Data Strategist - M&A (US Remote)

About the role

We're seeking a high-velocity Data Strategist to serve as the 'Value Architect' for our global M&A engine. This role involves building the financial and technical blueprint for scaling our data ecosystem during each acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the intake of new data integration requests.
• Rank and prioritize the backlog of acquired entities for DWH, BI, and MDM integration based on business impact, technical readiness, and resource capacity.
• Develop comprehensive "Cost-to-Integrate" models, forecasting hosting expenses, licensing, and labor costs for migrating acquired data.
• Drive the "Data Playbook" for all new acquisitions, including immediate DWH migration, alignment of BI tools, and MDM integration following data profiling and cleansing.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Head of EDI to ensure accurate representation of M&A data work in the broader IT budget and corporate due diligence estimates.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders to track integration milestones and adjust financial forecasts as application landscapes change.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Advanced Degree: MBA from a top-tier business school is highly preferred.
• 5+ years of professional experience in Consulting, Corporate Strategy, FP&A, Data Operations, Private Equity, or related fields.
• Prior experience in due diligence, post-merger integration (PMI), or working within a Private Equity portfolio company.
• Familiarity with modern data stack tools and the ability to interpret data profiling results (AWS, SQL, Tableau, etc).
• Demonstrated experience building complex financial models (TCO, ROI, or Budget Forecasting).
• Functional understanding of the journey from raw data to business value (Data Warehousing, BI/Reporting, and MDM).
• Experience using Value-Based Prioritization frameworks to manage a large project backlog or product roadmap.
• Experience in IT within a high-growth or acquisitive organization.
• Exceptional ability to translate technical data concepts into business-friendly language for executive-level presentations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in M&A exposure.
• Technical Literacy: Familiarity with modern data stack tools and the ability to interpret data profiling results.
• Data Lifecycle Knowledge: Functional understanding of the journey from raw data to business value (Data Warehousing, BI/Reporting, and MDM).
• Project Leadership: Proven track record of managing cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and competing deadlines.
• Communication: Exceptional ability to translate technical data concepts into business-friendly language for executive-level presentations.

Benefits

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave

Pay

$130,000 USD - $150,000 USD

Schedule

Hybrid Schedule