VP of Enterprise Data and Analytics, Workiva
$225-311k
+ A discretionary bonus typically paid annually + RSU's
Software for sustainability, GRC & financial reporting
Job no longer available
Software for sustainability, GRC & financial reporting
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$225-311k
+ A discretionary bonus typically paid annually + RSU's
1001+ employees
Company mission
To power transparent reporting for a better world.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years of experience in Data & Analytics space, demonstrating increasing complexity, scale, and responsibility
- BA/BS Degree in a relevant field
Desirable
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree is desirable
- 10+ years of people management experience, leading teams of data engineers, analytics engineers, decision and data scientists
- Proven experience leading B2B SaaS organizations through transformational change, building data capabilities, and turning data insights into business value
- Experience leading data and analytics programs, processes, and infrastructure at scale (in organizations exceeding $1B revenue with 5,000+ employees globally)
- Strong understanding of next-gen data practices (AI/ML, Data Ops, Decision Science) and experience applying them in an enterprise organization
- Previous experience developing processes and operations to implement and manage data governance principles and policies, master data management, management of enterprise information assets, and approaches related to data protection and privacy
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, capable of inspiring teams and driving forward-looking strategies
- Proven self-starter with low ego, high humility, high EQ, and a demonstrated ability to collaborate at all levels of the organization
- Catalyst and champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Ability to inspire, motivate, and drive teams while also providing recognition and encouragement
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Vice President of Data & Analytics, a visionary and strategic leader passionate about leveraging data to foster innovation, operational scale, and growth
- This critical role involves working closely across functional leaders and teams to evolve and drive the company-wide data strategy and ensuring it is aligned with our organizational objectives
- Your leadership will not only inspire but will be the catalyst for the shift to a data driven culture across the organization, making you an integral part of our journey towards achieving and exceeding our ambitious goals
- Lead the transformation of the Data & Analytics organization from a traditional support role to a strategic business partner, fostering a truly data-driven culture
- Develop and execute a data-focused operational strategy; shifting to a modern data infrastructure and tooling and leveraging AI/ML to drive tangible business results
- Define and implement a vision for a scalable, reliable, modern data platform and infrastructure
- Build trust and credibility across the organization, prioritizing data needs and delivering impactful solutions
- Lead by example, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, urgency and high performance
- Lead, attract, develop, and retain a multifaceted team of data professionals, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Collaborate across business stakeholders to ensure alignment and integration of data strategies with organizational goals, directly contributing to shared business results
- Actively participate in business and technical discussions to champion best practices in data management and analytics, ensuring these initiatives support key business objectives and deliver measurable results
- Facilitate cross-departmental cooperation to accelerate implementation of data-driven strategies that improve decision-making and operational efficiencies
- Strategically deploy a data governance framework, collaborating across departments to enhance data quality, compliance, and accessibility
- Champion data quality and governance, ensuring adherence to policies and standards
- Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to uphold data privacy and security standards
Our take
For large-scale businesses, collecting and sharing data can be a complex and challenging process. Workiva solves this problem with its AI-powered data platform.
Workiva is one of the biggest players in the market, serving around 75% of Fortune 500 companies, including Google and Delta. Workiva's controlled, secure and audit-ready platform has maintained a clear edge over much of its competition.
Workiva's quality product and its commitment to transparency has made it a firm favourite with companies around the world. If it can maintain this, it stands to consolidate its impressive growth even further in the coming years.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2014
$0.7m
EARLY VC
Dec 2012
$30.7m
SERIES C
Total funding: $46.9m
Company HQ
Ames, IA
Leadership
Julie Iskow
(CEO)Julie joined Workiva in 2019 sa COO/President and became CEO in 2023. Previously, she served as the CTO at Medidate Solutions and as the CIO at WageWorks.
David Haila
(CTO)David has been at Workiva since 2009, joining the team as a Senior Software Engineer. Since then, he has held a number of roles and became CTO in 2023.
Jill Klindt
(CFO & EVP)Jill has been at Workiva since 2008, joining as a Controller before holding a number of roles and becoming CFO & EVP in 2023. Previously, she held Financial roles at Financial Intelligence, Wells Fargo Financial, CitiMortgage, and Principal Financial Group.
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