Vice President, Analytics

Credit Karma is working to make financial progress possible for everyone. Data and analytics play a pivotal role in this mission and every part of our business – informing new product design, driving marketing efficiency, and powering the recommendations we personalize to each of our 140 million members. We’re looking for an experienced, senior quantitative executive to lead our analytics teams that perform the research and analysis that shapes corporate-level decision-making. You’ll work with executive leadership across the organization and get visibility into Credit Karma’s core strategies. 

What you will do:

• Lead, elevate, and scale a 60 person high-performing team by introducing industry best practice and fostering a culture of growth.
• Collaborate with executives, business leaders, and cross-functional teams to align extensive data and analytics initiatives with overall business objectives.  These teams include product, marketing, business development, data science, and finance to drive data-driven decision-making.
• Product Insights: Enhance our product analytics approach to uncover deeper insights about our members. Analyze behavioral and experiment data to determine what resonates with them, using these insights to develop a more personalized product roadmap.
• Marketing Effectiveness: Employ advanced techniques to assess the effectiveness of our marketing investments. Identify growth opportunities within various segments and optimize our investment mix to capitalize on these areas.
• Drive Efficiency: Invest in technology and automation to enhance the effectiveness of our analysts' work.
• Present findings and recommendations to internal partners, influencing company-wide strategy and business initiatives.
• Rigorously pressure test and strategize on analytics to optimize for member behavior and product performance, adjusting strategies as needed to create the best possible member experience.

What we are looking for:

• 15 years of experience in a highly quantitative role, turning data into business insights with 5 years in an executive role leading a large Analytics Organization.
• Prior experience effectively managing, scaling, motivating and developing a strong team in a dynamic and highly matrixed organization.
• Experience leading business and technology transformation, strategic planning, and driving implementation of transformative vision.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate complex analytical insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Track record of successful leadership to drive results and proactively manage change in a complex and dynamic organizational, technological, and operating environment.
• Strong knowledge of technology stacks covering comprehensive data platforms and analytics platforms.
• Experience within the consumer tech industry, financial services, or technology experience is a strong plus.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a field related to mathematics, statistics, analytics, data science, or a related field
• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Applied Math, Physics, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, or other quantitative fields

Benefits include:

• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Retirement Plan
• Commuter Benefits
• Wellness perks
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Baby Bonding, Cultural Observance, & More)
• Education Perks
• Paid Gift Week in December