Data Strategist

Predictive analytics and machine learning power Socure’s groundbreaking technology and fuel our mission to verify 100% of good identities in real time and completely eliminate identity fraud on the internet.

Socure is the world leader in digital identity verification and fraud prevention. Our recent awards include Forbes 2022 America’s Best Startup Employers, The Forbes Cloud 100, The Deloitte Technology Fast 500, and Inc. 5000’s fastest growing companies.

Listen to why some of the world’s top technology investors see the enormous, transformative potential in Socure’s mission and products:

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Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Data Strategist to help us unlock the potential of our data across the organization. You will be the connective tissue between departments, ensuring that data generation, storage, and usage align with business goals and cross-functional needs. In this role, you’ll collaborate with data creators, engineers, and users to create an analytics audit trail and to ensure that teams leverage data effectively to deliver actionable insights.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Data Alignment

• Collaborate with stakeholders across Product, Finance, Engineering, and BI teams to define key data requirements and ensure they align with business objectives

• Ensure that data requirements are sufficiently fleshed out to guide Data Engineering workloads

• Identify gaps in current data collection and processes. Recommend actionable solutions, particularly for cross-functional analytics use cases that require multiple, disconnected data sources 

• Design for primary/recurring data use cases such as internal reports, executive summaries, customer health dashboards, etc. as well as ad-hoc analysis tasks

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a liaison between technical teams (e.g., Data Engineers, IT) and non-technical teams (e.g., BI Analysts, Data Scientists, Product Managers) to ensure data solutions meet end-user needs

• Conduct workshops, interviews, and meetings with stakeholders to gather insights on how data is currently used and identify pain points

• Communicate complex data concepts in an accessible way to facilitate buy-in and collaboration

Process Improvement

• Create frameworks to track and measure data accuracy, usability, and accessibility across the company

• Implement processes to ensure that data needs are incorporated early in the product development lifecycle

• Recommend and implement tools or platforms to streamline data discovery, sharing, and usage

Education & Advocacy

• Foster a data-driven culture by educating teams about the importance of proper data practices

• Advocate for the strategic use of data to solve cross-departmental challenges and unlock new opportunities

• Lead training sessions or develop resources to help teams self-serve their data needs effectively

Key Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years in data strategy, data management, or a related field (e.g., Data Engineering, BI, Analytics)

• Skills: Strong understanding of data governance, data architecture, and analytics workflows

• Communication: Ability to bridge technical and non-technical audiences with excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Problem-Solving: Proven track record of breaking down silos and implementing cross-functional solutions in complex organizations

• Tools: Proficiency with modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift), ETL tools, and BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Data Science, Computer Science, Business Analytics). Advanced degree preferred but not required

Salary Disclosure:

Base Salary range: $98,000-110,000

This represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on factors including geography, candidate experience and expertise, and other job related factors. Socure's compensation and rewards package for full time roles includes a market competitive salary, equity,  comprehensive benefits, and, for applicable roles, commissions plans or an annual discretionary performance bonus. This position is eligible for a generous sales incentive bonus. 

Socure is all about encouraging people to push the boundaries of what’s possible through top-tier performance, innovation, ownership, and shared expertise.

We empower excellence by providing great perks and benefits to both our fully remote employees in North America and our hybrid teams in India.

To learn more, check out Socure’s Career Page: https://www.socure.com/company/careers

Socure is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity of all kinds at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

To learn more about how our work is changing the world, check out these articles and videos:

• Socure is Forbes' 2022 Best Startup Employer: https://bit.ly/3fbNw8S

• Socure Accelerates Onboarding for 50+ Crypto, Neobanks, and More: https://bit.ly/3dwN2K7

• Socure's Impact on Financial Inclusion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6nBc6s1wsU

• Socure's Impact on Fraud Prevention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M46UG8QyKe4

• Archives & Press Releases: https://learn.socure.com/about/press-release

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