Senior Analytics Manager

The role

You will lead a team of three to deliver insights, models, and measurement frameworks for curriculum, product, and intervention strategies. This player-coach role involves 60–70% management and 30–40% hands-on analytical work.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of a staff data scientist and two analysts
• Provide technical guidance and hands-on support on high-stakes analytics and data science projects
• Evaluate emerging AI tools and leverage Claude Code and Claude Cowork to accelerate workflows
• Provide measurement of curriculum performance and student success
• Measure feature adoption, student engagement, and usage patterns to inform product strategy
• Drive the development of the company's experimentation platform
• Respond to high-priority ad hoc requests and own discrete analyses end to end
• Own sprint management, project execution, and delivery
• Build and maintain cross-functional relationships with Product and Academics stakeholders
• Collaborate on the team's strategic roadmap with the VP of Data & Analytics

Required qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in analytics and data science in ed-tech or another relevant tech industry
• 2–4+ years as a senior manager in a data analytics or data science function
• Meaningful prior experience as an individual contributor in both analytics and data science
• Proven track record managing and developing analysts and/or data scientists
• Highly proficient in SQL and Python for analysis, modeling, and data manipulation
• Experienced with Tableau or comparable BI tools
• Familiar with DBT and modern cloud data warehouses
• Proficiency in statistical modeling, experimental design, and rigorous analytical methods
• Hands-on experience building agentic workflows, Claude Skills, or LLM-based automations using Claude Code and Claude Cowork
• Demonstrated experience with Agile/sprint methodologies in an analytics context
• Exceptional communicator who can translate complex technical concepts into clear business actions
• Calm self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth, start-up environment

Nice to have

• Background in curriculum analytics, learning science, or ed-tech product analytics
• Experience working with student, education, or learning data
• Familiarity with PII handling requirements
• Experience with applying experimentation methods and best practices

Benefits

• Employee Stock Options
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans (80% employee coverage, 70% dependent coverage)
• Short-term Disability (100% employer paid)
• 401(k) retirement plans with company contribution
• 12-weeks paid parental leave
• Unlimited vacation days
• 12 paid holidays
• Technology Stipend
• Wellness Stipend
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Professional Development Stipend

About the company

Ignite Reading is a mission-driven public benefit corporation that delivers one-to-one virtual tutoring to teach foundational reading skills. They are a virtual organization with headquarters in the California Bay Area.