Director, Data Analytics – Business Intelligence

FiscalNote

. Personally build and maintain core dbt models used in reporting across finance, product, sales, and customer success — this is a hands-on, individual contributor expectation, not a delegated one .

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Personally build and maintain core dbt models used in reporting across finance, product, sales, and customer success — this is a hands-on, individual contributor expectation, not a delegated one
Own and evolve FiscalNote's enterprise analytics and reporting infrastructure, serving as the authoritative source of truth for business performance data
Proactively identify analytical gaps and build reporting solutions before stakeholders know to ask — surface insights, don't just respond to requests
Provide functional and technical leadership across core BI platforms including Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, Fivetran, Segment, Heap, Metabase, and Stitch
Act as direct technical admin and functional lead for Metabase and Heap
Build and maintain reporting infrastructure in Metabase, ensuring dashboards are accurate, performant, and accessible to stakeholders
Define and maintain a self-serve analytics framework that empowers business teams to answer their own questions with confidence
Prepare and deliver board- and investor-level data models and reporting for senior leadership (CFO, CEO, CRO)
Support M&A due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures; lead data separation and migration efforts related to transactions
Manage audit-related activities for in-scope data systems, including controls, documentation, and compliance
Drive data governance and quality standards across all owned platforms
Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, finance, operations, product, and engineering on data and analytics initiatives
Coach and mentor junior analysts outside of direct reporting line
Drive AI/ML initiatives and automation efforts to improve analytical efficiency and scalability
Develop training programs to increase self-serve analytics adoption and proficiency across the business
Manage system performance, scalability, security, and compliance across all owned platforms

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or a related field, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead role
Demonstrated player/coach orientation — you are as productive as an individual contributor as you are as a team lead, and you take pride in both
Advanced SQL skills with deep, hands-on experience querying and optimizing in Snowflake; you write complex, production-grade SQL without assistance
Extensive experience building data models from Salesforce data, including a strong understanding of Salesforce's object structure, relationships, and common data quality challenges
Hands-on experience building and maintaining dbt models in a production environment
Proficiency with modern data stack tooling including Snowflake, Databricks, Fivetran, and Segment
Experience building and managing reporting in Metabase or comparable BI platforms; familiarity with ThoughtSpot or Sigma is a strong plus
Exposure to and working knowledge of NetSuite, Coupa, Zendesk, and Gong data structures and integrations (preferred)
Track record of delivering executive-level analytics and reporting to C-suite stakeholders
Proven ability to work with minimal direction — you identify what needs to be built, prioritize independently, and deliver without waiting to be asked
Strong data governance mindset with experience establishing quality standards and documentation practices
Experience managing and scaling small, high-impact technical teams
Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to influence without direct authority
Experience supporting M&A due diligence or system migrations in a corporate transaction context (preferred)
Experience with SOX or similar audit and compliance frameworks for data systems (preferred)
Experience driving AI/ML or intelligent automation initiatives within a business analytics context (preferred)
Background in SaaS or technology companies with complex, multi-system data environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

FiscalNote supports our people by enabling team members with flexibility and benefits to promote well-being and balance, ensuring all FiscalNoters can bring their authentic selves to work.
We start by offering competitive salaries, retirement accounts, and equity packages to ensure we’re all FN owners.
Plus, our comprehensive benefits packages align with regional requirements and expectations no matter where you are located across the globe.

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Hard Skills & Tools

SQLdbtdata modelingreportingdata governancedata analyticsbusiness intelligenceAI/MLautomationdata quality

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcross-functional collaborationindependent prioritizationinfluencing without authorityproblem-solvingcommunicationmentoringanalytical thinkingproactive identification