Senior Data Analyst

About The Role

Help New Zealanders build long‑term wealth by transforming regulated financial data into trusted insights and predictive product features. This role is a cornerstone of Kernel’s data strategy, as our first Data Analyst, you'll lead analytics and internal data analytics, while also developing practical models that support outcomes across each of our financial products.

Kernel is growing, and we’re aiming to launch and build a mobile app next year. This role will play a key part in shaping the data foundations that support that growth, from customer insights to product features.

You’ll also build and deploy models that support customer engagement / retention, while helping set up our data practice and uncovering actionable customer insights. At times you’ll do reporting for the Senior Leadership Team, our Board, and Product. You’ll strengthen our analytics foundations by refining Mixpanel instrumentation, event taxonomy, and KPI definitions.

This role defines how Kernel approaches metrics and models, from how they’re created and tested to how they evolve. You’ll work closely with Product, Engineering, and other teams to ensure insights are not only accurate but also actionable and aligned with Kernel’s mission and vision.

About Kernel

We're a 100% Kiwi owned and operated fintech on a mission to make wealth accessible for every Kiwi. Our investment platform takes the guesswork out of investing – offering KiwiSaver, Managed Funds, US shares & ETFs, and Smart Saver accounts, all in one place with some of the lowest fees in the market.

We're at an exciting stage. Scaling fast, expanding our team of globally experienced financial professionals, and building the foundations for what's next. Our culture is collaborative, hands‑on and ambitious – built on trust, innovation and saying it like it is. We value diverse perspectives, empower individuality, and believe the best ideas come from thinking together.

Things move quickly here, and every person plays a key role in shaping our future.

What You’ll Do

• This role blends hands‑on analytics with strategic influence, you’ll shape how Kernel uses data to make decisions, build products, and meet regulatory obligations. You’ll lead reporting, elevate product analytics, and lay the groundwork for scalable, trustworthy insights that power our Save, Invest, and KiwiSaver experiences.
• Analytics and reporting

Help Kernel tell better stories with data, stories that clarify what’s happening, why it matters, and what to do next.

Align definitions across databases and APIs; improve cross‑system ID mapping

You’ll be great if you bring

Bonus things you could bring along to the role

Why You’ll Love it at Kernel

Join our team

Not sure you meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply. We value growth, impact, and mindset just as much as specific experience. If this opportunity sounds like you, send us your cover letter explaining why you’re excited about the role and working at Kernel, along with your CV.

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