Liferay Product Analyst

For over 35 years, Youth Villages has transformed the lives of children and families nationwide through innovative, research-based programs focused on preserving and restoring families.

As a national leader in children’s mental and behavioral health, we serve more than 47,000 youth, young people, and their families annually across 29 states and Washington, D.C. Our proven treatment models drive long-term success in child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health systems. At Youth Villages, we do what works — partnering with others to expand our impact and advocate for meaningful, lasting change.

We're seeking purpose-driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference. With a dedicated team of more than 5,000 staff, Youth Villages is committed to investing in and supporting our employees by offering opportunities to build a fulfilling career through professional growth, personal development, and a mission that matters— helping children and families live successfully.

For more information, please visit www.youthvillages.org

Position Overview:

The Liferay Product Analyst, reporting to the Liferay Product Manager as part of the Product & Innovation (P&I) team within the IT department, works closely with the Youth Villages’ Business Intelligence, Data Science, Clinical Services, Strategic Partnerships, and other departments to support the technical development and implementation of the organization’s proprietary clinical platform, GuideTree. The Liferay Product Analyst collaborates with the Liferay Product Manager and development team to support the platform. This position is responsible for user support, basic Liferay configuration, user research, and analytics support. The Liferay Product Analyst also works on special projects as requested by the Manager, Director, CIO, and other members of the leadership team, as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Liferay Product Analyst:

• Solicits and manages user feedback through surveys, focus groups, and customer discovery

• Works with end users to gather, understand, and define business requirements

• Facilitates testing of new functionality rollouts

• Partners with GuideTree Clinical Content Coordinator to support content creators and loaders

• Provides support to multiple teams with data analysis

• Manages user support through support tickets and system configuration

• Provides coordination for process improvements and software engineering projects as needed

• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Information:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The candidate must also be a self-motivated and hard-working individual who is willing to be flexible in a fast-paced environment. The list below is representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Excellent project and time management skills and a positive attitude

• Proven ability to meet deadlines, handle and prioritize simultaneous requests, and manage laterally, upwards, and external vendors

• Creative and analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization and work with a diverse team

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority

• Strong self-awareness and adaptability when working with multi-department teams

• Ability and technical acumen to provide quality support to users

• Demonstrated understanding of data and data management practices

• Capability to successfully drive projects to completion

• Demonstrated ability to understand and articulate complex requirements

Work must be performed from a secure, private home office workplace with a reliable high-speed internet connection; environment should have moderate noise level consistent with a standard home office.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (required)

  • Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or related field (strongly preferred)

  • 3+ years of product analyst or similarly related experience in lieu of degree (acceptable)

• Understanding of or experience with content management systems, such as Liferay (preferred)

• Understanding of or experience with modern data analysis tools, such as R, Python, and SQL (preferred)

• Experience with non-profits (preferred)

• Project management experience or certification (plus)

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent written, verbal, and oral skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products

• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule

Youth Villages Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision

• 401(k)

• Time off:

• • 2 week paid vacation (full-time) / 1 week paid vacation (part-time)

  • 12 paid sick days per year

  • 11 paid holidays

• Paid Parental Leave

• Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable)

• Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision

• Growth & development through continuous training

• Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities

*Benefits are excluded for variable status employees.

Youth Villages is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Youth Villages is committed to not only advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace but also in our work with children and young adults. We know that children, families and young people of color can face inequity in child welfare and justice systems, and we train our employees to build the skills they need to work with the communities that we serve, as well as, other employees from different cultures and backgrounds. Youth Villages is opposed to racism in any of its forms and is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We believe that respect for each other is crucial in the work that we do each day.