Working Families Party

Director of Data, Analytics, Technology, and Engineering

Working Families Party

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $107,400 - $180,300 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Responsible for turning Working Families Party and Working Families Power priorities into clear, actionable work for the Director of Data, Analytics, Technology, and Engineering Department (Data Department).
  • Focus on making systems reliable, supporting staff across the organization, and ensuring the team is effective and well-managed.
  • Oversee the systems that move and store data, ensure tools are connected and working smoothly, and maintain reliable processes for building and updating technology.
  • Help organizations make better decisions by ensuring teams have clear, useful data and analysis.
  • Support staff in using key tools, improve documentation, and make sure systems are well maintained over time.
  • Lead the organization’s approach to AI, helping teams use it to improve their work while ensuring it is used responsibly and safely.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in progressive political organizations, campaigns, or mission-driven institutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead projects in complex, multi-stakeholder environments, including working with senior leaders and translating organizational priorities into clear direction and execution.
  • Strong judgment and presence as a leader. Able to make decisions, communicate tradeoffs, and represent the team’s work with clarity and credibility.
  • Experience managing and developing staff. Strong people leadership skills, with a track record of building trust, supporting growth, and holding high standards.
  • Experience in data, analytics, engineering, or technology roles. Sufficient fluency to understand tradeoffs, assess feasibility, and make informed decisions about data and technology, able to understand and converse about deeply specific technical matters with nuance with technical staff.
  • Experience with electoral data, including voter file, volunteer management data, and voter contact data (at least 2 cycles).
  • Familiarity with tools commonly used in progressive organizing and campaigns (EveryAction or equivalent CRM, Mobilize, Scale to Win).
  • A progressive, pragmatic orientation toward AI. Must approach AI adoption as an opportunity for the organization, not a source of anxiety.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences.
Benefits
  • paid time off
  • health, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • retirement plan options
  • professional development funding
  • remote work support
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Soft Skills
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