Deputy Director of Data QA

United States·WashingtonRemoteRegular Full-Timeexecutive

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For over 20 years, Catalist has been a leader in civic data and data science innovation. Our mission is to provide progressive organizations with the data, software, and services needed to better identify, understand, and communicate with the people they need to engage and mobilize. Our clients include the largest, most influential organizations in the U.S. active in civic engagement, advocacy, and political campaigns.

Catalist is home to a dedicated, creative team of technologists, data scientists, and campaign experts committed to using our talents and technology to nurture a vibrant and growing progressive community.

As the Deputy Director of Data QA at Catalist, you will have a leading role in efforts to discover actionable insights using the largest repository of individual-level data in progressive politics. The position is responsible for ensuring the quality and accuracy of data throughout its life cycle at Catalist.

The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated individual with excellent technical skills, a strong desire to learn new skills, and an interest in progressive politics. Catalist values creativity and problem-solving. Our work is on the cutting edge of data-driven politics, and your support will help Democratic candidates and progressive organizations conduct successful advocacy and electoral campaigns.

This position reports to the Director of Data QA. The Deputy Director of Data QA is a part of a growing Data team that supports all underlying work at Catalist.

Participate in hiring and staff management for the Data QA team

Manage operational tasks for the Data QA team and provide support on technical and non-technical items to team members

Oversee and administer onboarding and staff training for the QA team

Lead the Data QA involvement on cross-departmental projects, directly interacting with other departments working on the projects, stakeholders, and management

Serve as an internal subject matter expert on various datasets and support other Catalist teams on usage of those datasets

Serve as the primary resource for investigating and communicating anomalies in Catalist data across the management team

BS or BA in a technical field, or relevant experience

Experience working within teams of varying technical abilities

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (large data sets, formulas, graphs, and pivot tables)

Experience with SQL, Python, or other relational database programming language and shell scripting

Background check required

Ability to focus on details and make productive suggestions on ways to streamline and improve processes

Willingness to be a problem solver and produce results in a fast paced environment

Ability to be creative and personable and articulate ideas clearly

Ability to become an internal subject matter expert on various datasets and support other Catalist departments and teams on usage of those datasets

Familiarity with advanced, large-scale AI models designed for text generation, coding, and reasoning such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini