Director, Business Intelligence

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About Checkr

Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable. We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2024 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

About the Team/Role

Checkr is looking for a proven leader who has successfully built, coached, and led teams to a successful Business Intelligence organization. This includes the development, design, and optimization of information technology and systems functions supporting company business processes and technical information systems platforms.

The Director, Business Intelligence is a technical and business leader that can demonstrate an ability to build relationships with the different business units across the organization and will thoroughly understand the business needs and opportunities required to achieve business goals in alignment with the corporate goals and priorities.

This key leadership role is within our Office of the CFO organization and will report to the ‘Chief of Staff, CFO’. You will partner very closely with Checkr’s Financial Planning & Strategy, Financial Operations, G&A, Data Engineering, and cross-functional business teams to enable their success through technology and insights.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, inspire, and grow high-performing Data Analysts, and integrate work from Data Engineering and Data Science partners. This includes guiding the team to define metrics and data models, build data pipelines, build analytic tools, and influence through analytic projects.
• Take a consultative approach to identify areas of finance and G&A that can be improved or optimized through the application of data science techniques, such as predictive models for churn mitigation, and revenue forecast models.
• Lead the transformation of corporate data infrastructure and develop and implement AI-powered solutions to enhance data insights, automate processes, and improve decision-making. Stay abreast of emerging AI trends and evaluate their potential impact on the organization's data strategy.
• Partner closely with the Data Engineering organization to manage the overall data strategy for the company, including data governance capabilities.
• Instill an inclusive culture that is innovative and collaborative, both within your team and in the broader organization.

What You Bring

• Successful track record of leading an impactful business intelligence and data organization.
• Experience engaging and communicating with executives / leadership.
• Ability to develop leaders and teams, to effectively partner and build thought leadership.
• Role model of cross-functional collaboration between business and technology teams to drive effective outcomes and business needs.
• Experience nurturing a work environment that allows everyone to bring their whole selves to work, and values diversity and inclusion, because that is where we know teams perform at their best.
• Deep expertise in various analytics and data engineering tools (Snowflake, Looker, Airflow etc.).
• Experience identifying, defining, baselining, and tracking KPIs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with a keen attention to detail and a proven ability to meet deadlines in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
• Strong ability to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively, ensuring efficient workflow and problem resolution.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in engineering, management or related studies.

What You’ll Get

• A fast-paced and collaborative environment.
• Learning and development allowance.
• Competitive cash and equity compensation and opp