VP of Business Data & Architecture

ABOUT THIS POSITION

As the VP of Business Data + Architecture, you will be a key member of the Business Operations & Intelligence leadership team. In this role, you will collaborate with executive leadership and stakeholders to establish a vision for internal data usage that enhances decision-making and improves operational efficiency.

Specifically, you will be responsible for leading a team of data experts to design an enterprise data strategy framework, champion best practices in architecture governance, and use your experience in implementing frameworks that encompass applications, data, infrastructure, and security.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to foster a culture of data-driven insights, empower teams across the organization to leverage data effectively, and technical rigor to transform data into a key competitive advantage using data science, predictive modeling, and artificial intelligence.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Build and lead Waystar's Business Data team, including recruiting and developing new team members while recruiting talented individuals to join the team
• Own enterprise data architecture across all business functions, establish roles and processes to support an analytics community with highly disparate technologies
• Design and maintain Waystar’s enterprise data framework in alignment with business goals, support data integration, analytics, and reporting
• Establish a clear vision for scalable and adaptable data governance, including data quality, data lifecycle management strategies, privacy, and compliance
• Collaborate closely with peers and stakeholders across Waystar implement toolkits, processes, and best practices that use the latest technologies
• Evangelize the use of machine learning, predictive modeling, and proven analytic processes within the Waystar organization
• Leading the process of data exploration, hypothesis creation, testing algorithms, scaling large datasets, and confirming results will be common tasks for this role

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Master’s degree, or higher, in the fields of Computer Science, Statistics, or Mathematics is preferred
• 10+ years of experience working in data science, predictive modeling, or artificial intelligence in a fast-paced, technology-focused industry
• 7+ years of progressive leadership experience in advanced analytics and the ability to distill complex analyses for management
• Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks, data modeling, and database management systems
• Proven history of driving data-driven business transformations and managing large-scale enterprise ecosystems
• Experience with managing workloads and data distributed across cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Demonstrated to be an adaptive learner, energized by challenge, able to connect and communicate innovative technologies to lead large scale change efforts
• Complete familiarity with empirical approaches to estimate performance of machine learning models including hold-out sets, cross-validation, and leave-one-out testing
• Understanding of orders of algorithms and how they scale to large datasets
• Demonstrated competency in R/Python predictive modeling and RDBMS (e.g., SQL Server)
• Outstanding presentation abilities that are easily consumed by a broad team
• Comfortable working in newly forming, ambiguous areas where learning and adaptability are key skills
• Outstanding communication and people skills
• Must have strong analytical, problem-solving, and writing skills

BONUS POINTS

• Ability to code in 1+ general purpose programming language (C#, Java, etc.)
• An aptitude for medical informatics is preferred

WAYSTAR PERKS

• Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
• Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
• We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
• Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
• Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
• 401(K) program with company match
• Pet insurance
• Employee resource groups

Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.