What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Business Analytics position at Cyera?
WHO WE ARE
Come join the company reinventing data security, empowering businesses to realize the full potential of their data. As the leading data security platform purpose-built for the cloud era, Cyera’s mission is to reinvent how businesses secure data, enable agile collaboration, and boldly pursue new business opportunities. Trusted by security teams at leading global businesses, our team is proving that data security is the next big thing in cyber. Backed by the world’s leading investors and working with a large and growing list of Fortune 1000 companies, we are looking for world-class talent to join us as we usher in the new era of data security.
THE OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking a Director of Business Analytics to help scale our analytics function and elevate how our business & customers leverage data for growth & security.
The ideal candidate blends a finance-oriented background (banking, consulting, PE/VC) with strong technical analytics capabilities, including SQL, data modeling, and data visualization. You enjoy operating as a player-coach: leading a team while staying hands-on to deliver high-impact analyses yourself.
This is a high-visibility, cross-functional role shaping how the company understands performance, customers, and growth.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establish scalable analytics processes, data governance, KPI frameworks, and best practices.
- Partner with the various leaders to define the long-term analytics roadmap and maturity model.
- Support the CFO with modeling, forecasting, board-level metrics, financial analysis, and investment frameworks.
- Assist with customer health, retention, segmentation, churn prediction, and expansion analytics.
- Present findings, recommendations, and insights to senior leadership with clarity and influence.
- Write advanced SQL to build datasets, pipelines, and deep-dive analyses.
- Design dashboards and visualizations in Tableau (or equivalent BI tools).
- Define and maintain core business metrics and ensure data quality across systems.
- Conduct ad-hoc analyses to uncover drivers of performance, customer behavior patterns, and operational efficiency opportunities.
- Develop and operationalize forecasting models, statistical analyses, and predictive insights.
- Grow and mentor the business analytics team to ensure sustained high-performance.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 8–12 years of experience, ideally starting in finance, investment banking, consulting, or VC/PE before transitioning into analytics, strategy, or FP&A leadership roles.
- Proven ability to build and lead high-performing analytics teams.
- Strong track record as both an individual contributor and a strategic partner to executives.
- Expert-level SQL and data modeling.
- Strong experience with Tableau or similar BI tools.
- Familiarity with modern data stacks (e.g., Snowflake, dbt, Fivetran).
- Experience developing forecasting models, customer analytics, and financial analysis frameworks.
- Exceptional communication and storytelling skills.
- Executive presence and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Strong problem solving, prioritization, and project management.
- Comfort in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
COMPENSATION INFORMATION:
In addition to a standard benefits and equity package, we offer a generous salary. Final compensation will vary based on seniority and relevance of experience, location, and position requirements.
This role may be eligible for potential merit increases based on factors such as individual or company performance, time in role, and other discretionary factors.
BENEFITS - Why Cyera?
- Ability to work remotely, with office setup reimbursement
- Competitive salary
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid holidays and sick time
- Health, vision, and dental insurance
- Life, short and long-term disability insurance