Sr. Director of Data Analytics

Salary: $265K - $360K Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote

Position Overview

As the Sr. Director of Data Analytics, you will be instrumental in establishing Dave's data-first culture, driving better decision-making across all levels of the organization. This is a unique opportunity to unify business insights and tooling under a single leader with significant analytical capabilities and executive backing. You will lead a growing team of analysts and managers embedded in cross-functional pods, directly influencing decisions in product, finance, marketing, and member experience. This role offers clear ownership, high visibility, and close collaboration with the VP of Data and C-level leadership. It is ideal for individuals who thrive in ambiguity, see it as an opportunity, and wish to shape not only what is measured but also the very approach to measurement.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and evolve analytics as a core function at Dave, with insights directly shaping company strategy.
• Translate complex, open-ended business questions into frameworks that drive clarity and impact.
• Identify and prioritize high-leverage data opportunities across the business.
• Help Dave measure what matters by creating KPIs aligned with company outcomes.
• Champion a culture where data is central to decision-making.

Team Development

• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing analytics team with deep business and technical acumen.
• Promote a culture of learning, experimentation, and collaboration across pods.
• Empower managers to lead with clarity while maintaining a shared center of excellence.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as a strategic partner to product, finance, growth, and other functions, owning the analytics roadmap that supports their priorities.
• Communicate insights in ways that drive action, not just awareness.
• Prioritize cross-functional work based on business value, balancing quick wins with foundational investments.
• Collaborate with data engineering to ensure infrastructure supports scalable, reliable analysis.

Technical Leadership & Best Practices

• Standardize data definitions and establish a clear, shared understanding of business metrics across technical and business teams.
• Champion high-quality experimentation, advanced analysis, and business acumen through dashboards and tools.
• Drive the adoption of analytics best practices (governance, visualization, tooling) to enable teams to move faster with confidence.
• Own and evolve the analytics stack to support scale and self-service.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in analytics, data science, or business intelligence.
• 5+ years of experience leading high-impact teams.
• Proven experience scaling analytics functions in a fast-moving environment, ideally in fintech or adjacent spaces.
• Strategic mindset paired with strong technical depth.
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions at all levels, including the C-suite.
• Comfort leading in ambiguity and building/shaping new functions.
• Advanced expertise in data pipelines, experimentation, dashboards, and business-facing analytics.
• Clear, confident communicator capable of making complex insights accessible and actionable.
• Master’s or PhD in a relevant field is preferred.

Nice to Have

• Experience in fintech, particularly in payments, credit, or banking.

Technologies We Use and Teach

• Python, SQL, R, GCP, dbt, Airflow, Snowflake, BigQuery, Fivetran, LookML, Mode, Looker, A/B testing

Application Instructions

We encourage you to apply if you are excited about this role, even if you don't meet every single qualification. We value potential and passion.

Company Information

At Dave, our people are just as important as our mission and vision. We are looking for individuals who can help us achieve our goals.