**Experienced Full Stack Data Leader – VP of Data, Platform Engineering and Analytics**

About Checkr

Checkr is a pioneering technology company that is revolutionizing the hiring process by designing a fairer future for all. Our mission is to create opportunities for everyone, regardless of their background, by using machine learning to modernize the background check process and make hiring safer, more efficient, and more inclusive. With a valuation of $5 billion and a presence in the Greater Denver Area, San Francisco, and Santiago, Chile, Checkr is a leader in the industry, working with top clients like Uber, Instacart, Doordash, Netflix, Compass Group, and Adecco.

Join Our Team

We're looking for an experienced and visionary leader to join our team as the VP of Data, Platform Engineering and Analytics. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for driving the overall data strategy at Checkr, overseeing the centralized data functions, and leading the Product Analytics function. If you're passionate about data-driven decision making, customer centricity, and building a diverse and inclusive culture, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

The VP of Data, Platform Engineering and Analytics will be responsible for guiding the technical vision and strategy for an accurate, scalable, usable, and reliable data platform and infrastructure. You will manage a hub and spoke data team organization model, creating strong partnerships with RevOps, BI, finance teams, and more. You will also create governing principles for data access, accuracy, freshness, etc. for all data organizations at Checkr to follow.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide the technical vision and strategy for an accurate, scalable, usable, and reliable data platform and infrastructure.
• Manage through a hub and spoke data team organization model, creating strong partnerships with RevOps, BI, finance teams, and more.
• Create governing principles for data access, accuracy, freshness, etc. for all data organizations at Checkr to follow.
• Manage the Data Engineering, ML, and Product Data Science and Product Analytics functions.
• Foster an action-bias culture for product innovation and delivery, high performance, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Provide actionable business insights to product and other cross-functional leaders.
• Build a diverse, equitable, inclusive culture that helps all members feel like they belong.
• Partner with product leadership to influence business strategy through data-driven decision making.
• Bring customer centricity to your entire data engineering and analytics team.
• Hire, retain, and scale a world-class data team.

What You Bring

We're looking for a seasoned leader with a strong track record of building and leading vision, strategy, and execution of platform engineering initiatives. You should have experience driving successful platform adoption programs, with the ability to demonstrate the business impact of such initiatives. A data-driven mindset is essential, as you will be responsible for measuring the impact of your initiatives on the business. Customer centricity is also crucial, as you will need to understand customer behavior and sentiment to effectively build products for them.

Essential Qualifications:

• Demonstrated success building and leading vision, strategy, and execution of platform engineering initiatives.
• Experience with driving successful platform adoption programs, with the ability to demonstrate the business impact of such initiatives.
• Data-driven mindset: you know that everything built must be measured to understand its impact on the business and drive your teams to build with that in mind.
• Customer centricity: you understand that customer behavior and sentiment must be well understood to effectively build products for them; this can be understood both through data as well as qualitative discussions with customers.
• Experience defining and scaling modern products (API, self-service, UX first products).
• Highly effective communicator with good people instincts - able to build trust and work well with a diverse group both internally and externally.
• Willingness to lead in a hands-on, high-performance environment.
• Organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented.
• High degree of humility and accountability.
• Experience leading, growing, and retaining high-performance engineering leadership at Director level.

What You'll Get

We offer a fast-paced and collaborative environment, learning and development allowance, competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement, 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage, up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services, flexible PTO policy, and a monthly wellness stipend, home office stipend.

Work Environment

We believe in a hybrid work environment that strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 2 to 3 days a week. In-office perks are provided, such as lunch four times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages.

Compensation

We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles. The salary range for this role is $316,667 to $372,917. We will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion.

Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr

Checkr is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds for all of its tech, non-tech, and leadership roles. We believe that the gathering and celebration of unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures enriches the workplace. We also welcome the opportunity to consider qualified applicants with prior arrest or conviction records.

We Want to Hear From You!

If this role sounds like a perfect fit, don't hesitate. Apply today and let's build the future together.