VP, Data & Analytics

Get to Know Us:
It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they're doing!
At BlackLine, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications.
Since being founded in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance.
Being a best-in-class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical. At BlackLine we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers.
Work, Play and Grow at BlackLine!
Make Your Mark:
At Blackline, we are dedicated to leading the evolution in Corporate IT by harnessing the power of data to drive business success. As the VP of Data & Analytics, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our data-driven culture, leading our centralized data function, and ensuring that our data infrastructure, governance, machine learning (ML), and analytics capabilities are scalable, accurate, and actionable. You will be at the forefront of interfacing with data analysts across departments, including RevOps, Engineering, and Finance, and responsible for both internal and customer-facing data use cases.
You'll Get To:

• Lead the creation and execution of a comprehensive data strategy, encompassing data infrastructure, governance, ML, and analytics, to support Blackline's objectives.
• Guide the technical vision for developing an accurate, scalable, usable, and reliable data platform and infrastructure.
• Utilize a hub and spoke data team organization model to manage data functions effectively, creating strong partnerships with key departments such as RevOps and Finance.
• Establish governing principles for data access, accuracy, freshness, and other critical metrics across all data organizations within Blackline.
• Oversee the Data Engineering, ML, Data Science, and Data Analytics functions, fostering a culture of innovation, delivery, high performance, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Deliver actionable business insights to Corporate IT and other cross-functional leaders, influencing business strategy through data-driven decision-making.
• Build and maintain a diverse, equitable, inclusive culture, ensuring all team members feel valued and belong.
• Influence Go-to-market strategies and other business decisions through insightful data analysis and customer-centric approaches.
• Recruit, retain, and scale a world-class data team, championing excellence and innovation.

What You'll Bring:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in data management, analytics, or a related field, with a proven track record of leading large-scale data initiatives.
• Strong expertise in building data warehouses, data lakes, ETL pipelines, and AI-based predictive models.
• Familiarity with the latest trends in generative AI and its applications in enhancing business analytics.
• Demonstrated leadership in developing and executing data strategies that align with business objectives.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across the organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering results and improving data-driven decision-making.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining:

• A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
• A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
• A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.

BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws.
BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 2 days a week.
Salary Range:
USD $261,000.00 - USD $347,000.00
Pay Transparency Statement:
Placement within this range depends upon several factors, including the applicant's prior relevant job experience, skill set, and geographic location. In addition to base pay, BlackLine also offers short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility, along with a robust offering of benefit and wellness plans.