Vice President, Data Analytics

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The Vice President of Data Analytics oversees the Data Analytics function. He/she will lead the development of Curology’s analytics strategy and act as an advisor to the CEO and senior management to provide key insights and analysis. In addition, he/will be expected to make recommendations to improve business results and partner with senior business leaders to solve business problems. He/she will also produce insightful reporting and coach a team of data analytics professionals. The Vice President of Data Analytics will also drive greater understanding and transparency of business drivers, highlight key trends, and act as a resource for improving data competency throughout the organization.

Essential Functions

• Develop the roadmap for and lead an innovative analytics organization that leverages data insights to serve in an advisory capacity to the CEO, CFO, and senior management
• Solidify the role of analytics as partners to internal customers
• Partner with business leaders across all verticals and functions (product, marketing, operations, finance, etc.) to proactively determine how data and insights can advise and support their goals
• Effectively manage and grow the existing team – continually develop skills, exposure, and responsibility of current staff, and provide long-term career growth opportunities
• Recruit, energize, and grow talent across the team to foster an environment of collaboration and agility
• Partner with CFO to continually evaluate the structure of the analytics team and ensure optimal alignment with the structure and needs of the business
• Contribute to the overall Curology strategy by providing empirical data and insights that will support overall strategic decision-making
• Partner with department leads to develop innovation and pilots for initiatives and projects that have an impact on growth, retention, and customer experience
• Gain and maintain strong knowledge of emerging/disruptive technologies, and advancement in data, data services, data warehousing, data analytics, across compliance and relevant markets
• Deliver periodic readouts on KPI’s and Business Performance, opportunities, and issues for use by the Executive Team as well as other key business partners
• Manage and maintain the complete delivery cycle of analytics deliverables, including integrated dashboards and ad-hoc requests
• Develop financial models to forecast the impact of internal actions and external factors on Curology’s KPIs
• Leverage historical data and predictive models to identify key historical factors that impact key KPIs, and recommend actions to drive future performance

Qualifications and Skills

• 10+ years of experience in data strategy and/or analytics roles at a consumer-focused company
• Experience defining and implementing data strategies, and leading multi-faceted analytics organizations
• Desire to roll-up-the-sleeves and implement best practices, processes, and structures to amplify the outputs of the team
• Demonstrated competency in translating data into actionable insights that help define strategic direction, provide clear insights and inform decisions
• Hands on experience in developing A/B testing frameworks, experimental design, sampling methods and statistical analysis/hypothesis testing
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment that regularly integrates with multiple stakeholders including business leaders, strategy teams, data engineering, etc.
• Highly developed communication skills (oral, written, and presentation) with the ability to story-tell using data and influence executive leadership
• High proficiency in SQL and Database navigation
• Proficient in visualization tools such as Tableau and strong use of Excel
• Prior experience presenting insights from data to Senior Management and Business Partners
• Five or more (5+) years’ supervisory or management experience
• Proactive, ownership mindset with strong desire to have impact on the business

Preferred Requirements

• MBA and/or advanced degree in business intelligence or related field of study
• Hands-on experience in developing A/B testing frameworks, experimental design, sampling methods, and statistical analysis/hypothesis testing
• Testing, experimental design, and measurement experience in large complex business infrastructure, complicated business use cases, and cross-functional teams
• Prior experience developing the data governance program for an organization and ensuring adoption through engagement with and identification of data owners, stewards, and senior leaders across the organization.
• Prior experience creating financial models for the purposes of Return on Investment (ROI) and Business Forecasting.
• Must be flexible to work weekends as necessary
• Travel requirements: <25%

Why you'll love working at Curology

• Amazing team culture and environment
• Awarded Great Place To Work & Inc.’s Best Workplace
• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Unlimited, flexible PTO for exempt employees
• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance are covered 90%+ for employees; flexible spending account; 401k
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Free daily lunch and a kitchen stocked with delicious snacks, drinks, and coffee
• Free subscription to Curology!
• Company-sponsored happy hours and outings

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