Senior Manager Compliance Analytics & BI

Remitly Canada, Inc.; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 148,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks' vacation

Health, dental, and vision + RRSP plan

Paid parental, medical, military and f

Family care leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Continuing education and travel

Job summary

Remitly Canada, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Manager, Compliance Analytics & BI to lead a multidisciplinary team of analysts and data engineers in Canada.

You will own end-to-end data pipelines, build data marts, and deliver analytics products that drive strategic decisions and measurable outcomes. The role combines hands-on technical leadership with business strategy, requiring deep data engineering, modeling, and storytelling to executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field; Master's or PhD preferred for oversight.
• Strong data engineering, modeling, and analytics capabilities.
• Experience communicating complex data insights to executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the data engineering and analytics team to design and operate scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT).
• Oversee data mart design and modeling to support descriptive and advanced analytics.
• Partner with business functions to translate data insights into strategic decisions.
• Define data governance and ensure data quality across systems.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and BI stakeholders to enable real-time analytics.
• Mentor team members and drive professional growth.

Skills

Data engineering

Data modeling

SQL

Python/R

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in a quantitative field

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

Airflow

AWS (Sagemaker, S3, Glue)

Tableau/Mode

Job description

At Remitly, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access, move, and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011, we've tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally, providing secure, simple, and reliable ways to manage their money, ensuring true peace of mind. Whether it's supporting loved ones back home, growing a business across continents, or pursuing new opportunities abroad, we're not just here to move money— we're here to move our global customers forward. We're looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation. If that's you and you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career— we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.

The Sr. Manager, Compliance Analytics & BI at Remitly is a multi-disciplinary leader responsible for directing a team of Analysts and Data Engineers. You will oversee the end-to-end data and analytics lifecycle - define the data pipelines, drive and influence the architecture of data marts, and deliver mission-critical and actionable analytics products. This role requires you to balance tactical and hands-on technical expertise with strategic thinking and leadership to ensure that our data and analytics infrastructure directly enable impactful business decisions and production-grade analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & People Management: Select, develop, and evaluate a diverse team of data scientists and analytics professionals, providing mentorship on both technical craft and professional growth.
• Data Engineering Oversight: Direct the engineering team in building and operating reliable, scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT) that ingest data from diverse sources and make it available for broader consumption, at scale.
• Data Architecture & Mart Modeling: Lead the design and implementation of domain-specific data marts, ensuring data structures are optimized for both descriptive metrics and advanced statistical modeling.
• Strategic Advisory: Advise business leaders by providing data-based strategic direction and identifying opportunities that impact company-level OKRs.
• Operational Excellence: Manage objective-based assignments, determine resource allocation (balancing technical debt with new features), and establish procedures for well-tested, documented, and scalable code.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Engineering, Product, and other Business functions to ensure data integrity and real-time availability, where needed.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Educational Background: Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics), with a Master's or PhD preferred for deep data science oversight.
• AI Readiness: Demonstrated familiarity in using AI tools such as Claude, Gemini, and/or ChatGPT to accelerate problem-solving, automate routine data tasks, and generate insights for complex business problems.
• Data Engineering: Deep knowledge of data ingestion methods, pipeline orchestration (e.g., Airflow), and database technologies.
• Data Modeling: Expertise in designing scalable data architectures and system designs.
• Analytics Toolkit: Mastery of SQL and Python/R for data transformation and analysis.
• Platforms: Familiarity with AWS Services (Sagemaker, S3, Glue), visualization tools (Tableau, Mode), and experimentation platforms.
• Experience: Extensive experience (8-12+ years) in data engineering, data science, or analytics roles. Proven experience managing technical professionals and guiding teams through complex, abstract problem spaces.
• Problem Solving: A "master of the 80/20 rule" who can triage complex challenges toward the most effective engineering or analytical methodology.
• Communication: Exceptional ability to translate technical infrastructure needs and complex data insights into clear narratives for executive stakeholders.

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $148,000 - $185000 CAD. In Canada, Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered, as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role.

Our Benefits

• 4 weeks' vacation
• Health, dental, and vision + RRSP plan with company matching
• Paid parental, medical, military and family care leave
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Continuing education and travel benefits

Our Connected Work Culture

Driving Innovation, Together At Remitly, we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration, where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster. For corporate team members, we have an in-office expectation of at least 50% of the time monthly, typically achieved by coming in three days a week. This creates a consistent, meaningful overlap that supports team norms and business needs. Managers also have the flexibility to set higher expectations based on their team's specific needs. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships, fueling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

At Remitly, we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates, in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Remitly is a leading digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families in over 170 countries around the world. Remitly helps immigrants send money home in a safe, reliable and transparent manner. Its digitally-native, cross-border remittance app eliminates the long wait times, complexities and fees typical of traditional remittance processes. Building on its strong foundation, Remitly is expanding its suite of products to further its mission and transform financial services for immigrants all around the world.