other supports to help team members work productively at home.

Travel: Travel is not a consistent expectation for this role, but may be required to attend occasional in-person team events, likely in the Carrboro-Chapel Hill, NC area or in-person Summer Professional Learning events in Raleigh, NC, and Tulsa, OK in July 2026.

Compensation: Total target starting pay range of $71,500 - $88,000 includes:

• Base salary of approximately $65,000 - $80,000 (commensurate with qualifications and experience).
• Target 10% discretionary firmwide annual bonus, dependent on teamwide performance on a variety of factors aligned with our goals for students and educators.

Benefits: Current benefits include the following:

• Health Insurance: Public Impact pays 100% of monthly premiums for a high-deductible plan with a health savings account or approximately 85% of monthly premiums for a PPO 80/20 plan for employees and their children
• Short Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Term Life Insurance
• Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Dependent and Health Care FSAs
• 401(k): 3% automatic employer contribution
• Flexible Personal Leave
• Remote work setup with occasional opportunities to connect with colleagues in person at our office in Chapel Hil, N.C., at client sites, and/or co-working in areas where multiple PI employees reside

Position Classification: Full-time; Permanent; Exempt

Work Hours: We aim for professional workweeks of 45 hours or less, but some weeks will be just 40, and some occasionally will be more due to project/work area needs especially during peak program analysis season and times of high OC® Portal use; team members work primarily during Eastern Time Zone hours.