Director of Data and Analytics Engineering

Company: Thrasio
Location: Boston
Posted on: November 23, 2021

Job Description:

Director of Data and Analytics Engineering Thrasio is the consumer goods company reimagining omnichannel commerce and consumer products, and boasts an innovation engine that brings high-quality products to market across digital marketplaces, channels, and retailers globally. With the experience of evaluating more than 6,000 Amazon companies, acquiring over 130 top-rated brands, and managing the scale of 22,000 products, Thrasio is the largest acquirer of Amazon FBA brands. Since our founding in 2018, the team has grown to more than 1,000 people globally--most of that growth has occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hiring people who share a passion for their craft in the eCommerce space is the reason we're projected to grow more than 10x in the next few years. This growth is supported by investors whose portfolios include Facebook, Google, Jet.com , StitchFix, and Lululemon. We do our best work when we're surrounded by people who are insatiably curious, agile, and who thrive in collaborative, check-your-ego-at-the door working environments. Sound like you? We'd love to chat. Thrasio is hiring a Director of Analytics Engineering to help build and scale our analytics team in Boston, New York or remotely! As the Director of Data and Analytics Engineering you will be a part of the technology team responsible for building world class data solutions and enabling large teams across the business to move faster and smarter. This role will work with business leaders, product managers, and peers within engineering. This highly visible and strategic position will champion data solutions that leverage our data assets to maximize business value while furthering our competitive advantage. Responsibilities include:

• Lead multiple Analytics engineering teams to develop best in class high performing, easy-to-use self-service BI solutions answering both simple and complex business problems.
• Provide leadership, vision and direction to the BI and Analytics organization to ensure it contributes to the company achieving its goals.
• Develop an internal customer-focused operating model to deliver reporting, dashboards, insights, analytics, and data-driven operational assets to drive value to the organization using data as a competitive advantage.
• Collaborate with Data & Analytics Product leaders to develop roadmaps and understand functional areas' current and future measures of success (KPIs).--
• Align with leadership to define and develop flexible models that allow for easy longitudinal tracking and root causing of changes over time.
• Design and implementation of business analytics solutions to empower our stakeholders to solve their data driven analytics and reporting needs.
• Identify and remove obstacles, mitigate risks for flawless execution and solution deliveryCollaborate with cross functional teams to drive the successful delivery and adoption of technology and data solutions. What you bring to the party:
  • 7+ years of data analytics/engineering experience with an emphasis on curating datasets to align with business priorities
  • 4+ years leading a team of managers and engineers/analysts to build analytic products in a fast-paced technology company.
  • Ability to work with senior leadership to influence design decisions to line up with overall company strategy
  • Experience and passion for working in a fast-paced, high-tech and customer obsessed environment.
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with a high aptitude to manage multiple priorities across the organization.
  • Experience with Snowflake, RedShift, S3, and other Cloud Data Warehousing industry tools
  • Solid understanding of Data Warehouse design principles and OLAP technologies
  • Experience building scalable data models and analytics products on modern cloud-based platforms with a focus on delivering business value through data
  • Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, Information Systems, Management or other engineering or quantitative discipline field Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folx tend only to apply if they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Thrasio, we need people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions, so we're looking for diverse perspectives, as long as you meet the minimum criteria.-- You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Join us! THRASIO IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND CONSIDERS ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, ANCESTRY, AGE, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. FURTHER, QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY, PROTECTED CLASSES, OR PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS. THRASIO PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY. Thrasio does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Thrasio employees or any other organization location. Thrasio is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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