Sr Manager, Strategic Analytics (Finance)

Datasite•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

As the Senior Manager of Strategic Data Analytics, you will be the lead Strategic Architect within the CFO organization. This is a high-level Individual Contributor (IC) role for a candidate who excels at abstract problem solving and executive-level storytelling. Your primary mission is to serve as an internal analytics & strategy consultant to senior leadership, taking ambiguous business challenges and converting them into rigorous analytical frameworks and strategic recommendations. While you are technically proficient enough to navigate our data stack, your core value lies in your business acumen, your ability to design data-centric strategies, and your skill in crafting compelling narratives that drive corporate action.

Requirements

Technical Advanced Excel and SQL: You have spreadsheet mastery and are an expert at data querying and modeling data based on problem/project requirements.
Analytical Frameworks and Statistical Techniques: Extensive expertise in developing and applying advanced analytics to interpret complex data, uncover trends, and generate actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making.
PowerPoint: Proficient in creating impactful presentations, including advanced PowerPoint features and storytelling techniques
Strategic Leadership & Consulting Simplicity over Complexity: You have a natural ability to take a complex problem or high-density technical architecture and simplify it for executive use.
Executive Presence: You can stand your ground in a room of senior leaders, using data, logic, and storytelling to influence strategy and drive change.
Business Acumen: You understand the levers of a technology business – SaaS economics, product performance, revenue forecasting, financial analysis, etc.
Ownership: Demonstrated ownership and entrepreneurial mindset by proactively identifying opportunities, driving initiatives end-to-end, and delivering impactful results in dynamic environments.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a quantitative discipline such as engineering, mathematics, statistics, business, economics, etc.
8+ years of experience in Strategic Analytics, Finance Operations, or Management Consulting.
Superior presentation and communication skills with a proven track record of delivering data stories to a VP+ audience.
Experience building and managing complex spreadsheet-based quantitative models.
Experience leading large-scale analytics transformations or simplifications within a Finance or Tech environment.

Nice To Haves

Power BI
Salesforce
Snowflake
Python
MBA or Master’s in a quantitative discipline such as Finance, Economics, Analytics, etc. preferred.

Responsibilities

Strategic Consulting & Advanced Analytics Engagement Management: Act as the primary point of contact for VP+ stakeholders on "Special Projects." You will lead high-impact deep dives into complex topics like revenue leakage, product profitability, and margin optimization.
Abstract Problem Solving: You are the person the business calls when they don't know where to start. You will structure the problem, identify the levers, and define the success criteria.
Experimentation & Measurement: Lead the design and measurement of pilots and business experiments. You will define the statistical guardrails to ensure we are making data-validated decisions.
Hands-on Investigation: You are the "Lead Detective" for Finance. When a KPI fluctuates, you run deep-dive discovery, identifying root causes across sales, product, usage, and financial data.
Metric Governance & Data Simplification KPI Architecture: Define, standardize, and govern the core metrics for the Finance organization. You will ensure "metric consistency" across the company, eliminating drift between different departments.
Architectural Simplification: Act as the "Business Architect" in partnership with Technology teams. You will drive efforts to simplify complex finance data models into lean, high-performance structures that are easy to query and understand.
Semantic Integrity: Own the logic layer. You will ensure that the transition from raw data (Salesforce/ERP) to the reporting layer is logically sound, well-documented, and reconciled to the penny.
Strategic Engagement & Data Story Telling Executive Liaison: Serve as a consultant to VP+ leadership. You will facilitate strategic reviews, translate technical data constraints into business terms, and manage the "Data Roadmap" for the CFO.
Executive Storytelling: Master of the PowerPoint narrative. You will synthesize complex analytical findings into crisp, high-impact decks that lead with the "So What" and end with a clear call to action.
Transparency & Reporting: Ensure senior leadership has access to "Practical Dashboards"- views that prioritize clarity and strategic snapshots over technical density.