About Hilo by Aktiia
High blood pressure is the world’s most common disease, causing 18M deaths each year. At Hilo by Aktiia, our vision is a world where no lives are lost or damaged from the effects of high blood pressure. Our mission is to make this a reality by developing tech to help people control their blood pressure.
We are a venture-backed scale-up company, having raised over $96M from investors in Europe and the United States. Our technology - rooted in 18 years of research at the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) - is the world’s only medically accurate, continuous blood pressure monitor that is cuffless in daily life in the consumer space. Validated through extensive clinical trials and CE Marked as a Class IIa medical device, our solution is now available in 12 countries. We are a hybrid/remote-first company, with Headquarters in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, united by our passion for impact and innovation.
Position Summary
The Business Intelligence & Strategic Analytics Lead is responsible for defining and executing Hilo's Business Intelligence strategy, enabling data-informed decision making across the organisation. Acting as a strategic partner to Finance, Product, Commercial, Clinical and Leadership teams, this role translates complex business challenges into scalable analytics solutions and actionable insights. You will own the evolution of Hilo's BI capability, driving reporting excellence, data governance and self-service analytics while helping shape key business decisions through trusted data.
Core Responsibilities
Analytics & Reporting
Design, develop and continuously evolve dashboards, KPI frameworks and self-service analytics capabilities that empower teams to make confident, data-informed decisions.
- Deliver timely, accurate and actionable insights that support operational and strategic decision making.
- Collaborate with business leaders to identify analytical opportunities and define reporting requirements.
- Drive adoption and continuous improvement of reporting and analytics tools across the organisation.
- Monitor and enhance reporting performance, usability, and stakeholder satisfaction.
BI Strategy & Leadership
- Define and execute Hilo’s Business Intelligence strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with company objectives and priorities.
- Own, maintain, and continuously evolve Hilo’s BI platform (Metabase) as the central source of truth for operational, commercial, product, and financial reporting.
- Establish BI standards, governance frameworks, and best practices to ensure consistency, scalability, and reliability across analytics solutions.
- Champion a data-driven culture across the organisation by promoting the effective use of data in decision-making.
- Prioritise BI initiatives based on business value, strategic impact and organisational priorities to maximise measurable outcomes.
- Act as a trusted analytics partner to Finance, Product, Commercial, Clinical, and Leadership teams.
- Own end-to-end analytics initiatives, aligning stakeholders, ensuring delivery excellence and driving measurable business impact.
Business Performance & Strategic Analytics
- Partner with the Operations to analyse customer acquisition, onboarding, engagement, retention, churn, monetisation, and lifetime value across Hilo’s product portfolio.
- Deliver actionable insights that inform commercial strategy, resource allocation, pricing decisions, and business prioritisation.
- Partner with leadership on strategic analyses, forecasting, scenario modelling and performance reviews to support high-impact business decisions.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and business outcomes through data-driven recommendations.
Data Management & Governance
- Establish and maintain high standards for data quality, consistency and reliability across all BI and analytics solutions.
- Define and maintain business metrics, KPI definitions, and data standards.
- Partner with Data Engineering and IT teams to support data architecture, integration, and scalability.
- Champion data governance initiatives, including security, compliance, documentation, and metric standardisation.
Stakeholder Management & Project Delivery
- Act as the trusted Business Intelligence partner to Finance, Product, Commercial, Clinical and Leadership teams, translating business needs into impactful analytics solutions.
- Lead BI initiatives end-to-end, from requirements gathering through design, development and deployment, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.
- Align stakeholders, manage priorities and balance competing business needs to maximise business impact.
- Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership through clear data storytelling, enabling informed strategic decisions.
- Ensure BI solutions are scalable, maintainable and aligned with Hilo's broader data architecture and governance standards.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Proven experience leading Business Intelligence, Analytics, or Data Management initiatives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Business, or a related field.
- Proven experience building scalable Business Intelligence solutions using platforms such as Metabase, Power BI, Tableau or similar.
- Proficiency in SQL and data modeling concepts.
- Experience working with data warehouses and cloud platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Azure Synapse, etc.).
- Strong understanding of ETL/ELT processes and data pipelines.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a relevant field.
- Experience with modern data stack technologies.
- Knowledge of Python or R for advanced analytics.
- Experience in Agile project management environments.
- Relevant certifications (Metabase, Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake, Azure, AWS, etc.).
Success Metrics
- High adoption and effective use of BI solutions across the organisation.
- Trusted, accurate and consistent business reporting.
- Increased self-service analytics and reduced manual reporting.
- Strong stakeholder satisfaction and executive confidence in analytics.
- Successful delivery of BI initiatives on time and with measurable business impact.
- Clear contribution of analytics to commercial performance and strategic decision making.
Benefits
What Makes You A Great Fit
At Hilo by Aktiia, our values guide everything we do:
Move the Needle
- You focus on what truly drives impact for our customers and company.
- You use data and clarity to guide your decisions and prioritize what matters most.
- You push boundaries with bold, thoughtful innovation and hold yourself accountable for results.
Move Fast, Learn, Refine
- You work with urgency and purpose, balancing speed with high quality.
- You treat mistakes as learning opportunities, experiment thoughtfully, and iterate quickly.
- You take ownership, act hands-on, and always look for smarter, faster ways to get things done - including leveraging AI and new tools.
Team First
- You put the team above individual interests, building trust through openness and respect.
- You encourage healthy debate, challenge directly while caring personally, and stand behind team decisions.
- You act as an owner, stepping in when needed and doing what’s necessary for the team’s success.
Why Join Us?
- Hilo by Aktiia is becoming one of the most important med-tech companies, and you can be part of this exciting story.
- Work on a mission that matters: transforming cardiovascular health at global scale.
- Be part of a high-impact, fast-growing, and venture-backed scale-up company.
- Collaborate with a diverse, passionate, and talented team.
- Competitive compensation and equity program, and other benefits (depending on location).
Ready to Move the Needle?
If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in people's lives and excel in an environment where individuals take ownership and are committed to delivering results, we are happy to receive your application.
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