DEPT® · 1 month ago
Principal, Data Analyst - Engineering - US - Freelancer | Digital Products Team
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$90/hr - $95/hr
8+ years expDEPT® is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences for brands. They are seeking a Principal Data Analyst to drive the strategy, innovation, and operational excellence of client data product portfolios, ensuring high standards of data quality and collaboration across teams.
AdvertisingMarketingBrand MarketingDigital MarketingSEO
No H1B
Responsibilities
Define and execute long-term strategic initiatives and a multi-year roadmap for data product portfolio, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology architecture
Identify and evaluate emerging technologies, including AI/ML capabilities, to enhance data assets, streamline delivery, and unlock new value for both internal and external stakeholders
Partner with stakeholders to discover, evaluate, and onboard new data sources to expand the portfolio’s value and relevance for business needs
Lead the creation and ownership of detailed data briefs and technical requirements to define and guide data querying, transformation, enrichment, and delivery processes
Collaborate with business units to identify key performance indicators (KPIs) and develop data-driven frameworks for decision-making
Collaborate with product, engineering, architecture, and application teams to ensure successful execution of data initiatives, meeting performance, scalability, and quality standards
Proactively identify and mitigate risks and dependencies across data product initiatives, ensuring transparency and clear escalation paths to senior leadership
Advocate for and enforce rigorous standards of data quality, metadata management, data lineage, and compliance across the portfolio
Partner with Data Engineering and Data Architecture teams to ensure the data infrastructure is secure, scalable, and aligned with future business needs
Drive the adoption of automation and monitoring tools to enhance operational efficiency, reduce failure points, and optimize the end-to-end data lifecycle
Provide clear, concise updates on data product strategy, progress, and risks to senior and executive stakeholders
Collaborate closely with Product Strategy, Product, Engineering, QA, and Business teams to ensure seamless integration of data assets into delivery platforms
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in Data Strategy, or related roles, with demonstrated expertise in defining and executing a multi-year product strategy for complex, large-scale data assets, preferably in a B2B or Enterprise environment
Strong understanding of modern product management and Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) at a portfolio level
Deep expertise in understanding data content, data models, and data structures, with the ability to oversee and guide the design and optimization of data structures across the entire product portfolio to ensure scalability, usability, and alignment with business needs
Solid technical acumen, with experience overseeing data processing pipelines, data warehousing technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift), and data governance tools
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to executive-level, non-technical audiences
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or Data Science)
Preferred
Deep expertise in the Finance, Risk, or Regulatory sectors, with an understanding of the critical importance of data quality and timeliness in these domains
An MBA or Master's degree is a plus
Benefits
W2 option
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Company
DEPT®
DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Missy Foristall
Global COO + Americas CEO
Robert Murray
CEO, Growth for the Americas & Partner at DEPT® - a Certified B Corp
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