Business Insights Lead

The Business Insights Lead is responsible for managing data awareness, analysis, and insights for all Financial Operations Group and Staff Operations Group metrics. This role will partner with each group to understand their initiatives and drive supporting data to measure success and translate complex data into actionable insights. The Business Data Manager will ensure data integrity while empowering the team to develop innovative solutions. This role provides data solutions that equip teams and ministries to further Life.Church’s mission and to reach people for Christ.

At Life.Church, we exist to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. It’s been our mission since 1996 and has guided us every day. Leading people isn’t just an expectation; it’s a necessity.  It’s a cornerstone of our culture. That's why we’re always seeking leaders—leaders like you—to bring your skills to life. We are one church meeting in multiple locations, and we want to help you become the person God made you to be. 

• Manage/lead the team’s projects and initiatives
• Collaborate with leaders to understand organizational data needs and translate them into data-driven projects
• Oversee the development of dashboards and reporting systems that deliver key insights
• Lead indirectly across multiple teams, driving cross-functional collaboration between technical teams and ministry departments
• Present complex analytical findings to leadership in compelling, accessible ways that enable informed decision-making
• Lead and develop a team of data analysts, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance feedback 
• Establish data governance protocols and quality assurance measures to maintain data integrity
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and data optimization
• Continuously evaluate new technologies and analytics tools, in conjunction with other data teams in the organization

• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems with innovation
• Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to clearly explain complicated processes and foster partnerships
• Effective at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure, and provide vision to projects
• Strong leadership skills and understanding of developing and guiding others
• Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Data Science, Business, Statistics, or related field (Master's preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or related field preferred
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership or management capacity preferred
• Proven leadership experience managing technical teams, preferably in a data analytics environment
• Proficiency with SQL, data visualization tools, and analytics platforms (e.g. Tableau)

Benefits We Offer

・ Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

・ Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons. 

・ Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health. 

・ Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase. 

・ Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.

・ Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.

・ Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment! 

・ $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth. 

・ Casual dress and work environment.

・ And much more!

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church. 

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page. 

All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.