Director of Data and Analytics

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The Company:

We’re a tech company that’s changing how people bank and think about their finances. We value empathy, curiosity, craft and efficacy. Our mission is to help people feel confident with their money. We do that by bringing humanity, elegance and ease to the consumer banking experience. And we make banking beautiful.

The Job:

Simple Finance is looking for a seasoned Director to lead our Data and Analytics team. If you are passionate about building great teams, and working on leading edge technologies, then this role is for you.

As the leader of the Data and Analytics team, you'll set the strategic vision and direction for the data platforms at Simple. You will work with internal teams to better understand the availability of data, develop insights and work towards bringing value to Simple customers through the data. You’ll lead the organization to not only use the data for insights development, but more towards how data can be a driver in improving customer experience, automating processes and also in decision making. You will have direct input into requirement definition, and will work closely with developers and product managers to define, develop and deliver new features and functionality.

The Team: 

The Data and Analytics team is comprised of data engineering staff, data analysts and data scientists who are responsible for designing and executing Simple's data roadmap. 

About You: 

You are experienced with driving a team's performance and stability, leading recruiting efforts, developing existing data talent, and fostering a developer-oriented culture. You believe in creating an environment of engagement, innovation and continuous advancement for the team. You have an established track record of setting vision and direction, developing complex data systems, keen technical aptitude, excellent project management skills, solid communication skills, and be driven to achieve results in a results oriented environment.

What You’ll Do All Day:

  • Set the vision and direction for data at Simple in collaboration with Product and other senior leaders
  • Identify and collect the right data to develop insights across Simple
  • Provide data-driven insights to stakeholders across the company
  • Enable self-service analytics for arbitrary teams to measure and understand their own performance
  • Build a roadmap for data science
  • Continue the successful implementation of self-service on our BI platform
  • Manage the teams that own the complete data pipeline, from data warehouse import all the way through to end-user BI tools
  • Provide agile coaching to help the teams continuously improve on execution
  • Use Simple’s data assets to generate customer value and differentiate our products

We’d Like To See: 

  • 8-10 years in related discipline (data pipelines, data warehouse, data analytics, data science) and 3+ years as a manager of data and analytics teams
  • Experience as an agile coach in either Kanban or Scrum
  • Deep experience with BI tools
  • Experience with SQL and Python or R, and ability to mentor in those skills
  • Experience with the AWS ecosystem
  • Experience at a B2C tech company strongly preferred
  • Proven leadership building data analytics, data science and data engineering capabilities
  • Experience productionalizing machine learning models strongly preferred
  • Proven track record of coaching/mentoring individual contributors into more senior roles
  • Ability to translate business needs to analytic requirements and take the results of complex analyses and communicate them to a broad audience.
  • Outstanding business acumen with an understanding of business drivers and of how to drive value to the customer
  • Knowledge and practical application of advanced statistical analysis and mathematical modeling concepts and principles preferred
  • Advanced degrees in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Applied Mathematics or a related field are a plus

Come As You Are:

We recognize the dire lack of diversity in our industry, and we’re not okay with it. We actively seek to address it with our hiring and retention practices, as well as our office culture. Our culture isn’t something employees join, it’s something they build and shape. We believe that every person and their lived experience is integral to building a work environment, and a product that will change the world. If you’re on the fence about whether you’re a fit, we say go for it, and apply!

Why Simple’s a Great Place to Work:

  • Competitive salary and inclusive benefits package, including 4-months of 100% paid parental leave, additional PTO for volunteer & advocacy days, and affordable health insurance for partners & families.
  • A supportive and nurturing place to work. We know good ideas come from everywhere, so we work to ensure every person feels psychologically safe to take risks and think outside of the box here. Our dog-friendly space provides a wellness room, adjustable desks & ergonomic chairs, monthly on-site acupuncture & massages, all gender restrooms, and dietary & allergy conscious catering.
  • Ample opportunity to connect with your coworkers through company-funded Employee Resource Groups & Simple community events.
  • We’re committed to hiring quality human beings. Simple is a place where others will watch out for you and help you learn. We like and respect one another.
  • We believe that financial confidence belongs to everyone - and we will work to remove every barrier along the way. We sweat the small stuff, and build with intention.

The Details: 

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Email our team at [email protected] if you need an accommodation in the application process.

A background check will be required for this opportunity. We encourage all applicants to apply, regardless of their history.

Simple provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,​ or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, ​Simple ​complies with all ​applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has ​employees. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If you are a California resident, please reference our California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) Privacy Statement.

By submitting this application, you certify that the facts contained in your application are true and complete to the best of your knowledge. If you are employed, false statements on your application will be grounds for termination.

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