Getting into the types of things that they would ask the data team for, or like, what types of deliverables do they talk about is a pretty interesting signal. If they are able to speak to successful collaborations with data scientists or analysts, and like actually digging into the specifics of that story can be a really interesting signal. It's something that speaks to respect for the function because like, they are giving in order to get something.
You've got some solid experience under your belt, and you're starting to feel like you're ready to move into a data leadership role. What does that even mean? Shifting your keystrokes from SQL to slide decks? Maybe (but maybe not). Katie Bauer, Head of Data at GlossGenius, has held multiple data leadership roles over the course of her career, and she penned a thoughtful post on the various tactics she employed to find a role that is a good fit. She wrote the post so that she wouldn't have to keep repeating herself when data folks in her network reached out for advice. But that didn't stop this podcast from reaching out to record a lively discussion on the topic! For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.