Director of Data Analytics

USA

Job Summary

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Director of Data & Analytics will lead the design, development, and implementation of Woolpert's analytics solutions while advancing the company's overall data management practices. This role involves collaborating with teams across the organization to meet operational reporting needs and identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency through data and analytics solutions. Additionally, the Director will establish and oversee the organization's data governance program, promoting improved data management practices.

Strategy & Planning

Develop the short and long-term strategy for the Data and Analytics program including data governance, data management, data retention, and data analytics.
• Partner with various business groups to capture functional requirements and understand business needs.
• Maintain backlog of data and analytics work items and work with executives to continually prioritize the backlog.
• Establish, maintain, and enforce practices and standards for how data is leveraged throughout the enterprise.
• Stay up to date on the latest trends and technologies that impact the data and analytics discipline.

Operational Management

• Assist in providing end-user support to enable the effective use of business analytics technology, platforms, data and business intelligence solutions.
• Develop, implement, and maintain all key BI and data management policies and procedures, including those for MDM/BI/EDW architecture, data centers, security, standards, monitoring, and service provision.
• Manage the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade, and support of BI systems, including data architecture, governance, data integration, high availability, security, and data privacy.
• Manage operations staffing, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions across multiple global locations.
• Establish and maintain regular written and in-person communications with the organization's executives, department heads, and end users regarding information-based decision making.

Knowledge & Experience

• Strong technical knowledge of data management systems, data warehousing methodology, data quality, data modelling, data governance, analytics, and predictive modeling.
• Strong technical knowledge of current data management trends, including Azure data services.
• Proven experience in building and managing virtual teams.
• Extensive knowledge of SQL and Microsoft Power BI / Fabric
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations
• Experience in BI/data warehousing planning and development.
• Excellent understanding of the organization's goals and objectives.
• Summary knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws in multiple countries.
• Strong understanding of project management principles.
• Nice to have: Azure Data Lake / Azure Synapse.
• Nice to have: Microsoft Dynamics Customer Engagement .
• Nice to have: SSRS / Power BI Paginated

People Management

• Responsible for supervising, managing and motivating team members daily to function in a goal-oriented manner.
• Through supportive leadership, create an inspiring and trusting team environment promoting the growth of team members with an open communication culture.
• Utilize their expertise, their peers, influence, and/or creativeness to formulate smooth team operations and effective collaboration.
• Responsible for effective planning and scheduling of workload and performance of team members.
• Has full people managerial responsibilities (goal setting, training plans, performance development reviews, pay decisions, termination, discipline, staffing, etc.)
• Recognize high performance and reward accomplishments.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to conduct and direct research into IT issues and products as required.
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Proven experience developing business cases and departmental budgets.
• Good business judgment.
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Experience implementing and supporting BI Solutions.
• Must be experienced with BI tools, PowerBI experience is required.
• Experience in managing people.
• Strong project management, time management, and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop and manage cross-functional relationships.
• Ability to manage highly confidential and market sensitive information.
• Knowledge and proven track record leading data practices with a focus on governance, reporting, analysis, data science and driving an overall data centric culture.

Formal Education & Certification

• A technical degree (e.g., computer science or information systems) or 10 years related work experience.
• Exposure to Finance and Accounting preferred
• Certifications in data management or data analytics are a plus.

Travel: Some travel may be required.

Unique Benefits

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) companies in the world. With over 60 offices and countless projects around the globe, Woolpert makes a real difference at home and abroad. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Diverse experiences: Work on meaningful projects that improve quality of life around the world.
• Freedom to work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Unlimited vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more: Choose the benefits that work best for you.

Level up your career with Woolpert. Apply today and join our team to help shape the future of tomorrow!

Why Woolpert?

Woolpert is looking for supportive, goal-oriented, and career-minded individuals who are, or are looking to become, industry leaders in their fields. We blend design excellence with innovative technology and geospatial applications to deliver exceptional value to our clients. When you join us, you'll join a team of experts who are passionate about their work and dedicated to building the next generation of industry leaders. Woolpert embraces progress and innovation, creating limitless opportunities for your career growth.

Our vision: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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