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ActBlue · 10 hours ago

Director of Data Science & Engineering

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$214K/yr - $271K/yr

8+ years exp

ActBlue is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating technology that supports Democratic victories and progressive causes. They are seeking a Director of Data Science & Engineering to lead their data function, focusing on building teams and systems that facilitate organizational insights and enhance data-driven product experiences.

Enterprise SoftwareNon ProfitPolitics

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Collaborate with leaders across the organization to develop and execute on a data strategy inline with ActBlue's near and long term goals, including supporting organizational growth through acquisitions and partnerships

Foster a data centric culture by upleveling our ability to make data-informed decisions and build best in class data products that meet rigorous performance and reliability standards

Enable and advocate for AI/ML driven products and features across the ActBlue Platform through building scalable machine learning infrastructure that serves production environments and identifying new opportunities to deploy data science and analytics capacity in service of our mission

Oversee our Data Science, Data Analytics, Data Engineering, and Data Platform teams in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment

Guide the evolution of our data systems, tools, and architecture to meet the organization's needs, including data consolidation, governance frameworks, and unified data models across multiple entities

Ensure high-quality communication and a stakeholder-centric approach between our data teams and their internal customers, with an emphasis on responsiveness and partnership during high-stakes moments

Qualification

Data ScienceData EngineeringMachine LearningData AnalyticsData SecurityStatistical AnalysisData GovernanceStakeholder OrientationProduct ManagementCross-functional CollaborationEffective Communication

Required

8+ years or equivalent in successfully managing and leading Data teams

2+ years of leading Data organizations of size 20 or more

Expertise in the use of data science in strategic and operational decision-making

Expertise in statistics and quantitative analysis

Expertise in data security and compliance

Strong familiarity with Data Engineering, Data platforms, and tools for high performance big data infrastructure

Experience building production-grade ML/AI systems, including feature engineering pipelines, model deployment, and performance monitoring

Track record of driving technical excellence and pushing engineering teams to deliver at a higher level

Effective cross-functional collaborator who can effectively partner across business functions to understand needs, manage expectations, and oversee joint projects in dynamic, sometimes ambiguous environments

Outstanding stakeholder orientation with a strong desire to be of service, particularly during critical deadlines and organizational complexity

Ability to navigate multi-stakeholder environments and build alignment across different organizational structures

Experience leading data integration efforts through mergers and acquisitions, including building centralized data lakes, harmonizing data models across disparate systems, and establishing unified governance frameworks

Preferred

Background or experience in electoral politics and/or the political technology space, including familiarity with campaign cycles, compliance requirements, and deadline-driven delivery

Previous experience in payments, b2b, and/or two-sided marketplaces

Background in analytics and reporting

Experience managing data integration projects across organizations or through M&A activity

Familiarity with Redshift, AWS, dbt, Looker, and Fivetran

Experience managing in an organized labor environment or demonstrated ability to quickly learn and navigate collective bargaining frameworks

Product management skills: conceiving and evaluating concepts for new data products based on understanding of market and user needs

Tactical product management: leading a team in the design and implementation of new data products

Experience establishing data governance standards, SLA frameworks, and operational excellence practices

Benefits

Flexible work schedules and an unlimited time-off policy

Fully paid and trans-inclusive health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families; plus fully-paid health reimbursement arrangement to use for out of pocket expenses and fully-paid short- and long-term disability

Fully paid basic and AD&D life insurance and a voluntary supplemental life insurance option

Dependent and health care flexible spending account options

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefits for employees

Automatic 2% Employer-paid 401K contribution, plus up to an additional 6% match on employee contributions

A minimum of three months paid medical, family and parental leave (for all new parents, adoptions included)

Commuter or home-office benefits, including a $1,000 home-office setup allowance for all new full-time remote employees

Additional perks including quarterly snack deliveries and digital subscriptions to the Boston Globe & New York Times