Senior Manager, Data and Analytics

ZayZoon; Halifax; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ZayZoon is looking for a Senior Manager of Data & Analytics to evolve their data practices and lead a team of data specialists. This role includes managing data operations, overseeing team performance, and implementing modern data frameworks within a fully remote work environment. Candidates with experience in FinTech, particularly in HR Tech and payroll, are highly encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Permanently Remote work

Flexible Time Off

Instant medical, vision, and dental benefits

Inclusive parental leave top-up

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of data architecture and engineering.
• Experience managing data analytics teams.
• Proven track record in change management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of five data specialists and oversee data operations.
• Lead the transition to modern data technology stacks.
• Implement governance and quality in data architecture.

Skills

Data architecture

Data engineering

Analytics

Team management

Change management

Revenue Technology Stacks

Artificial Intelligence applications

Job description

Who We Are

At ZayZoon, we are on a mission to save 10 million hardworking employees 10 billion dollars. We’ve created a financial empowerment platform that helps businesses of all sizes make a big impact on employee financial wellness.

We offer a variety of financial wellness services, like earned wage access, that allows employees to access their earned wages ahead of payday. With 74% of ZayZoon customers reporting reduced financial stress, we know our solutions help lead to happier and more productive employees.

ZayZoon was recognized for its growth in the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and top-10 growth companies in Canada by CIX awards. Our recent funding extension has raised our Series B funding round to nearly $50 million USD.

Join us in shaping the future of employee financial wellness and building services that address the immediate needs of today's employees.

About The Role

The Senior Manager of Data & Analytics will play a key role in evolving the data practice at ZayZoon. Managing a team of five data specialists across two teams, the Senior Manager, Data & Analytics will be responsible for helping to build strong data foundations that will support the next level of scale, helping us generate insights for the business to help make proactive decisions across the organization.

• Move ZayZoon from its legacy best-effort data systems to a modern data technology stack
• Introduce and mature governance, documentation, and quality in data architecture, modeling, and infrastructure development
• Coordinate and execute on medallion data pipeline implementation and reporting change management
• Oversee data operations and grow centralized analytical capabilities (including individual performance and growth)
• Collaborate with Ops and Engineering teams to support contextualization of AI LLM and ML applications
• Manage vendor selection and procurement with a right-timed approach
• Foster growth of team members through coaching, mentorship, and work management

You Bring

• Deep knowledge of data architecture and engineering, with exposure to multiple alternatives throughout the data stack (source management, ETL/ELT, routing, warehouse/stores, orchestration, governance, streaming, sharing, visualization, analytics/data science)
• Practical experience standing up north star and KPI frameworks, including change management through increased governance and controls
• Proven track record of building, leading, and managing data analytics teams
• Strong drive to work from high-level business objectives and pragmatic approach to infrastructure based on different horizons of needs
• Deep understanding of Revenue Technology Stacks and core roles of CDP, CRM, DWH
• Familiarity and interest in LLM, MCP, and RAG/Vector Stores (both cloud and in-house) and experience building out contextual AI applications
• FinTech startup or scale-up experience is highly regarded, in particular experience in HR Tech, Payroll, or Benefits

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of listed criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. Think you have what it takes, but not sure you check every box? Apply to the role anyway. We’d love to talk and determine together whether you could be a great fit!

Why You’ll Love Working At ZayZoon

• Permanently Remote: Work from a desk, a coffee shop, or in the great outdoors - our jobs are fully remote, forever
• Flexible Time Off: Whether it's a longer vacation to explore new horizons, a series of short breaks for regular rejuvenation, or stepping away for a new level of mastery in a skillset – our “You-do-You” time off program caters to the diverse and evolving lifestyles of our team with a maximum of 6 weeks vacation
• Instant Benefits: All full-time employees get access to medical, vision, and dental benefits from their very first day including increased mental health coverage and a wellness stipend
• Plus: Inclusive parental leave top-up, earned wage access, real-time market data for salaries, a supportive culture for lifelong learners, and more

What You Can Expect From Us

Every application will be reviewed by our team - we're committed to giving each application the attention it deserves because we know how important this step is for you. We want to make sure you're always in the loop and will respond to every application.

So go ahead and hit that apply button with confidence, knowing that we’re here for you every step of the way! We can't wait to hear from you.