Establishing the vision and roadmap for how data science drives Checkr's financial strategy, profitability, and operational excellence
Requirements
- Deep expertise in SQL, Python, modern ELT and data transformation frameworks (e.g. dbt), key ML and forecasting techniques
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field like Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of experience in data science or quantitative roles, with a clear progression of impact and seniority
- 3+ years of direct people management experience, with a proven ability to attract, hire, and develop high-performing data scientists and foster a culture of excellence
- Strong business acumen, with deep experience applying data science to solve complex financial problems (e.g., forecasting, pricing, risk) in a B2B or SaaS environment
Responsibilities
- Oversee Financial Modeling & Forecasting: Guide the team in developing and deploying models to forecast revenue, costs, and key business metrics, directly influencing the company's financial planning (FP&A) and strategy
- Drive Business Performance & Insights: Lead deep-dive analyses into business trends, unit economics, pricing, and new ventures to uncover opportunities for growth and efficiency
- Technical Excellence: Set (and then raise) the bar for technical rigor, ensuring the team's work in modeling, analysis, and data pipelines is robust, scalable, and production-ready
- Team Leadership & Development: Hire, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of data scientists and analysts
- Strategic Planning & Vision: Define and own the roadmap for the Finance Data Science team
Other
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field like Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of experience in data science or quantitative roles, with a clear progression of impact and seniority
- 3+ years of direct people management experience, with a proven ability to attract, hire, and develop high-performing data scientists and foster a culture of excellence
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with proven ability to influence and align with executive leaders (C-level, VPs) and translate complex quantitative work into clear business strategy
- Flexible PTO policy, 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
