SimpliSafe's analytics foundation is still maturing, and their data model isn't 100% reliable yet. They need a Principal Product Data Analyst to improve data quality, documentation, and tooling, and to drive data-informed product strategy and roadmap decisions.
Requirements
- Expert-level proficiency in SQL.
- Advanced skills in statistical analysis and data visualization (tools like Tableau, Hex, and Amplitude).
- Proficient in Python for data manipulation.
- You are an expert at identifying and resolving data quality issues at the source.
- Experience with data modeling and orchestration tools like dbt or Dagtser is a bonus.
Responsibilities
- Partner directly with Product and Engineering teams to inform the product strategy and roadmap.
- Proactively identify and frame our most complex problems, leading analytics projects that answer key business questions, and translating insights into actionable recommendations that influence company-wide decisions.
- Act as an owner for our analytics infrastructure and practices.
- Defining and implementing our core metric frameworks, leading data quality initiatives, and collaborating with Data Engineering to build a more reliable data model.
- Mentor other analysts, PMs, and engineers, leveling up their data skills and fostering a culture of critical thinking.
- Serve as the highest escalation point for critical data questions and investigations.
- Lead the charge in triaging anomalies, developing novel analytical methods, and solving highly ambiguous problems with imperfect data.
Other
- 6+ years in a senior or principal-level data or product analytics role.
- A proven track record of influencing product strategy and roadmaps through data-driven insights.
- You are comfortable challenging assumptions and leading conversations at the executive level.
- You have a history of tackling open-ended, complex problems and creating long-term, scalable solutions.
- You are resourceful and self-directed.
- You can build trust and influence across different functions (Product, Engineering, Operations, and Leadership) without direct authority.
- You enjoy mentoring and developing the skills of others.
- You have a passion for identifying and addressing systematic issues and a track record of implementing best practices for analytics and data quality.
