Head of Data

Summary

Join Headway's growing team as Head of Data and build a world-class Analytics team. You will hire and manage a team of data analysts, partner with various departments to define the data team's direction, and ensure data-driven decision-making. Responsibilities include tracking and communicating KPIs, making key decisions on data-related projects, and acting as a critical thinker to explain complex data to stakeholders. The ideal candidate has 12+ years of experience in data leadership, understands various technology stacks, and excels at simplifying data. Headway offers a competitive salary ($297,500 - $350,000), benefits, and equity. The role is remote with optional office locations in NYC, San Francisco, and Seattle.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in data leadership with proven experience building high functioning data engineering, data platform, data science, data and product analytics teams in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding of various technology stacks, and be native in different tools and languages
• Strong at simplifying data, be able to explain complex data stories to different stakeholders
• You are empathetic: you are eager to see the world from your users’ perspective
• You're energized by ambiguity & a self-starter: you love to drive the direction of ambiguous projects
• You are motivated by our mission. We are working to solve the biggest problems in mental health care today: access and affordability

Responsibilities

• Hire, inspire, and manage a growing team of data analysts
• Partner with the Engineering, Infrastructure, Product, Operations, Finance and Business functions closely to define the direction of the data team and to drive results
• Be responsible for the tracking and communicating of KPIs, both through central reporting and liberalization of the data
• Be a key decision maker on projects involving data within the company
• Be a key player in insuring the successful execution of the various projects involving data
• Be a critical thinker, able to quickly grasp metrics, numbers, financial information, and converse with the various stakeholders in a thoughtful manner

Benefits

• Equity Compensation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• HSA / FSA
• 401K
• Work-from-Home Stipend
• Therapy Reimbursement
• 16-week parental leave for eligible employees
• Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership
• 13 paid holidays each year as well as a Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st
• Flexible PTO
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and professional development