VP of Data

Hybrid in Toronto (2 days a week in office)

Base Salary - up to $260K

Our client is an industry-disrupting fintech - as they continue to scale, they're looking for a VP of Data to build and lead the next phase of their data strategy, infrastructure, and analytics capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and lead high-performing data teams, aligning resources with strategic business priorities while maintaining strong fiscal responsibility.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, translating data strategy into clear business impact and aligning on measurable outcomes.
• Drive the data vision and architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and accessibility of data systems across the business (experience with modern data stacks like Snowflake, dbt, and Looker is a strong plus).

Key Experience:

• Strong player-coach with a passion for mentoring data professionals while maintaining a hands-on understanding of data architecture, governance, and analytics.
• Proven success building and scaling data functions from early-stage (1-5 people) to full-scale teams across engineering, analytics, and governance.
• Fintech experience is prioritized, but relevant experience in data-heavy sectors like martech or adtech is also highly valued.

Additional Experience:

• Expertise in data strategy, data platform design, and implementing best practices in data quality and lifecycle management.
• Track record of turning data into a business lever, powering product decisions, personalization, and strategic insights.
• Familiarity with compliance and security best practices around data, especially within regulated industries.
• Strong communication skills to evangelize data literacy across the organization and influence senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative leadership style, fostering innovation and cross-functional alignment.
• Experience building robust data governance programs and self-service BI environments.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments and scale data operations to match.
• Dedication to fostering team growth and championing a data-driven culture.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with equity opportunities.
• A diverse and distributed team of innovators and experts.
• Comprehensive employee benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Strong autonomy with leadership support.
• Annual learning and development opportunities.

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