Overview
Who are we? At UpGuard, we are replacing manual security bottlenecks with AI-driven precision. Fresh off a US$75M Series C, we are scaling our infrastructure to process 100 billion risk signals daily. This isn't just growth; it's a total reimagining of how the world manages cyber risk. We build the Cyber Risk Posture Management (CRPM) platform that security teams actually love by integrating security ratings, threat intel, and AI. We empower organisations to stay ahead of an ever-evolving attack surface. We aren't just building another tool; we're defining a category. We provide the autonomy to ship world-class technology and the resources to do it at a global scale. Our Analytics team supports all of our teams to extract key insights from the data we collect, build dashboards that display key metrics, and support leaders in decision-making. We also build integrations between systems to collect required data seamlessly.
Where does this role fit in? As UpGuard continues its rapid growth trajectory, we are seeking an experienced data analyst to support our Revenue team. Reporting to the Director of Analytics, this role is responsible for driving significant business value through strategic insights, self-service business intelligence development, and operational data support. The analyst will support the Revenue team in understanding its drivers of performance, unblocking team members with operational data, and acting as a strategic partner to our growing business.
What will you do?
* Actionable Insight: Generate compelling and actionable insights from complex data sets that directly lead to demonstrable commercial success across the organisation.
* Stakeholder engagement: Establish strong collaborative relationships and engage closely with key stakeholders across all departments of the company, delivering high-impact data analytics initiatives.
* Business Intelligence: Partner strategically with cross-functional stakeholders to provide robust self-service conversational analytics capabilities and to design user-friendly dashboards using design thinking principles.
* Data Products: Work with the data engineering team to design, construct, and maintain foundational data assets and robust data products for organisation-wide consumption.
* Deep Dive analysis: Conduct thorough, hands-on, and highly technical data analysis to diagnose and solve significant business challenges.
* Commercial Analysis: Provide ongoing operational support to support the commercial growth of the organisation, leveraging an understanding of financial and business metrics.
What will you bring?
* Proven Leadership: 4+ years delivering Analytics solutions for Sales and Success teams within a high-growth SaaS company.
* Consulting Background: Experience in a consulting role managing a diverse portfolio of projects across various companies and stakeholder groups.
* Data Infrastructure Expertise: Strong understanding of modern data infrastructure (e.g., cloud data warehouses like BigQuery; ETL/ELT tools; dbt model development; data visualization tools like ThoughtSpot, OMNI, Looker).
* Exceptional Business Acumen: Ability to quickly understand complex business problems, identify KPIs, and translate data into strategic insights that drive value.
* Communication & Influence: Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to articulate analytical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences and influence decision-making.
* Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Highly analytical and strategic mindset with a track record of developing and executing data strategies aligned with business objectives.
* Data Development: Directly engage in creating fundamental data and BI infrastructure and assets.
What will give you an edge?
* Data Science / AI Engineering: Experience as a data scientist or AI engineer, ideally within a SaaS company.
* Financial Acumen: Experience in FP&A solutions, board reporting, or other relevant commercial applications.
What's in it for you?
* Monthly Lifestyle subsidy: Support for financial, physical, and mental well-being
* WFH set-up allowance: Assistance to set up a productive remote workspace within the first 3 months
* $1500 USD annual Learning & Development allowance: For developing your career opportunities
* Annual leave: PTO plus two additional UpGuardian leave days
* 18 weeks paid Parental Leave: Irrespective of parenting role
* Personal Leave Allowance: Includes sick & carer's leave
* Fully remote working environment: We have offices in Sydney & Hobart but no mandate for attendance
* Top-spec hardware: Laptops provided for your role
* Generative AI subsidy: Subscriptions for generative AI tools to support your work
UpGuard is a Certified Great Place to Work in the US, Australia, UK and India. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. For applications in the United States, we can hire in the following states: CA, MD, MA, IL, OR, WA, CO, TX, FL, PA, LA, MO, or DC. Before starting, you will undertake a national police history check and reference checks. At this time we cannot support visa sponsorship or relocation. We may use AI tools in the hiring process, but final decisions are made by humans. If you would like more information about data processing, contact us.
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