Director of Data

Director of Data & Business Intelligence

Location: 100% Remote (U.S. based)

Salary: $180K - $200K base

Full-Time | Hands-On Leadership Role

About the Organization

We are a faith-based nonprofit organization devoted to helping people grow through meaningful service, community, and care. Our team combines professional excellence with a shared mission to make a lasting impact.

About the Opportunity

We're seeking a deeply analytical, mission-driven Director of Data & Business Intelligence who can turn complex data into clear strategy, meaningful stories, and actionable change. This is a unique opportunity to build an analytics practice from the ground up - designing frameworks, defining KPIs, and driving the data culture across a growing organization that's doing work with lasting impact.

You'll be both architect and storyteller Someone who loves getting into the details of data governance and systems, yet can step back to help senior leaders see the bigger picture. This is a builder's role for someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves while influencing at the highest levels of leadership.

What You'll Do

1. Define the Foundations (Data Governance & Strategy)

• Establish organization-wide data standards, definitions, and governance practices to ensure consistency and clarity across all teams.

• Partner with leadership to align metrics to strategic priorities, ensuring data reflects organizational health, performance, and impact.

2. Build the Engine (Data Ingestion, ETL & Modeling)

• Design and manage scalable data pipelines, transforming raw information into clean, structured datasets ready for analysis.

• Collaborate with technology teams to strengthen data architecture and ensure accuracy, accessibility, and integrity.

• Develop forecasting and statistical models that illuminate key business drivers.

3. Tell the Story (Insights, Dashboards & Influence)

• Create and maintain advanced dashboards and visualizations that surface insights in real time.

• Translate data into compelling narratives for executives, clarifying what's happening, why it matters, and where to focus next.

• Present insights directly to senior leadership, influencing strategic direction and resource allocation.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in a related field of study preferred

• 8+ years in data analytics, business intelligence, or data strategy - preferably in dynamic, multi-functional organizations.

• Proven experience establishing or scaling a data function from scratch.

• Proficiency with SQL, ETL tools, and modern data visualization platforms (Tableau, Power BI, or Looker)

• Solid understanding of data governance, pipeline development, and transformation processes

• Fluency in turning data into actionable insights and comfortable presenting complex findings to executive audiences

• Hands-on experience with CRM systems, marketing analytics, and automation platforms (Salesforce, HubSpot, Segment, etc.)

• A blend of strategic and tactical skill...You love thinking big but can also get your hands dirty in the data

• Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills

Bonus Points if you:

• Have experience in mission-driven,nonprofit, or faith-based organizations
• Understand audience segmentation or donor engagement analytics
• Have a working knowledge of Python, R, or similar scripting tools

The Ideal Fit:

You're what some call a purple unicorn - a technical problem-solver who thrives at every stage of the data journey. You can define what data means, wrangle it into shape, uncover the insights inside it, and tell a story that inspires change.

You care deeply about meaningful work and want your skills to serve a greater purpose. You thrive in environments that require initiative, creativity, and clarity amidst ambiguity, and you're excited by the challenge of building something lasting from the ground up.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ($180K - $200K DOE)
• Annual performance bonus (based on organizational performance)
• 75% employer-paid health and wellness coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan with 7% employer match
• Very generous PTO
• Two annual company rest weeks (around July 4 and between Christmas and New Years)
• $2,500 annually for professional development
• $2,000 annual for professional certifications
• $5,250 annually for tuition reimbursement
• $1,500 grant for a home office set-up, to be spent within the first year

So, if you're interested in joining a faith-based start-up in the nonprofit space, with a mission and a vision to see lives changed, apply today