Head Of Data

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 195,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full health coverage

Vacation and holidays

401(k) matching

Home office stipend

Professional development

Parental leave

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Head Of Data to own the data foundation strategy and execution. This role blends hands-on technical leadership with team management to build scalable pipelines and trusted data for decision-making.

You will partner with engineering, product analytics, AI, and finance to align data infrastructure with business needs. The role requires remote work within the US and leads a small data team.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience building and running production data pipelines into cloud data warehouses.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python, with skills in orchestration and warehouse modeling.
• Experience creating a self-serve data layer with tests, observability, and documentation.
• Proven track record of defining data contracts and holding engineering partners accountable.
• Experience shipping AI/ML solutions to production, with a focus on impactful ideas.
• Background in reconciling finance and analytics data for leadership decision-making.
• Experience as a founding technical leader in scaling data capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes for the data warehouse.
• Establish a trusted data layer with validation, observability, and consistent metrics.
• Create and maintain a definitions library for standardized data terms.
• Set data contracts for internal AI and programmatic access, ensuring clarity and reliability.
• Serve as the source of truth for business and finance data across departments.
• Support product analytics and AI teams by aligning data infrastructure with their needs.
• Lead a small team while actively contributing to technical work and growing the function.

Skills

SQL

Python

Orchestration

Data modeling

Self-serve data

Leadership

Data contracts

AI/ML production

Tools

Cloud DW

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Head Of Data to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This leader will own the strategy and execution of the company’s data foundation, ensuring the organization has reliable, well-modeled, and trusted information to support decision-making. The role combines hands-on technical leadership with team management, with a strong focus on building scalable pipelines, improving data quality, and creating a self-serve data environment. This person will partner closely with engineering, product analytics, AI, and finance stakeholders to align data infrastructure with business needs.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $195,000 – $213,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes for the data warehouse.


• Establish a trusted data layer with validation, observability, and consistent metrics.


• Create and maintain a definitions library for standardized data terms.


• Set data contracts for internal AI and programmatic access, ensuring clarity and reliability.


• Serve as the source of truth for business and finance data across departments.


• Support product analytics and AI teams by aligning data infrastructure with their needs.


• Lead a small team while actively contributing to technical work and growing the function.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience building and running production data pipelines into cloud data warehouses.


• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python, with skills in orchestration and warehouse modeling.


• Experience creating a self-serve data layer with tests, observability, and documentation.


• Proven track record of defining data contracts and holding engineering partners accountable.


• Experience shipping AI/ML solutions to production, with a focus on impactful ideas.


• Background in reconciling finance and analytics data for leadership decision-making.


• Experience as a founding technical leader in scaling data capabilities.

Benefits

• 100% coverage for employee health, dental, and vision insurance.


• 20 days of vacation, 5 sick days, and 11 company holidays plus an additional floating holiday.


• 401(k) plan with company match.


• Generous home office stipend for remote workspace setup.


• Annual professional development stipend for growth opportunities.


• Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.


• Charitable giving program with paid volunteer time off.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.