Senior Director of Business Intelligence and Data Engineering

Alma; United States; Remote; USD 247,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Director of Business Intelligence and Data Engineering to lead their data teams and drive strategic initiatives. This role involves owning the long-term strategy for data platforms and building a self-serve analytics environment. With a focus on collaboration, the ideal candidate will partner with various departments to enhance their data capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of data at a company dedicated to improving mental health care access. Join a mission-driven team that values equity and inclusivity while making a significant impact in the field.

Benefits

Health insurance plans

Monthly therapy stipends

Co-working space membership stipend

Work-from-home stipend

Financial wellness benefits

Pet discount program

EAP access

Home office stipend

Comprehensive parental leave

Flexible PTO

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in data analytics or engineering.
• 5+ years of people management experience across data disciplines.
• Experience with HIPAA or regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Own the long-term strategy for data platforms and teams.
• Build scalable data pipelines and dashboards for reporting.
• Motivate and supervise a multi-disciplinary data team.

Skills

Data Analytics

Data Engineering

People Management

SQL

Machine Learning

Analytical Tools

Data Governance

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a Related Field

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Tools

dbt

Jupyter Notebooks

Job description

Senior Director of Business Intelligence and Data Engineering

Remote, Contiguous US

Alma is on a mission to simplify access to high-quality, affordable mental health care. We do this by making it easy and financially rewarding for therapists to accept insurance and offer in-network care. When a provider joins Alma, they gain access to a suite of tools that not only help them better run their business, but also grow it sustainably and develop as a provider. Alma is available in all 50 states, with over 20,000 therapists in our growing network. Alma has raised $220.5M in funding from various investors and was named one of Inc’s Best Workplaces in 2022 and 2023.

Senior Director of Business Intelligence and Data Engineering

Alma is seeking an experienced leader who has a track record of building and driving strategy for Business Intelligence, Data Engineering, and Data Infrastructure. You will lead these multidisciplinary data teams, growing them to fulfill the increasing needs of Alma’s expanding business. You will partner with business leaders from every department to design data tools and programs that help them drive strategy and day-to-day tactics.

This role reports directly to the Chief Technology Officer and will be the foremost expert in their field at Alma. It is an exciting time to join – our data teams already have a great foundation, but are gearing up for their next phase of maturity as we solidify our data platform and service model to the organization.

What you’ll do:

• Own the long-term strategy for the data platforms (data warehouse, AI/ML infrastructure, BI and analytics tools, and data service/governance model) as well as the strategy for the data teams that build and support them.
• Build a self-serve analytics environment, democratizing access to the power of our data.
• Build scalable and reliable data pipelines and dashboards for company reporting.
• Design and scale our data infrastructure to enable model training, testing, deployment, and operations for predictive analytics, automation, and more.
• Get buy-in for long-term investments from our most senior stakeholders, driving every stage of planning and delivery from ideation to execution and adoption throughout Alma.
• Work closely with department leaders across Alma to understand their business objectives and needs and use analytics to help them uplevel their organizations.
• Motivate, coach, and supervise a multi-disciplinary team of data professionals to reach their goals and achieve deliverables.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Data Science teams to build a stable data platform that cohesively integrates with the rest of our technical systems.
• Supports our Data Science team as they productionize machine learning models.
• Scale the Data Warehouse and Data Engineering practices using industry standards.

Who you are:

• You have 7-10 years of experience in the data analytics or engineering space.
• You have 5+ years of people management experience, managing both individuals and other managers across data disciplines.
• You have a track record of building out data teams, platforms, tools, analytics programs, and governance models.
• Experience with HIPAA or operating in highly regulated industries.
• You have a deep technical and analytical/statistical background that allows you to lead the way for Alma in this space – including experience with SQL, dbt, and analytical tools like Jupyter notebooks.
• You have experience overseeing AI/ML platforms and familiarity with effective ML operational practices.
• You are a strong business partner, who seeks to understand how different departments work, their needs and is adept at creating collaborative relationships.
• You understand different operational models and data workflows, using the ones that best align your teams to provide value for a diverse set of stakeholders.
• You feel a passion for Alma's mission – to improve the experience of therapy for providers and their clients and simplify access to care.

Benefits:

• Health insurance plans through Aetna (medical and dental) and MetLife (vision), including FSA and HSA plans.
• Monthly therapy and wellness stipends.
• Monthly co-working space membership stipend.
• Monthly work-from-home stipend.
• Financial wellness benefits through Northstar.
• Pet discount program through United Pet Care.
• Financial perks and rewards through BenefitHub.
• EAP access through Aetna.
• One-time home office stipend to set up your home office.
• Comprehensive parental leave plans.
• 11 paid holidays, 1 Alma Mental Health Day, and 1 Alma Volunteering Day.
• Flexible PTO.

Salary Band: $247,500 - $304,200.

Alma’s compensation philosophy is driven by our company value of building equity. To best ensure pay equity, we typically bring in new hires near the middle of our listed salary bands and we do not negotiate our compensation (i.e., all people hired at the same level & role are brought in at the same salary, equity, and benefits).

All Alma jobs are listed on our careers page. We do not use outside applications or automated text messaging in our recruiting process. We will not ask for any sensitive financial or identification information throughout the recruiting process.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Alma

At Alma, we work hard to bring together people from a vast set of backgrounds and identities. We aspire to champion diversity, amplify inclusive cultures and build equitably.