Cherry Technologies, Inc. - Manager of Analytics

• Set a high bar for analytical quality and help the team meet it through code reviews, feedback, and pairing • Foster a culture of curiosity, rigor, and collaboration on the Analytics team • Hands-On Analytics • Personally own complex, high-stakes analyses across product, operations, and strategy • Design and evaluate experiments, build and maintain critical dashboards, and define team-wide KPIs • Serve as a go-to analytical resource for senior stakeholders and executive leadership • Strategic Contribution • Partner with the Head of Strategy & Analytics to shape the analytics roadmap and prioritize the team's work • Proactively identify opportunities where data can drive better decisions or unlock new strategies • Represent the Analytics team in cross-functional planning discussions • Process & Standards • Define and champion best practices for how the team works: documentation, data modeling, QA, and tooling • Identify opportunities to scale analytics through automation, self-serve tooling, or workflow improvements • Act as a liaison between Analytics and other business units, ensuring data needs are well understood and prioritized • 5+ years in a data analytics role, with at least 1 year of formal or informal people leadership (mentorship, tech lead, or direct management) • Track record of delivering high-impact analytical work independently while helping others do the same • Background in product, strategy, or growth analytics preferred; fintech or high-growth startup experience is a plus • Strong SQL; comfort building and maintaining data models, dashboards, and analytical frameworks • Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques; eagerness to raise the technical bar for the team • Leadership & Communication: • Experience coaching analysts of varying skill levels and giving constructive, actionable feedback • Able to communicate complex findings clearly to both technical peers and executive stakeholders • Strong project management instincts - knows how to prioritize across competing demands for themselves and their team