Senior Manager - Business Analytics

Join our Winning Team as a Senior Manager- Business Analytics!

Isn't it time you bragged about where you work? At CARFAX, we do, every day. We pride ourselves on being mission-focused on helping to grow a brand built on accuracy and integrity. We care deeply about our products and our customers. We're more than just a company: We help millions of consumers make more-informed decisions every day. We know that our teammates are our most valuable asset, and we value a balanced life while tackling challenging projects in a fast-paced environment. One last thing: Our four-day work week continues in Summer 2026!

As the Senior Manager- Business Analytics, you will steer an analytical engine that drives CARFAX's global growth. You will lead our competitive intelligence and data protection functions, ensuring that our market advantage is both sharp and secure. This is a high-visibility role where you will transform raw data into a compelling narrative for our executive leadership team.

At CARFAX, we believe in the power of teamwork and value in-person interactions so that we can collaborate and thrive together. This position will require 3 days per week in our Centreville, VA office, subject to change with future business needs.

What you'll be doing:

• Drive the Analytical Vision: Define and lead a high-impact roadmap that transforms raw data into a competitive advantage, proactively identifying growth opportunities across all global business units
• Competitive Intelligence: Lead the function responsible for monitoring the competitive landscape, translating market shifts into actionable business pivots
• Data Protection & Governance: Partner with Product, Legal and IT to oversee data protection functions, ensuring our analytical practices meet global compliance standards

Executive Storytelling & Influence:

• Narrative Excellence: You will present complex findings to senior management with a focus on "The Why." You will turn data into a story that inspires action
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary liaison for senior leadership, providing frequent, high-level updates on key analytical initiatives and ROI

Leadership:

• Lead from the Front: Manage and mentor a team of high-performing analysts, acting as a technical 'player-coach' who can dive into complex modeling or architectural hurdles to unblock the team when necessary
• Talent Development: Build a culture of continuous learning, ensuring the team stays ahead of emerging trends in AI, ML, and predictive analytics
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership: Work alongside Sales & Marketing, Product, and Engineering to identify revenue growth opportunities through deep-dive performance analysis

The CoE:

• Grow the Center of Excellence: Act as a key member of the Analytics CoE, establishing enterprise-wide standards for KPIs, data lineage, and analytical methodology to ensure a single source of truth across CARFAX
• Operationalize AI: Help lead the transition from descriptive to predictive analytics. You will "bring AI to life" by deploying models that automate anomaly detection and competitive trend forecasting
• ROI: Partner with Finance to quantify the ROI of data acquisition and analytical initiatives, ensuring our roadmap is prioritized by business impact and revenue potential

What we're looking for:

• Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in data analytics, with at least 3 years in a leadership role. Preference given to candidates who have navigated the transition to an analytics center of excellence model
• Technical Mastery: Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python/R, and visualization tools (Tableau/PowerBI). You should be able to review code and challenge methodology
• The "So What?" Factor: A proven track record of presenting to C-Suite executives and successfully influencing multi-million-dollar business decisions
• AI Practicality: Proven ability to identify high-impact AI use cases and lead them from concept to production
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Economics, Data Science) or equivalent professional experience

What's in it for you:

• Competitive compensation, benefits and generous time-off policies
• 4-Day summer work weeks and a winter holiday break
• 401(k) / DCPP matching
• Annual bonus program
• Casual, dog-friendly, and innovative office spaces
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please visit our website: https://jobs.jobvite.com/carfax/p/benefits

Don't just take our word for it:

• 10X Virginia Business Best Places to Work
• 10X Washington Post Top Workplace
• 9X Washingtonian Great Places to Work
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Places to Work