Head of Data
Core
Lead the centralization of data, business intelligence, and machine learning to unify Whisker's fragmented data environment into a single source of truth, enabling better decision-making and ML/AI implementation across product, marketing, operations, and finance.
Role type
Senior leadership data organization head (Head of Data, ML & BI)
Builds
A unified data architecture, scalable data pipelines, governed semantic layers, and a cross-functional data team supporting the full company.
Domain
Pet care robotics, connected devices, and IoT ecosystems
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Data architecture, data engineering, business intelligence, machine learning, predictive analytics, data governance, cloud architecture (AWS, Snowflake), KPI frameworks, self-service analytics, team leadership, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
IoT/hardware ecosystems, marketing attribution (MTA, MMM), mobile app instrumentation, operational analytics (supply chain, logistics), experimentation frameworks (A/B testing)
Technologies
AWS, Snowflake
Responsibilities
Define and own the full data lifecycle (ingestion, transformation, storage, governance, quality, access); Build scalable data pipelines for real-time and batch data; Establish A/B testing and experimentation frameworks; Develop visibility into fleet performance and device behavior; Build internal capability for multi-touch attribution and marketing mix modeling; Develop dashboards and analytics for supply chain, inventory, and finance; Define the roadmap for machine learning and AI across product, marketing, and operations; Supervise department teams including Data Engineering, BI, Analytics, Data Science, and Data Management.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities