Who we are:
At ZayZoon, we are on a mission to save 10 million hardworking employees 10 billion dollars. We’ve created a financial empowerment platform that helps businesses of all sizes make a big impact on employee financial wellness. We offer a variety of financial wellness services, like earned wage access, that allows employees to access their earned wages ahead of payday. With74%of ZayZoon customers reporting reduced financial stress, we know our solutions help lead to happier and more productive employees. ZayZoon was also recognized for its growth in the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and top-10 growth companies in Canada by CIX awards.
Our recent funding extension has raised our Series B funding round to nearly$50 million USD 🎉 Join us in shaping the future of employee financial wellness and building services that address the immediate needs of today's employees.
About the role:
The Senior Manager of Data & Analytics will play a key role in evolving the data practice at Zayzoon. Managing a team of five data specialists across two teams, the Senior Manager, Data & Analytics will be responsible in helping to build strong data foundations that will support the next level of scale, helping us generate insights for the business to help make proactive decisions across the organization.
- Move ZayZoon from its legacy best-effort data systems to a modern data technology stack
- Introduce and mature governance, documentation and quality in data architecture, modeling and infrastructure development
- Coordinate and execute on medallion data pipeline implementation and reporting change management
- Oversee data operations and grow centralized analytical capabilities (including individual performance and growth)
- Collaborate with Ops and Engineering teams to support contextualization of AI LLM and ML applications
- Manage vendor selection and procurement with a right-timed approach
- Foster growth of team members through coaching, mentorship and work management
You bring:
- Deep knowledge of data architecture and engineering, with exposure to multiple alternatives throughout the data stack (source management, ETL/ELT, routing, warehouse/stores, orchestration, governance, streaming, sharing, visualization, analytics/data science)
- Practical experience standing up north star and KPI frameworks, including change management through increased governance and controls
- Proven track record of building, leading and managing data analytics teams
- Strong drive to work from high level business objectives and pragmatic approach to infrastructure based on different horizons of needs
- Deep understanding of Revenue Technology Stacks and core roles of CDP, CRM, DWH
- Familiarity and interest in LLM, MCP and RAG/Vector Stores (both cloud and in-house) and experience building out contextual AI applications
- FinTech startup or scale-up experience is very highly regarded, in particular experience in HR Tech, Payroll or Benefits
Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of listed criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. Think you have what it takes, but not sure you check every box? Apply to the role anyways. We’d love to talk and determine together whether you could be a great fit!
Why you’ll love working at ZayZoon:
- Permanently Remote: Work from a desk, a coffee shop, or in the great outdoors - our jobs are fully remote, forever
- Flexible Time Off: Whether it's a longer vacation to explore new horizons, a series of short breaks for regular rejuvenation, or stepping away for a new level of mastery in a skillset – our “You-do-You” time off program caters to the diverse and evolving lifestyles of our team with a maximum of 6 weeks vacation
- Instant Benefits: All full-time employees get access to medical, vision, and dental benefits from their very first day including increased mental health coverage and a wellness stipend
- Plus: Inclusive parental leave top-up, earned wage access, real time market data for salaries, a supportive culture for lifelong learners and more
What you can expect from us:
Every application will be reviewed by our team - we're committed to giving each application the attention it deserves because we know how important this step is for you. We want to make sure you're always in the loop and will respond to every application.So go ahead and hit that apply button with confidence, knowing that we’re here for you every step of the way! We can't wait to hear from you.#LI-REMOTE
