Director of Data and Analytics

The role

You will build and lead a centralized data and analytics function from the ground up. You will own the full data lifecycle, including architecture, governance, and reporting, to create a scalable source of truth.

What you will do

• Architect the company's data warehouse, cloud platform, pipelines, data models, and BI infrastructure
• Establish governance, definitions, and lineage for company KPIs
• Build automated, recurring dashboards and operating reviews for leaders, executives, the board, and investors
• Govern self-service analytics capabilities
• Own platform decisions, vendor relationships, reliability, cost, scalability, and security
• Synchronize data across ERP, CRM, planning systems, spend management, HRIS, product telemetry, contract and program systems, and third-party sources
• Partner with various departments to identify trends and drive decisions
• Establish standards for code review, documentation, and quality
• Build analytics across mixed revenue models
• Hire, onboard, and develop an analytics team and manage the data tooling budget

Required qualifications

• 8+ years in data, analytics, or business intelligence
• 3+ years leading a function, a team, or a company-wide data initiative
• Demonstrated experience building an analytics capability from zero-to-one
• Advanced SQL
• Hands-on experience with modern data stacks including cloud warehouses, transformation frameworks, ingestion tooling, semantic layers, and BI platforms
• Working knowledge of SaaS business and financial metrics
• Experience building reporting consumed by executives, boards, or investors
• Track record of designing data governance frameworks
• Ability to translate between technical implementation and business decisions
• U.S. citizenship is required

Nice to have

• Experience in a scaling B2B software or technology company in the ~$10M–$200M ARR/revenue range
• Experience reporting on a mixed revenue model including subscription, government contracting, and professional services
• Python or R for analysis

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k) with a 3% company contribution
• Comprehensive wellness benefits including One Medical membership, mental health resources, and family planning support
• Equity incentive plan
• New hire technology and home office stipend
• Annual professional development stipend
• Flexible paid time off, plus all federal holidays
• Generous parental leave
• Flexible remote work opportunities
• Employee referral bonus program

Before you apply

• Candidates must reside in DC/Maryland/Virginia or Denver/Colorado Springs, CO
• U.S. citizenship is required

About the company

Second Front Systems (2F) is a public-benefit software company powering software for the free world. They eliminate friction to enable faster, more secure development and deployment of software across government and regulated networks.