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# Head of Data

- **Company:** CAT TALES, INC.
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $247,520.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Big Data, Software as a Service, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases
- **Published:** July 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us9a3fe71b95508fea058e65509351bec0

## About the Role

* Experience in financial analysis, investment analysis, private equity, business analytics, or data-heavy roles within high-growth SaaS, fintech, or consumer technology companies
 * Strong hands-on experience working with large datasets
 * Excellent SQL and modern analytical tooling experience
 * Strategic mindset with strong commercial understanding
 * Experience implementing AI tools and AI-powered workflows
 * Outstanding communication and storytelling skills with executive stakeholders
 * Builder mentality with high ownership and execution focus
 * Based in the United States (Arizona preferred)

Nice to Have

 * Consumer fintech experience
 * Startup or founder-led environment
 * Business Intelligence platforms
 * Python, SQL, or modern analytics stack
 * Experience building data functions from the ground up
 * Investment banking, consulting, or private equity background

## Description

As Head of Data, you'll build and lead the company's data function while remaining deeply hands-on. This isn't a traditional management role, you'll personally analyze data, shape the technology stack, implement AI-driven workflows, and establish the analytical foundation that powers every strategic decision across the business.
Working directly with leadership, you'll combine technical expertise, business acumen, and AI to build a lean, high-impact data organization capable of operating at startup speed.
What You'll Do

 * Build and own the company's data function from the ground up
 * Audit and improve existing data infrastructure, tooling, and processes
 * Lead a lean data team while remaining hands-on with analysis
 * Leverage AI to automate workflows and increase team productivity
 * Analyze large datasets to answer strategic business questions
 * Deliver investment-grade analyses, dashboards, and executive briefings
 * Establish data governance, reporting standards, and analytical best practices
 * Partner with Product, Finance, Operations, and Leadership to drive business decisions
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