VP of Data

Harnham

United States

Hybrid

USD 250,000 - 275,000

Full time

14 days+

Application generator

Turn this role into an interview — a resume and cover letter built around what this employer wants.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A leading fintech company is looking for a VP of Data to oversee data strategy, governance, and machine learning initiatives. This executive role involves working closely with cross-functional teams and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience in data roles and a strong background in the fintech or regulated services sector, with expertise in data governance and cloud technologies. A comprehensive compensation package, including equity, is offered, with a hybrid work model in NYC.

Qualifications

10+ years in data roles, including 3+ years in leadership (VP/Director).
Proven success in FinTech, payments, or regulated financial services.
Expertise in data governance, quality, and risk management.

Responsibilities

Own data strategy, roadmap and vision.
Instill data governance practices for relevant regulations.
Lead the company’s data and machine learning strategy.
Partner with cross‑functional departments and C‑suite stakeholders.

Skills

Data governance

Leadership

SQL

Python

Cloud data warehouses

ETL/ELT

BI tools

Risk management

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or related field

Tools

Snowflake

BigQuery

Redshift

Airflow

Terraform

Looker

Tableau

Metabase

Job description

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

This range is provided by Harnham. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$250,000.00/yr - $275,000.00/yr

Direct message the job poster from Harnham

Business Manager - Machine Learning, LLMs, Generative AI & MLOps at Harnham

VP of Data

Fintech

Hybrid in NYC area

$250,000 - $275,000 base + equity + benefits

THE COMPANY

Harnham is working with an innovative fintech that creates real economies in virtual worlds to help studios and creators embed frictionless payments and digital currencies.

They are looking for a VP of Data who will lead data strategy, owning everything from infrastructure to insights. The mission: turn raw data into a powerful engine for smarter decisions, faster operations, and bold product innovation—while keeping compliance rock solid.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Own data strategy, roadmap and vision
Instill data governance practices, driving governance standards for relevant financial regulations
Lead the company’s data and machine learning strategy
Partner with cross‑functional departments and C‑suite stakeholders (engineering, product, marketing, advertising)
Manage data products ‑ build & scale applications to automate processes
Oversee business intelligence function ‑ driving insights, dashboards and reports

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE