Director of Data
Posted 10 Mar 2026
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- Expected experience
- 6–10 yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Who we are
Who we are: We build technology that removes barriers blocking talent from opportunity, combining the latest advancements in AI with human judgment.
How we expand access: Access isn't real if it's unaffordable. Through our sister company, Passage Funding, we provide financing for international students.
What we believe: Access to opportunity should not be determined by geography, gender, or wealth. We reinvest a portion of our profits to support those cut off from education - including our Afghan program.
Access is the product: We build AI that turns paperwork into decisions, and decisions into real outcomes.
Our mission is bold but simple: by 2030, we aim to dismantle the barriers preventing brilliant minds from accessing the opportunities they deserve.
The role
We are looking for a Director of Data to build and own the data foundation at Passage.
This is a foundational role. You will design the systems that turn our operational data into reliable infrastructure the entire company can trust.
You are both a technical builder and a strategic thinker. You enjoy designing data systems from the ground up, turning messy operational data into structured platforms that enable better decisions across the business.
From day one, you will work closely with leadership across engineering, growth, credit, finance, product, and operations. You will design the company’s data architecture, build pipelines and analytical models, and create the metrics that guide how Passage operates.
We are a lean, high-ownership team that moves quickly. There is no fixed hierarchy and no ceiling on growth. We are looking for someone excited to build the data brain of the company, establish best practices, and eventually help grow the data team as Passage scales.
What you will do
Build the data foundation
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Design and own the analytics layer of Passage’s data platform
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Develop scalable data models and transformation layers that power analytics across the company
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Define the company’s canonical metrics and ensure consistency across teams
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Build dashboards and analytical frameworks used by leadership to evaluate performance and make business decisions
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Work with data engineering to ensure reliable pipelines and data availability
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Unify data across growth, product, lending, finance, and operations into a consistent analytics layer