Senior Policy Data Analyst — Remote, Data-Driven Impact

Recidiviz; United States; Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO

Paid parental leave

Flexible work options

Job summary

Recidiviz is seeking a Senior Policy Data Analyst to transform criminal justice data into actionable policy insights. You will own end-to-end analysis, wrangling administrative datasets with SQL and Python to support decision-making for state partners and DOC leadership.

You’ll design analytic approaches, communicate findings clearly, and drive policy-relevant modeling in a fast-moving, collaborative environment. Travel is encouraged to engage with prisons and parole offices as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of practical data analysis experience.
• Proficient SQL for large datasets.
• Python with pandas for analysis.
• Strong statistical reasoning for design.
• Experience delivering analytics with clear results.

Responsibilities

• Build analyses from corrections and parole data.
• Model policy scenarios and quantify tradeoffs.
• Communicate findings to DOC leadership.
• Run projects end to end with roadmaps.
• Collaborate across Recidiviz for context.
• Identify new opportunities through data exploration.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data analysis

Policy analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

BigQuery

Looker

Jupyter

Pandas

Job description

Recidiviz is seeking a Senior Policy Data Analyst to transform criminal justice data into actionable policy insights. You will own end-to-end analysis, wrangling administrative datasets with SQL and Python to support decision-making for state partners and DOC leadership.

You’ll design analytic approaches, communicate findings clearly, and drive policy-relevant modeling in a fast-moving, collaborative environment. Travel is encouraged to engage with prisons and parole offices as needed.