At Udacity, the Analytics Team is deploying data to inform and empower the company with insight, to drive student success and business value. We are looking for a Senior Data Analyst to help advance that vision as part of our business analytics group. You will work with stakeholders to help inform their current initiatives and long term roadmap with data.  You will be a key part of a dynamic data team that works daily with strategic partners to deliver data, prioritize resources and scale our impact.  This is a chance to affect thousands of students around the world who come to Udacity to improve their lives, and your success as part of a world-class analytics organization will be visible up to the highest levels of the company.

Your Responsibilities:

• You will report to the Director of Data (based in Toronto, Canada) and be a primary analytics partner to a Udacity business area.  You will work closely with business leaders to ensure that objectives and growth are supported by your data work.
• Support stakeholder needs with: reporting, KPI definition, performance measurement, deeper analytical insights and creating workflows to create a solid data product. Achieve scale by establishing best practices, automating processes, and identifying structural needs.
• Balance meeting the current needs of the business with long-term progress on the analytics team strategy for a robust, democratized, data-driven organization
• Drive analytics projects and experiments from end to end. Translate a business question into an analytical framework, efficiently produce reliable data, generate insights through analysis, and effectively communicate recommended actions.
• Plan, execute, and analyze AB test experiments to establish causal relationships between our product features and business results
• Identify trends and find opportunities to unlock new sources of growth and student success for Udacity.

Requirements:

• Bring 4+ years of professional analytics or analytics-related experience and a team-player attitude, with a demonstrated track record of leading data projects
• You solve problems in your sleep. Applying critical thinking and a willingness to dive into the data, you produce immediate value while still keeping an eye on long-term strategy and scalability
• Deploy advanced skills in SQL and data visualization/storytelling
• Effective communication and people skills with the ability to influence diverse audiences and build strong partnerships.
• You take ownership seriously and hold yourself accountable to always deliver in a reliable manner that builds trust. You thrive at a fast pace and managing multiple work streams

Preferred Experience:

• You are a curious self-starter, driven to solve problems and find answers. You take charge and flourish when meeting a challenge.
• Knowledge of proper A/B testing practices and statistical experiment design
• As an inspiring analyst, you combine business acumen with the application of analytics
• You work well with multiple analytics & visualization tools, particularly Tableau and Amplitude, and have a familiarity with aggregating data sources and with statistical analysis tools (i.e. Python, R). Experience of data modeling using dbt is a plus.
• You are excited to ask questions, push boundaries and follow where data leads in pursuit of new opportunities
• You enjoy working in a highly dynamic environment where have a strong voice and your decisions have a significant impact

While this is a remote role, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States of America on a full-time basis

Compensation: The base pay for this position ranges from $115,000- $140,000, depending on experience and location. This role is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, participation in Udacity’s equity plan and generous benefits.

Benefits: Experience a rewarding work environment with Udacity's perks and benefits!

• At Udacity, we offer you the flexibility of working from home. We also have in-person collaboration spaces in Mountain View, Cairo, Dubai and Noida and continue to build opportunities for team members to connect in person
• Flexible working hours
• Paid time off
• Comprehensive medical insurance coverage for you and your dependents
• Employee wellness resources and initiatives (access to wellness platforms like Headspace, Modern Health and a quarterly wellness day off)
• Personalised career development