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Senior Manager - Business Analytics

CARFAX · Centreville, VA · 3 wk ago
Business Development$115k–$200k/yrFull-time

About the role

Join our Winning Team as a Senior Manager - Business Analytics! At CARFAX, we do, every day. We pride ourselves on being mission-focused on helping to grow a brand built on accuracy and integrity. We care deeply about our products and our customers. We’re more than just a company: We help millions of consumers make more-informed decisions every day. We know that our teammates are our most valuable asset, and we value a balanced life while tackling challenging projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the Analytical Vision: Define and lead a high-impact roadmap that transforms raw data into a competitive advantage, proactively identifying growth opportunities across all global business units
  • Competitive Intelligence: Lead the function responsible for monitoring the competitive landscape, translating market shifts into actionable business pivots
  • Data Protection & Governance: Partner with Product, Legal and IT to oversee data protection functions, ensuring our analytical practices meet global compliance standards
  • Executive Storytelling & Influence: You will present complex findings to senior management with a focus on "The Why." You will turn data into a story that inspires action
  • Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary liaison for senior leadership, providing frequent, high-level updates on key analytical initiatives and ROI
  • Lead from the Front: Manage and mentor a team of high-performing analysts, acting as a technical 'player-coach' who can dive into complex modeling or architectural hurdles to unblock the team when necessary
  • Talent Development: Build a culture of continuous learning, ensuring the team stays ahead of emerging trends in AI, ML, and predictive analytics
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership: Work alongside Sales & Marketing, Product, and Engineering to identify revenue growth opportunities through deep-dive performance analysis
  • The CoE: Grow the Center of Excellence: Act as a key member of the Analytics CoE, establishing enterprise-wide standards for KPIs, data lineage, and analytical methodology to ensure a single source of truth across CARFAX
  • Operationalize AI: Help lead the transition from descriptive to predictive analytics. You will "bring AI to life" by deploying models that automate anomaly detection and competitive trend forecasting
  • ROI: Partner with Finance to quantify the ROI of data acquisition and analytical initiatives, ensuring our roadmap is prioritized by business impact and revenue potential

Requirements

  • Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in data analytics, with at least 3 years in a leadership role. Preference given to candidates who have navigated the transition to an analytics center of excellence model
  • Technical Mastery: Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python/R, and visualization tools (Tableau/PowerBI). You should be able to review code and challenge methodology
  • The "So What?" Factor: A proven track record of presenting to C-Suite executives and successfully influencing multi-million-dollar business decisions
  • AI Practicality: Proven ability to identify high-impact AI use cases and lead them from concept to production
  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Economics, Data Science) or equivalent professional experience

Qualifications

  • Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in data analytics, with at least 3 years in a leadership role. Preference given to candidates who have navigated the transition to an analytics center of excellence model
  • Technical Mastery: Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python/R, and visualization tools (Tableau/PowerBI). You should be able to review code and challenge methodology
  • The "So What?" Factor: A proven track record of presenting to C-Suite executives and successfully influencing multi-million-dollar business decisions
  • AI Practicality: Proven ability to identify high-impact AI use cases and lead them from concept to production
  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Economics, Data Science) or equivalent professional experience

Skills

  • Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python/R, and visualization tools (Tableau/PowerBI)
  • Ability to review code and challenge methodology
  • Presentation skills to C-Suite executives
  • Proven ability to identify high-impact AI use cases and lead them from concept to production
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field (economics, statistics, data science), or equivalent professional experience

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation, benefits and generous time-off policies
  • 4-Day summer work weeks and a winter holiday break
  • 401(k)/DCPP matching
  • Annual bonus program
  • Casual, dog-friendly, and innovative office spaces

Pay

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is $115,000 - $200,000. Actual compensation within this range will be determined based on a variety of factors, including geographic location, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule

This position will require 3 days per week in our Centreville, VA office, subject to change with future business needs.

Carfax is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing accommodations by request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. For a confidential inquiry or to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or email [email protected].

Additional Information

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