[Hiring] Senior Manager, Data Strategy & Analytics @Happy Money

Role Description

Happy Money is looking for a Senior Manager, Data Strategy & Analytics to join our Risk/Credit team. In this role, you'll serve as a strategic analytics partner across the organization, translating complex data into actionable insights that drive decision-making across Credit, Operations, Marketing, Product, and Finance. You'll work with large datasets in a modern cloud-based environment, building dashboards, developing analytical models, and uncovering trends that help us deliver on our mission of helping people achieve financial wellness through responsible personal lending.

Responsibilities

• Develop and automate analytical workflows using Python and/or R, with code managed through GitHub.
• Design, build, and maintain dashboards and reports in Tableau that provide visibility into key business metrics across Credit, Operations, Marketing, and Finance.
• Partner with Data Engineering to build and refine data workflows in Databricks that support reporting and analytics needs.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses to answer strategic business questions, presenting findings with clear recommendations to leadership.
• Monitor data quality and proactively identify anomalies or issues in key metrics.
• Develop and document analytical methodologies, continuously evaluating opportunities to optimize processes and introduce improved approaches that enhance efficiency and scalability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in business intelligence, data analytics, or a related field, preferably within financial services or FinTech.
• Strong SQL skills with experience querying cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake.
• Proficiency in Tableau or similar visualization tools, with a portfolio of dashboards you've designed for business users.
• Working knowledge of Python and/or R for data manipulation, analysis, and automation.
• Familiarity with Databricks, Spark, or similar distributed computing platforms.
• Experience using Git/GitHub for version control and collaborative development.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex analyses into clear narratives for diverse audiences.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift and ambiguity is common.

Bonus Points For

• Experience in consumer lending, credit risk modeling, or the personal loan industry.
• Passion for leveraging AI tools and generative AI to enhance analytics workflows, automate processes, or accelerate insight generation.
• Familiarity with dbt or modern analytics engineering practices.
• Exposure to machine learning concepts or predictive modeling techniques.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements in financial services (e.g., fair lending, FCRA).
• Experience presenting insights and recommendations to executive leadership.

Benefits

• Generous medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Eligible for Annual Bonus.
• 401k Plan with a matching contribution.
• Generous PTO including sick leave, vacation, volunteer, and more.
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave.
• Company-paid short & long term disability and life insurance.
• Monthly tech stipend to help cover expenses for remote work.
• Happy Money is a 100% fully distributed workforce.

Base Salary Range

$145,000 — $160,000 USD