Sr. Manager, Data Analytics & Insights - TrainingPeaks

We are musicians, athletes, coaches and teachers who truly believe in our mission to help people achieve their best. Our software platforms connect performers, instructors and creators enabling them to publish, teach and train using the principles of deliberate practice.

You may know us as TrainingPeaks, MakeMusic, TrainHeroic and Alfred Music. All these brands are under the Peaksware umbrella. TrainingPeaks develops software for coaches and athletes to track, analyze and plan endurance training. TrainHeroic develops software solutions for the strength and conditioning needs of coaches and athletes. MakeMusic develops software to transform how music is composed, taught, learned and performed. Alfred Music creates and publishes educational music to help teachers, students, professionals and hobbyists experience the joy of making music.

We would love to have you join our ever-growing team! All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of gender, race, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical disability, religion, or length of time spent unemployed.

General Summary

As a Senior Manager, Data Analytics & Insights, you understand the critical importance of data-informed decisions in achieving business success. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that our organization has access to trusted, coherent, and comprehensive data, supported by a reliable infrastructure. Additionally, you will collaborate with teams both within and outside of Data Analytics to cultivate a data culture and improve data literacy across the organization. By working in close partnership with cross-functional teams, you will help to enhance our business instrumentation, enabling us to confidently measure performance, optimize expenses, and deliver the best possible value to our customers, with scalable processes and trustworthy data.

As a visionary leader, you have a proven track record of designing and implementing data and analytics capabilities that have transformed businesses. You are constantly seeking new knowledge and opportunities to improve, valuing input from team members at all levels. As a seasoned manager, you also possess exceptional leadership and team management skills, inspiring and guiding your team to achieve their goals and develop professionally.

As the manager of the Data Analytics team, you are responsible for leading and developing a team of Data Analysts and Data Engineers. You work closely with the leadership team and collaborate with leaders from various departments, including Product Development, Marketing, Business Development, and Customer Services. Reporting directly to the VP of Operations, you play a critical role in driving data-informed decision-making across the organization, ensuring that insights are translated into actionable strategies that deliver measurable impact.

Core Functions

• Collaborate with key business leaders across business functions and the data analytics team to identify and solve complex business opportunities with data.
• Develop and grow the data analytics team members by providing actionable feedback, identifying areas for growth, and advocating for the resources supporting this growth.
• Establish and manage company-wide processes to drive disciplined and consistent data management, including data dictionaries and entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs).
• Operationalize and maintain the BI reporting and analytics tool(s) that support stakeholders across the organization by allowing them to view vetted reports, access data directly when appropriate, and make informed decisions based on this data.
• Lead the effort to continually improve the data culture and data literacy across the organization.
• Support the team to disrupt, improve, and evolve ways of working when necessary.
• Lead data engineering to proactively set and improve data architectures that enable the vision and maintain best practices.
• Ensure data quality and integrity across all data sources.
• Provide strategic direction and guidance for the use of data and analytics within the organization.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in data analysis, with at least 3 years in a management or leadership role.
• Proven track record of successfully leading data-driven initiatives and projects.
• Strong expertise in data analytics tools and techniques, including data modeling, data visualization, and statistical analysis.
• Experience with SQL and other programming languages commonly used in data analysis.
• Knowledge of data management principles and experience with data warehousing and ETL processes.
• Strong communication skills and ability to effectively present complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in mentoring and developing junior analysts and building high-performing teams.
• Ability to collaborate and build strong relationships with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with project management methodologies and tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically about data-driven solutions to business challenges.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Data Engineering or a related field.
• Prior experience working as a Data Scientist, with a proven track record of using statistical modeling, machine learning, and data visualization techniques to generate insights and inform business decisions.
• Expertise in the highly competitive markets of endurance and strength training, with a deep understanding of the unique needs and preferences of both customers and products.
• Experience with cutting-edge cloud-based analytical tools, such as Snowflake, BigQuery, Sigma, Segment.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Don’t worry. We still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply

Benefits

We seek those who value in-person collaboration and are willing to do so at our Louisville, CO office on a weekly cadence in accordance with the needs of the role and team. While some opportunities can be fully-remote, there is a minimum expectation of traveling to the Louisville, CO office for essential company events a few times per year. Applicants who are not within a reasonable commute, live outside CO, or require a fully remote environment will be considered for all roles that have the capability of fully remote work. Please let us know your preferred work environment by answering the questions on your application.

Compensation

Peaksware/TrainingPeaks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role in Colorado is $111,293 - $185,489. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.

This role is eligible for variable compensation including bonus.

Benefits and Perks

Health

• 100% company-paid Medical for employees with buy-up options
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Parental Leave
• Teladoc
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional coverage options such as accident and critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity

Disability and Life

• Company-paid Short Term Disability
• Company-paid Long Term Disability
• Company-paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
• Employee-paid Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and/or Child

Additional

• 401(K)
• 401(K) Matching
• Pet Insurance
• 9 paid holidays annually and unlimited Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Free TrainingPeaks, TrainHeroic, MakeMusic accounts, and Alfred Music product
• Access to the Performance and Recovery Center (PARC), our on-site fitness facility
• Employee only access to on-site locker rooms and showers
• Employee only access to secure, indoor bike storage
• Access to our onsite Music Studio
• An assortment of “grab’n go” fruit and snacks as well as on tap cold brew, kombucha, and beer.
• Beautiful onsite cafe that includes indoor and outdoor seating and lounge areas.
• Access to e-bikes available exclusively to Peaksware employees
• Significant investment in resources for employee growth and development
• Corporate discounts on select gym memberships and top brand gear
• Flexible work schedule in a culture of trust

Please contact [email protected] if you require a reasonable accommodation to review our website or to apply online.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment that is well-lighted, heated, and/or air-conditioned with adequate ventilation and a noise level that is usually moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets.

All employees must comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to your manager and/or Human Resources.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and move about the facility; use hands to handle, or feel; talk by expressing ideas by means of the spoken word; and hear by perceiving the nature of sounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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