VP, Data & Analytics

Summary

Join Earnest, a company dedicated to making higher education accessible and affordable, as their VP of Data & Analytics. Reporting to the COO, you will develop and execute a comprehensive data strategy, build high-performing data teams, and foster a data-driven culture. Collaborate with business leaders to identify innovation opportunities and communicate insights effectively. Oversee the design and maintenance of data pipelines and warehouses, and own pricing strategies. Lead the analytics strategy, converting raw data into actionable insights to drive business growth and maintain a competitive edge. This role requires a Master's degree in a related technical field and 10+ years of leadership experience in data and analytics, including experience building and scaling high-performing data teams and cloud-based data platforms. The position offers remote work flexibility with occasional in-office collaboration in Oakland.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Information Systems, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of leadership experience in data and analytics, including a track record of building and scaling high-performing data teams and cloud-based data platforms, while modeling leadership principles
• Deep expertise in working with large, complex datasets, predictive analytics, machine learning, and advanced analytical tools to extract actionable insights
• Experience leading the development of a robust and scalable data platform that can support the organization’s growing data needs
• Exceptional ability to translate technical concepts into actionable business insights and coordinate cross-functionally with key stakeholders and effectively communicate complex data insights to technical and non-technical audiences, including C-suite

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive data strategy while building and leading high-performing, cross-functional data teams to foster a data-driven culture and enable data-informed decision-making
• Facilitate collaboration with business leaders to identify innovation opportunities, improve operational efficiency, and effectively communicate complex insights to technical and non-technical audiences
• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines, warehouses, and governance frameworks to support analytics, ensure data quality, and empower self-service analytics
• Own pricing strategies, including dynamic pricing models, price elasticity analyses, and experimentation initiatives to drive business outcomes
• Lead the charge in driving our analytics strategy, delivering high-impact insights that shape key decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or fintech preferred, with a solid understanding of structured and unstructured data analytics
• Experience in the Fintech lending space

Benefits

• Health, Dental, & Vision benefits plus savings plans
• Mac computers + work-from-home stipend to set up your home office
• Monthly internet and phone reimbursement
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• 401(k) plan to help you save for retirement plus a company match
• Robust tuition reimbursement program
• $1,000 travel perk on each Earnie-versary to anywhere in the world
• Competitive days of annual PTO
• Competitive parental leave