Senior Manager Data Analytics

Senior Manager Data Analytics

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant data analytics experience including domain expertise in the areas of personalization, programming and search
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics Data Analytics or related field
• Proven track record of building and leading teams of analysts, data scientists, or data engineers
• Extremely skilled at simplifying complex problems, distilling data, and constructing compelling narratives to guide decision making
• Excellent relationship building and communication skills with all levels of the organization, from junior analysts to C-suite leaders
• Expertise working with extremely large, disparate data sets and using SQL for data wrangling, ETL design, and analysis
• Experience manipulating large data sets and interpreting data trends using a multitude of disparate data sources and tools
• Experience building and scaling experimentation programs
• Fluent in data exploration and visualization tools such as Looker and Tableau
• Familiarity with advanced analytics methodologies such as anomaly detection, regression analysis, clustering, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, causal inference, and modeling techniques
• Very comfortable translating highly technical analyses into easily understandable insights for non-technical stakeholders
• Proven ability to rapidly grasp new technical systems and processes and partner effectively with highly technical product and engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and set strategic vision and direction for the Product & Tech Analytics team focused on personalization, programming and search
• Manage relationship with stakeholders across the business, including but not limited to the Disney+, ESPN and Hulu Product teams as well as our Content Programming business partners
• Partner closely with business stakeholders to develop short and long-term product roadmaps based on rigorous analytics
• Lead a team of talented analysts at varying levels through quick analytics, anomaly detection, and product bug sizing and remediation
• Develop and maintain core business logic, data pipelines, and key metrics for measuring health of the personalization, programming and search products across Disney+ & Hulu
• Oversee the development of operational dashboards in Looker and Tableau to understand performance over time, enable efficient exploratory analysis, and equip partners with self-serve tools
• Drive team development through coaching, mentoring, training, and leadership growth

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with scripting languages such as Python or R
• Experience in the streaming media industry and/or supporting a direct-to-consumer subscription-based product
• Experience in the technology industry and knowledge of how to build and implement data products
• Familiarity with data platforms and applications such as Databricks, Jupyter, Snowflake, Redshift, Airflow
• Experience operating in an SDLC environment and deploying code