The Director of Data, Analytics, Technology, and Engineering

21 hours, 12 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Software Development
Working Families Party

Working Families Party

Working Families Party is a progressive political organization dedicated to creating an inclusive democracy and economy that serves the needs of all individuals, advocating for systemic change against bigotry and inequality while mobilizing communities...

Professional Services
51-250
Founded 1998

Description

  • Lead the annual data and technology roadmap by translating organizational priorities into a prioritized set of projects.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between technical teams and daily users across the organization.
  • Set clear expectations, resolve competing demands, and enforce prioritization across the department.
  • Manage the day-to-day operations of the Data, Analytics, Engineering, and Technology department.
  • Supervise, coach, and develop the Analytics Director and Senior Engineer.
  • Recruit, retain, and support technical staff while building a high-accountability team culture.
  • Develop and manage the department budget, vendor contracts, software subscriptions, and contractor relationships.
  • Oversee engineering infrastructure, including data pipelines, data warehousing, cloud infrastructure, web applications, and data modeling.
  • Ensure organizational data systems are stable, well-documented, and supported by incident response protocols.
  • Lead the organization’s AI strategy, including policy governance, tool evaluation, and safe adoption.
  • Partner on digital security, vendor compliance, and privacy requirements for new tools and deployments.
  • Build and maintain external relationships with key progressive data and technology partners and vendors.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in progressive political organizations, campaigns, or mission-driven institutions.
  • Experience leading projects in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
  • Experience managing and developing staff.
  • Experience in data, analytics, engineering, or technology roles.
  • Ability to understand technical tradeoffs and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
  • At least 2 cycles of experience with electoral data, including voter file, volunteer management data, and voter contact data.
  • Familiarity with tools used in progressive organizing and campaigns such as EveryAction or equivalent CRM, Mobilize, and Scale to Win.
  • Progressive, pragmatic orientation toward AI and comfort supporting AI adoption.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • U.S.-based candidates only and current authorization to work for any employer in the U.S.; no visa sponsorship available.
  • Preferred: ability to offer flexible support during general elections.
  • Preferred: familiarity with the progressive data ecosystem, including The Movement Cooperative, America Votes, and Analyst Institute.
  • Preferred: experience managing budgets, vendors, and contracts.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $107,400 to $180,300 depending on location and experience.
  • Paid time off.
  • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Retirement plan options.
  • Professional development funding.
  • Remote work support.

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