Director, Analytics

Who we are

The problem: Every minute matters in fire response.  As climate change amplifies the intensity of wildfires—with longer fire seasons, dryer fuels, and faster winds—new ignitions spread faster and put more communities at risk. Today, most wildfires are detected by bystanders and reported via 911, meaning it can take hours to detect a fire, verify its exact location and size, and dispatch first responders. Fire authorities need a faster way to detect, confirm, and pinpoint fires so that they can quickly respond—preventing small flare-ups from becoming devastating infernos.

About Pano: Pano is a venture-backed early-stage climate tech startup that is the leader in wildfire early detection, leveraging the latest advancements in IoT, AI, satellites, and SaaS software to deliver actionable intelligence to customers. Pano leverages mountaintop cameras and satellites to detect the first traces of smoke and put real-time fire images in the hands of asset owners and first responders to speed up containment. Pano is proud to partner with leading utilities, fire authorities, and government agencies across the USA, Canada, and Australia. Recent media features include CNBC and Reuters, along with recognition as one of the "Top 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch" by MIT Technology Review and one of the "10 Most Innovative Companies in AI" by Fast Company. Additionally, through our partnership with T-Mobile, we received the prestigious "Innovative Mobile Service and Application Award" at Mobile World Congress.

Pano brings together a diverse team bridging frontline, wildland firefighting experience with best-in-class know-how in operations, logistics, artificial intelligence, and software. Our team is composed of experienced technology professionals from companies such as Apple, Cisco, Nest, DoorDash and Meta. Headquartered in San Francisco with an office and factory in the Mission District, our hybrid team works from locations around the world. Founded in mid-2020, we’ve raised over $45M from leading VC funds. 

We’re looking for a Director of Analytics to lead metrics and analysis for Pano. You will set the data strategy for the company and work with both internal and external stakeholders to analyze performance and recommend a course of action. Our ideal candidate is data obsessed, always looking for opportunities where data can lead to better decisions and better outcomes for our customers and business. You’re either already an expert in data for detection, monitoring, and management of wildfires or (more likely) excited about becoming an expert, and you’re eager to partner with company leaders and customers to build understanding and inform decisions. This role reports to the VP of Finance and Strategy.

• Strategy: Own the end-to-end execution of the data strategy, from data pipelines and governance to data visualization and company KPIs, ensuring alignment with the broader company vision
• Implementation: Oversee the design, data standards, implementation, and management of scalable data architectures, pipelines, and analyses in order to drive business impact
• Hands-on Execution: Lead by example with an action-oriented mindset to drive results. Dive into key projects, implement initial versions and key analyses, and be comfortable in both strategic and tactical environments.
• Executive Influence: Partner with leaders in Product, Engineering and Customer Success to translate data insights into actionable strategies. Drive impactful decisions across cross-functional teams.
• People: Establish Analytics as a discipline at Pano and start forming a team
• Customer Outcomes: Define and optimize customer-facing metrics of system performance in consultation with Customer Success, Product, and Engineering

• 10+ years of experience in data analytics or a related field
• 4+ years of people management experience
• Masters degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g. data science, statistics, experimental science, computer science, mathematics)
• Experience in analytics programming languages (e.g. Python or R) using tools like Jupyter
• Experience with relational databases (e.g. Postgres, BigQuery) and SQL
• Excellent communication skills and experience meeting with external customers to learn data needs and share analytics results

Pano is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and supporting our team-members regardless of where they come from. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.