Director of Data Platform

About Metrc

Metrc is the leading SaaS provider in the highly regulated cannabis industry, delivering innovative solutions adopted by most U.S. jurisdictions. Our mission is to empower our customers with reliable, compliant, and actionable data insights while driving internal excellence through data-driven decision-making. We are seeking a hands-on Director of Data Platform to lead our Data team, reporting directly to the CTO, and shape the future of our data strategy for both external and internal stakeholders.

Role Overview

The Director of Data Platform will lead a team of two data engineers and four BI specialists to deliver a robust data platform that serves external customers and internal cross-functional teams (Sales, Customer Success, Senior Leadership, etc.). This role will oversee the end-to-end data ecosystem, including our data lake (Snowflake, Databricks, Domo, Tableau) and potentially real-time transactional databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB). As a hands-on leader, you will drive technical innovation, ensure regulatory compliance, and align data initiatives with business objectives in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute a comprehensive data strategy to support external customers (state regulators, cannabis businesses) and internal teams (Sales, Customer Success, Senior Leadership).
• Partner with the CTO and cross-functional leaders to align data initiatives with business goals, ensuring scalability, performance, and compliance.
• Drive the transition of the Data team to serve both internal and external data needs, delivering dashboards, reports, and analytics solutions.

Data Platform Management

Team Leadership

Technical Excellence

Stakeholder Collaboration

Requirements

Qualifications

Experience

Technical Skills

Leadership Skills

Education

Why Join Us?

Physical Demands and Work Environment