Lead/Manager, Data Analytics – Platform Science

Who We Are:

At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves.

Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.

Our employees are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation.

We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others.  We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity, while encouraging transparency because, no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities, we are one team.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Lead or Manager for our Data Analytics/Science team. You will work closely with Product teams, Engineering leadership, and the rest of the data team to shape the future of data analytics and data science at Platform Science!

You have proven experience stewarding organizations towards a more data-informed culture and process. You are comfortable in the technical weeds; whether that be data models, SQL queries, or complex visualizations. You have demonstrated experience mentoring and managing process iteration and you have a constant drive towards improvement. You help others make data-informed decisions through excellent written and verbal communication skills. You effectively communicate technical findings to a varied business audience.

You are passionate about data and the value it can bring to an organization!

What You’ll Do:

• Work with stakeholders to prioritize the backlog and iterate on the analytics and data science roadmap
• Mentor team members both technically and professionally
• Continue to aggressively scale the team in order to fulfill company wide analytical needs
• Leverage our modern data stack (dbt, Snowflake, Tableau/Looker) in order to identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets to enable business-critical decisions
• Work closely with our product and engineering teams to define, build, and analyze meaningful KPIs for our applications and systems
• Be a driving force for continuous process improvement

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of experience as a data analyst 
• 3+ years of experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Tableau, Looker, Domo, Quicksight, etc
• 2+ years of experience leading or managing analytics teams, including project and agility management
• Strong emotional intelligence and the ability to build trust while acting as a servant leader
• Ability to take vague requests and transform them into concise deliverables
• Advanced SQL skills including multiple-table joins, unions, sub-queries, CTE, aggregations, temporary tables, and analytical functions
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication skills, across all job functions, both verbal and written
• BS in Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Management, Statistics or equivalent experience

What Would Be Great:

• Track record of rapidly scaling team and processes 
• Experience with Data Build Tool (dbt)
• Advanced knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets (Python, numpy, pandas, R, Excel, etc.)

Platform Science Benefits Highlights: 

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (some plans for employees are 100% covered by Platform Science)
• Generous paid time off and company holidays
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• 401k matching 
• Investment in your professional growth in the company

At this time we only consider candidates in these states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MD, MN, MO, NC, NH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WI. In the future we plan to add more states