Senior Data Product Analyst

Hammer Media • Austin, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Hammer Media is hiring its first Senior Data Product Analyst to establish a reliable data and analytics foundation for Dollarwise, its financial health platform. Reporting to the Head of Product and working closely with product and engineering, this person will assess the company’s current, limited and scattered data, identify gaps, and develop a prioritized plan to address them. The role includes evaluating analytics, warehousing, and business intelligence vendors and recommending tools appropriate to the company’s needs.

The analyst will define shared product operating metrics and build dashboards for product, engineering, leadership, and product marketing. They will partner with engineering on event tracking and instrumentation, establish data quality and documentation practices, and translate questions into actionable analysis and recommendations. They will also help product teams size opportunities and measure shipped work, while enabling self-service reporting where appropriate.

As the data foundation matures, the role is expected to grow into product ownership of consumer-facing data for Dollarwise. This includes setting strategy for how data appears in the member experience, partnering with product and engineering on data-driven features, and bringing a data perspective to the roadmap. The role is based in the East Austin office.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in product analytics, data analytics, or a similar role.
• Experience ideally at a consumer app or early-stage company.
• Experience building a metrics framework or data function from scratch or close to it.
• Strong SQL skills.
• Comfort using at least one BI or dashboarding tool.
• Understanding of event-based product analytics, including tracking plans, funnels, cohorts, and retention.
• Experience evaluating and rolling out data tools, with the ability to weigh cost against the needs of a small team.
• Ability to explain data and findings to engineers, marketers, and executives, tailoring communication to each audience.
• Comfort working in an ambiguous environment and defining work without a provided specification.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with Google Analytics and PostHog.
• Experience in FinTech, personal finance, or subscription apps.
• Some Python or R experience for deeper analysis.
• Experience running or analyzing A/B tests.
• Interest in taking on product strategy ownership over time.

Responsibilities

• Audit existing data, including what is tracked, where it is stored, and how trustworthy it is.
• Identify data gaps, including missing event tracking, unowned metrics, and conflicting numbers across tools.
• Create a data plan with priorities, sequencing, and implementation needs.
• Evaluate relevant data vendors and make recommendations based on company needs.
• Define core product operating metrics, such as activation, retention, engagement, and conversion, and align stakeholders on their definitions.
• Build dashboards for product, engineering, leadership, and product marketing audiences.
• Work with engineering on event tracking and instrumentation to ensure data is captured correctly.
• Establish data quality practices and documentation so stakeholders can trust and understand the numbers.
• Turn business questions into analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Help product teams size opportunities and measure shipped work.
• Make reporting self-serve where appropriate.
• As the data foundation stabilizes, own the strategy for how data appears in the Dollarwise consumer experience.
• Partner with product and engineering on data-driven features for Dollarwise members.
• Help shape the product roadmap using data.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance for candidates moving to Austin.
• In-office team environment in East Austin with a stocked snack bar and catered lunches.
• Unlimited PTO.
• 100% coverage for employee health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Lunch stipend.
• Quarterly team-building activities and events.
• Pet-friendly office.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed