Associate Principal, Financial Aid Optimization

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Our Financial Aid Optimization division provides custom revenue optimization models designed to meet strategic enrollment objectives for client colleges and universities across the country. The Associate Principal position works closely with a data analyst team to find data-based insights to help optimize enrollment outcomes for a diverse and compelling portfolio of college and university clients. Associate Principals assist in all areas of our analysis, which includes having a working understanding of how analysis is constructed, coordinating project deliverables and meetings, interpreting and presenting the analysis to clients, and working to help clients formulate the best strategic uses of financial aid to achieve their enrollment goals.

This position requires the ability to master the interpretation of the analysis and to effectively work with clients.

This hire may be based in Richmond, VA;
Washington, DC; or Bloomington, MN; this position is also open to remote employment within the continental United States.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Understand how the economy, public policy, and public perception of the value of a college degree are affecting the behavior of students and their families
• Learn the recent enrollment history for each client, as well as their goals and objectives
• Understand the basics of how our analysis and simulations are constructed
• Interpret the descriptive slides and present the findings to clients
• Utilize the live simulation model to help clients set their aid policy
• Monitor the progress of clients toward their goals
• Present to committees and boards to educate and instill institutional knowledge and lead discussions on performance trends and simulations regarding enrollment and financial aid
• Answering ad hoc data-related and policy questions

Because we work on both the academic calendar of colleges and the 18-month enrollment cycle (which has intense activity at specific points during the cycle), there are periods in which our work will require some evening or weekend work.

Basic Qualifications:

• 7+ years of relevant work experience in which managing client/external relationships was a primary responsibility
• 5+ years of experience in admissions or financial aid at a four-year college or university
• Experience aligning strategic insights and solutions to client goals
• Professional or academic experience with a quantitative or data analysis focus
• Ability to persuasively present to clients and colleagues EAB’s commitment to forward leaning, innovative strategies that successfully achieve their desired outcomes
• Proven relationship building, collaboration/teamwork orientation, and ability to influence for win-win outcomes
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Ability to travel up to 25% - this position requires travel to 15 - 20 college campuses during the summer and fall and intermittently throughout the rest of the year

Ideal

Qualifications:

• Experience with graduate, professional, or law admissions financial aid
• Experience leading large projects or events
• Commitment to embracing a continual learning environment and contributing to a dynamic and welcoming culture of fairness, authenticity, and belonging in support of EAB’s mission, values, and aspiration.

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