Senior Data Quality Specialist

About Us:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) was founded in 2000 with one clear objective: accelerating meaningful therapeutic advances and, ultimately, a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD). The Foundation applies extraordinary scientific, business and media assets to this singular focus—thus creating a unique and dynamic organization. Since inception, MJFF has quickly grown into the largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’s disease research, having funded over $2 billion in research projects in both academic and industry labs worldwide.

Core to our philosophy is how we think of our capital and its risk profile relative to other stakeholders in the drug development pipeline. We work aggressively to de-risk various therapeutic strategies and tools in the hopes of building a robust pipeline of new treatments for patients. In order to achieve our mission of finding a cure for PD it is critical that we engage with, and bring together, members of the PD community including researchers, physicians, health professionals and most important, people with Parkinson's and their families.

We believe that to find a cure for PD as quickly as possible, our capital needs to push research forward today—we therefore deliberately hold no endowment or excessive reserves. We instead seek to deploy funds raised as quickly and wisely as possible. MJFF raises over $100 million annually. Today, the Foundation has approximately 250 full-time employees. We offer a collegial and collaborative environment where optimistic problem-solvers and entrepreneurial, resourceful individuals can thrive and make a tangible difference for millions of people living with Parkinson’s disease.

Position Summary:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) is seeking top talent for its Senior Data Quality Specialist position. This position is responsible for ensuring the integrity and accuracy of constituent and revenue data within our Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”), playing a critical role in maintaining reliable data for fundraising and engagement efforts. This role oversees data hygiene through regular audits, data validation, and cleaning protocols. It collaborates closely with internal teams to standardize data entry, manages data imports from external sources, and leads deduplication processes to maintain streamlined and high-quality records.

In addition to data maintenance, this position establishes data quality tracking and reporting mechanisms, including dashboards, trend analysis, and scorecards to provide actionable insights for leadership. This role is responsible for setting org-wide data quality key performance indicators (KPIs”) and helping us improve them over time.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Data Quality and Integrity:

• Oversee data hygiene within our CRM, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency of donor and contact information
• Conduct regular data audits and implement data cleaning protocols
• Develop and maintain data validation rules within the CRM
• Collaborate with internal teams to standardize data entry practices across departments
• Monitor data import processes from external sources, ensuring data mapping accuracy
• Manage deduplication processes for donor records, including developing automations to identify and merge duplicate records and flag high-priority records for review
• Regularly review and analyze the top 100 donor accounts to identify and address data quality issues
• Utilize external data sources, such as USPS, iWave, Legacy.com, and similar donor data platforms, to update and verify CRM data, including addresses, interest areas, giving capacity, and other key donor data
• Partner with data vendors to ensure high-quality data input

Data Quality Tracking and Reporting:

• Establish data quality dashboards to provide actionable insights for leadership and stakeholders
• Conduct trend analysis to identify and address emerging data quality issues
• Implement tracking mechanisms for integration health across platforms
• Partner with the Fundraising Analytics team to enhance forecasting accuracy by monitoring and optimizing opportunity pipeline tracking within the CRM
• Develop automated alerts and notifications for key data quality issues
• Create and maintain a comprehensive data quality scorecard to track and report on progress towards organizational data quality goals

Generate tailored contact reports for portfolio managers summarizing donor data, supporting relationship management and personalized engagement

Qualifications and Skills:

• Relevant experience in data quality management and integration, particularly with CRM systems (Salesforce experience preferred)
• Strong technical skills in data quality management, deduplication, and data integration across multiple platforms
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Knowledge of data governance practices and regulatory compliance
• Strong communication skills

Experience in stakeholder management and data analytics is a plus

Salary and Benefits:
The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $110,000.  In addition to salary, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 15+ options for medical insurance (with MJFF paying 90 percent of the premiums)
• Competitive dental and vision plans
• 401(k) plan with 6 percent employer contribution
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employer paid life and disability insurance
• 18 days Paid Time Off (PTO); 12 Well-Being (Sick) Days; 2 Personal Days; summer Fridays (office closure at 2pm) and a summer holiday week over July 4
• Two ways of working: hybrid-flex, or remote work.  We trust all employees to work closely with their manager and colleagues to determine when, where and how programs and projects get done. 

Employees are also eligible for a discretionary bonus on an annual basis. The Foundation provides staff and leadership cultivation through regular training courses and events. 

Vaccine Statement: 
At The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), the health and safety of our team and our community is a priority. MJFF has made the decision to require all staff receive the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated by date of hire and proof of vaccine is required. Full vaccination is defined as two weeks after both doses of two-dose vaccine or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine has been administered. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, because of medical or religious reasons, can request a reasonable accommodation for consideration.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter describing their specific qualifications and interest in the position.

MJFF is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from individuals who will contribute to our efforts to build and support a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce. Diversity may refer to characteristics including, but not limited to, race, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic circumstance, geographic background, ability and disability, political ideology and age.