Director of Data & Analytics leading data strategy for Reach Financial, enhancing decision-making through a data-driven culture. Guiding a team to innovate and implement scalable data solutions.
Responsibilities
Define and execute a clear data and analytics strategy aligned with Reach’s business goals and growth priorities.
Partner with senior leadership in Risk, Capital Markets, Finance, Operations, Marketing, and Product to embed data into every key decision.
Establish a unified architecture and measurement framework across business lines.
Anticipate trends in data and AI, positioning Reach to adopt high-impact innovations ahead of the curve.
Drive transformation toward a cloud-first, scalable, governed data platform that enables real-time analytics and responsible AI.
Lead the evolution of Reach’s modern data stack (Fivetran, dbt, Snowflake, Tableau) to maximize reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Implement best practices for ingestion, transformation, observability, and data quality.
Champion strong data governance, lineage, and discoverability through automation and tooling.
Continuously evaluate new technologies and vendors that deliver measurable business value.
Develop a unified analytics layer that powers self-service reporting and executive decision-making.
Ensure business teams can independently access accurate, timely insights to drive product, risk, and operational outcomes.
Translate complex data into clear narratives that inform strategy and create business clarity.
Ensure data product ownership principles by ensuring models, pipelines, and datasets are treated as reliable, discoverable, and reusable assets.
Partner with the Data Science team to evolve ML models for credit, fraud, pricing, and collections.
Collaborate to expand AI/ML use cases into new domains such as marketing, service, and operations.
Help establish a scalable, explainable ML Ops practice to ensure compliant and efficient model development and deployment.
Define processes that allow for rapid experimentation and measurable impact.
Establish clear SLAs, data quality standards, and cost controls to ensure the data function operates as a disciplined, high-performing organization.
Embed data observability and incident management into daily workflows.
Continuously improve internal processes to increase delivery velocity, reduce latency, and enhance reliability.
Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing data team spanning engineering, analytics, and data product management.
Foster a culture of accountability, curiosity, and innovation grounded in transparency and trust.
Develop leadership depth within the team and support cross-functional collaboration across departments.
Represent Reach’s data capabilities internally and externally as a thought leader and advocate.
Requirements
10+ years of experience in data and analytics, with at least 5 years leading high-performing cross-functional teams.
Deep understanding of modern data architecture, governance, and analytics within a regulated industry (fintech, lending, or financial services).
Proven track record of scaling data teams and platforms in high-growth environments.
Strong communicator who can simplify complex data concepts for executives and non-technical stakeholders.
Experienced in operationalizing data governance, self-service analytics, and data products.
Strategic thinker who can balance long-term vision with hands-on execution.
Forward-looking leader with curiosity about AI, automation, and emerging data technologies.
Benefits
Healthcare, Life Insurance, 401k/RRSP Match
Paid Time Off, Parental Leave
Disability (short-term, long-term), Employee Assistance Program
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