Director, Data Strategy & Insight — Gainbridge

Company Overview

Gainbridge, a part of the Group 1001 enterprise, is a self-managed, innovative, digital platform offering clients direct access to trusted financial products designed to help them grow their savings over time. It aims to provide simple, intuitive products backed by smart technology, accessible to everyone regardless of their budget.

Why This Role Matters

The role is crucial for translating Gainbridge's strategy into actionable insights that drive business decisions. It bridges the gap between data and action, ensuring that insights lead to tangible outcomes rather than just informing them. The successful candidate will be accountable for the demand, acceptance, and adoption of insights, fostering a collaborative environment where both business and technical teams co-own projects.

How You'll Contribute

• Translate Gainbridge's strategy into a prioritized set of problems worth solving with data, analytics, and AI.
• Turn data and models into narratives that change specific business decisions.
• Drive insights into real workflows and the moment of decision, ensuring they are adopted and trusted.
• Shape and govern the application of AI capabilities within the domain.
• Co-own every use case with the data and engineering team, framing problems and owning outcomes.

Success is Measured

• Decisions changed at Gainbridge, with value realized measured against outcomes, not artifacts shipped.
• The right problems are worked on, with the domain's most important problems prioritized.
• Insight is embedded in real workflows and trusted by decision-makers.
• Use cases are co-owned and land, with both sides having standing.

What We're Looking For

• Business acumen first, with a deep understanding of direct-to-consumer financial services.
• A track record of changing outcomes with measurable business impact.
• Analytical fluency, able to critically interrogate data and models.
• Effective communication and influence, earning the trust of senior stakeholders.
• Applied AI fluency, conversant in AI capabilities and their applicability.
• A partnership instinct, sharing accountability and framing problems well.
• Judgment on what matters, telling structural opportunities from quick-wins.

Pay and Benefits

• Base pay ranges from $140,000/year in the lowest geographic market to $180,000/year in the highest geographic market.
• Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness programs, and a 401K plan with matching contributions.