Senior Director, Data

Summary

Join Ontra, a leading AI legal tech company, as a Senior Director, Data. This role involves leading and developing a high-performing data team, defining the company's data vision and strategy, upholding data standards, and managing data infrastructure. You will partner with organizational leaders, deliver on cross-functional data initiatives, and ensure data quality and integrity. The ideal candidate possesses 10+ years of experience in data analysis/science, with 5+ years in team management, and expertise in data visualization and programming. Ontra offers a remote-first work policy, various benefits, and a competitive salary.

Requirements

• Experience: 10+ years in data analysis/science with 5+ years building and managing teams, preferably at high-growth companies
• Visualization expertise: Proficiency in Sigma, Looker, Tableau, Mixpanel, and Segment or other data visualization tools
• Programming expertise: A strong background using SQL and Python to manipulate and analyze data
• Communication skills: The ability to articulate complex data concepts and insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders of various levels throughout the organization
• Attention to detail: The ability to ensure data accuracy and reliability in all analyses across your teams

Responsibilities

• Lead Data Team: Lead and develop a high-performing data organization, including data engineers, analysts, and scientists. Define team goals, mentor talent, and foster career development and growth
• Define Data Vision and Strategy: Define the company’s data vision and strategy as an AI-first product company, and translate the strategy into actionable priorities and initiatives
• Uphold Data Standards: Standardize data collection, storage, and usage practices across teams. Define and evolve data governance policies, ensuring compliance with security, privacy, and ethical standards
• Manage Data Infrastructure & Engineering: Oversee the architecture and scalability of data pipelines, ensuring efficient data ingestion, transformation, and storage. Ensure data quality, integrity, and accessibility for business intelligence and analytics
• Stakeholder Management and Collaboration: Partner with organizational leaders to understand business needs and deliver on cross-functional data initiatives that help stakeholders make informed business decisions for their functions
• Inform and Enable the Business: Manage the analytics and data science functions to deliver a robust, self-service data platform, surface proactive data insights, and identify opportunities for growth and product innovation
• Continuous Learning: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in AI data architecture and recommend solutions to enhance Ontra’s data capabilities

Benefits

• Remote-first working policy, with office hubs in SF, NYC, Santa Barbara, and London
• Twice yearly team offsites for in-person collaboration
• Paid flexible time off policy
• Paid parental leave and benefits
• Employer-supported retirement contributions, varying by country
• Monthly phone and internet reimbursement
• Company-sponsored LinkedIn Learning accounts, department budgets for professional development, and robust onboarding program
• Various options for medical, dental, and vision insurance