Vice President of Data

Title: VP of Data

Location: United States

Department: Finance & Accounting

Job Description:

Requisition Number

2026-10349

# of Openings

1

Category

Finance & Accounting

Overview

Are you ready to make a difference in the world of consumer finance? At Attain Finance, we bring over 50 years of expertise in providing credit solutions across the U.S. and Canada. Our deep roots in the financial industry have empowered us to develop convenient, easily accessible financial services that meet our customers' growing needs.

Join a leading consumer credit lender that thrives on innovation and collaboration, where your contributions are truly valued. Our portfolio includes distinguished brands like Cash Money®, LendDirect® and Heights Finance. Each brand is constantly evolving to better serve our customers.

Be part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of consumer finance. Apply today and take the next step in your career with Attain Finance!

 

Attain Finance is hiring a Vice President of Data to lead and unify our data organization across a US and Canadian consumer-lending business. This leader owns our data architecture, data engineering, and business intelligence teams, the Snowflake data platform, and the enterprise strategy for reporting, data governance, and data quality. They turn data into a trusted, well-governed, decision-ready asset that powers underwriting, servicing, collections, and AI — in a regulated, security-conscious environment. 

Responsibilities

 

What you’ll own:

• Teams: Data Architecture, Data Engineering, and Business Intelligence/Analytics engineering.
• Platform: the Snowflake data stack (incl. production databases) and the surrounding pipeline, modeling, and BI tooling (e.g., Sigma).
• Strategy: enterprise reporting/BI strategy, data governance (as the Technology owner, partnering the Data Governance Council), and data quality.

Key responsibilities:

• Set and execute the data architecture and platform strategy — scalable, secure, cost-managed Snowflake; data modeling standards; pipeline and lineage architecture; cloud-first on AWS.
• Lead data engineering — reliable, observable pipelines feeding decisioning (Eddie/DigiFi), servicing, and reporting; modern engineering practices (CI/CD, testing, IaC).
• Own BI and reporting — a trusted single source of truth, self-service analytics, and executive/operational/regulatory reporting; partner with Finance, Risk, Ops, and Compliance on their reporting needs.
• Drive data governance as Technology’s accountable owner — catalog, business glossary/CDEs, lineage, data classification, and the tooling/controls behind the DGC’s policies; serve as Tech owner/vice-chair of the Council.
• Establish data quality — rules, monitoring, and remediation on critical data elements; data quality as a measured, improving KPI.
• Partner on data security & privacy — RBAC/least-privilege and masking in Snowflake, classification-driven protection, and cross-border data-residency decisions (US/Canada and vendor/offshore), in lockstep with the CISO and Legal.
• Build and develop the team — org design, hiring, mentoring, and succession across Architecture, Engineering, and BI.
• Operate as a peer leader on the Tech leadership team; translate data strategy into business value for the ELT, Board, and PE owners.

Scope boundaries:

• Enterprise Architecture: data architecture (models, platform, pipelines, lineage) sits with this role; whole-stack/solution architecture remains with Enterprise Architecture. Partner, don’t overlap.
• Risk & Analytics: this role owns the data platform, engineering, governance, and reporting infrastructure; the Risk & Analytics function continues to own credit/decisioning models and analytics. This leader provides the trusted, governed data those models depend on.

What success looks like:

• A clear, funded data architecture + platform roadmap on Snowflake, with cost under management.
• Governance capability live where it matters most: data classification, Snowflake access controls + masking, catalog/lineage on critical data elements, and vendor/cross-border data rules.
• A measurable lift in data quality on critical data elements and a trusted BI/reporting layer the business relies on.
• A high-functioning, well-structured data org across Architecture, Engineering, and BI.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in data leadership with proven ownership of data architecture, engineering, and BI at scale; prior SVP/VP/Head-of-Data or equivalent.
• Deep Snowflake and modern-data-stack expertise; strong cloud (AWS) and data-modeling/architecture foundation.
• Demonstrated data governance and data quality programs in a regulated environment (financial services strongly preferred) — familiarity with GLBA, PCI-DSS, NYDFS 500, and Canadian privacy (PIPEDA, Quebec Law 25) a plus.
• Track record building and leading high-performing teams and operating as a credible peer to engineering/product leadership and the executive team.
• Strong communicator — able to make data strategy legible to Boards, investors, and non-technical partners.

 

Base Salary:  $250,000 - $300,000 USD

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this position based on the U.S. average. The actual base salary offered for this full-time position will be determined by various factors, including but not limited to, location, skills, knowledge, competencies, and experience.

 

All full-time salaried employees are eligible for the following benefits, starting on day one: Flexible Paid Time Off Program, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, and other voluntary coverages. You will also be eligible to participate in our 401k program, starting on the first of the month following 30 days of employment with a company match.

This employer participates in E-Verify for US-based hires.

 

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EEO Statement

Attain Finance Supports Equal Employment Opportunity. Attain Finance (dba Cash Money®, LendDirect®, and Heights Finance) is committed to a policy of providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants. This commitment is reflected in all aspects of our daily operations. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information in any personnel practice, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, and discipline. Additionally, we do not discriminate based on any other characteristic protected by applicable state/provincial or local law where a particular employee works. In addition, it is the policy of Attain Finance to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by federal law and any state/provincial law where a particular employee works.

 

Notice to Attain Finance job applicants: Attain Finance will never ask for your personal banking information, transfer of funds, a credit card, or for you to purchase any equipment to process a job application or for training. Authorized Attain Finance representatives' email addresses will end in @attainfinance.com, @heightsfinance.com, @lenddirect.com, and @cashmoney.ca.