Principal Data Analyst, Udacity
$143-155k
+ Annual bonus up to 15% of base salary
Talent transformation platform for upskilling in tech
Be an early applicant
Talent transformation platform for upskilling in tech
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$143-155k
+ Annual bonus up to 15% of base salary
1001+ employees
Company mission
To equip professionals and organizations to excel in some of the world’s most exciting disciplines by creating the next level of job-ready digital talent.
Role
Who you are
- Bring 7+ years of professional analytics or analytics-related experience (preferably in Edtech or SaaS space) and a team-player attitude, with demonstrated track record of leading data projects
- As an inspiring analytical leader, you combine business acumen with technical data expertise to build productive partnerships that put data at the center of business decisions
- You solve problems in your sleep. Applying critical thinking and a willingness to dive into the data, you produce immediate value while still keeping an eye on long-term strategy and scalability
- Deploy advanced skills in SQL and data visualization / storytelling
- Effective communication and people skills with the ability to influence diverse audiences and build strong partnerships
- You take ownership seriously and hold yourself accountable to always deliver in a reliable manner that builds trust. You thrive at a fast pace and manage multiple work streams
- You are comfortable and flexible with the needs of being part of a global team with HQ in the USA
Desirable
- You are a curious self-starter, driven to solve problems and find answers. You take charge and flourish when meeting a challenge
- Knowledge of proper A/B testing practices and statistical experiment design
- You work well with multiple analytics & visualization tools, like Tableau and Amplitude and have a familiarity with aggregating data sources (with ETL tools like Fivetran, Airbyte). You are adept at conducting advanced statistical analysis using tools such as Python, R, Stata
- You are excited to ask questions, push boundaries and follow where data leads in pursuit of new opportunities
- You enjoy working in a highly dynamic environment where have a strong voice and your decisions have a significant impact
What the job involves
- At Udacity, the Analytics Team is deploying data to inform and empower the company with insight, to drive student success and business value. We are looking for a Principal Data Analyst to help advance that vision as part of our business analytics group. You will work with stakeholders to help inform their current initiatives and long term roadmap with data.
- You will be a key part of a dynamic data team that works daily with strategic partners to deliver data, prioritize resources and scale our impact. This is a chance to affect thousands of students around the world who come to Udacity to improve their lives, and your success as part of a world-class analytics organization will be visible up to the highest levels of the company
- You will report to the Director of Data and help make Udacity a skills-focused organization by analyzing product and content data to align learning experiences with industry needs
- Serve as the go-to expert for skills-focussed data insights, owning the process from opportunity identification to project execution. Lead cross-functional, complex projects, managing workflows and contributors across teams
- Enable stakeholders by defining key metrics, providing analytical insights, and proactively conducting analysis to uncover opportunities
- Drive end-to-end analytics projects, translating business questions into actionable insights and effectively communicating recommendations
- Balance immediate business needs with advancing the team’s strategy for a scalable, data-driven organization
- Identify trends and unlock opportunities for growth and improved student success at Udacity
Our take
Udacity is connecting education to jobs by providing students with skills to advance careers. Its revenue-driving 'Nanodegree' programs provide credentials to individuals earned through a series of online courses and projects from self-driving cars to digital marketing.
By partnering with leading technology companies to learn how technology is transforming industries, Udacity can teach the critical tech skills that companies are looking for in their workforce. With their powerful and flexible digital education platform, even the busiest learners can prepare themselves to take on the most in-demand tech roles.
The company sets itself apart from other online open course providers like Udemy, Goodwill or edX by focusing on industry-specific skills identified by tech companies themselves. In 2023, it launched the Udacity Management Platform for organizations, with capabilities including highlighting urgent learning tasks and displaying usage data, to further enhance its utility.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
30% female employees
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Nov 2015
$105m
SERIES D
Sep 2014
$35m
SERIES C
Total funding: $160m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, and vision benefits (no-premium)
- 401K
- FSA
- Monthly wellness stipend (gym memberships, work-out gear, etc.)
- Reimbursements for conferences, classes, and seminars
- Flexible work hours
- Unlimited vacation
- Paid parental leave
Company values
- Students First - The student and their needs are at the center of everything we do in order to upskill as efficiently as possible
- Better Together - We are highly collaborative as a team and are committed to a diverse, inclusive workplace free of judgment, bias or discrimination
- Entrepreneurial - We act with a high sense of urgency and eliminate unnecessary rules, process and bureaucracy to promote innovation
- Data Driven - We are intellectually curious. We dig deep. We always ask why. We make hard decisions in the face of ambiguity, are unafraid to fail fast, and move forward
- Candid & Direct - We share direct and constructive feedback and consider all important perspectives before committing to a decision
- Talent Obsessed - We strive to increase talent density continuously and reward exceptional performance. So, we promote based on what we do, not how long we’re in a role
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Articles
Leadership
Sebastian Thrun
(Chairman)Previously a professor of computer science at Stanford University. This experience encouraged him to found Udacity before he founded flying-car company Kitty Hawk of which he is currently CEO.
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