Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Manager of Data & Analytics to lead our enterprise-wide data strategy, architecture, and analytics initiatives. This role will play a pivotal part in building a modern, scalable, and unified data ecosystem leveraging Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft OneLake, and Power BI, all hosted on the Microsoft Azure Cloud. The successful candidate will design and implement a data framework that ensures consistent, clean, and reliable data from multiple ERP and business systems, enabling the organization to make smarter, faster, and more informed decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with VP of IT to define and execute the enterprise data and analytics strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Drive adoption of analytics across the organization.
- Serve as the organization’s Manager responsible for data governance, quality, and visualization.
- Oversee the integration of data from Epicor, Navision, Proginov, and other ERP and operational systems into Microsoft Fabric/OneLake.
- Collaborate with departments that have worked to get data extract and align and optimize the source data and the extracts to be comprehensive and consistent.
- Establish a common data framework to standardize data definitions, fields, and metrics across disparate sources.
- Implement data cleansing and transformation pipelines to ensure accuracy, consistency, and usability.
- Ensure all work complies with best practices for security, scalability, and regulatory compliance within the Azure Cloud environment.
- Drive the adoption and optimization of Microsoft Power BI and Power Platform as the enterprise analytics and visualization tool.
- Develop enterprise-wide dashboards and self-service analytics capabilities to empower business leaders.
- Partner with functional teams (Finance, Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, etc.) to translate business needs into actionable insights.
- Establish and enforce data governance policies, ensuring consistent use of data assets across the organization.
- Define data stewardship practices and ensure proper interpretation and use of data fields.
- Monitor performance and continuously optimize data models, pipelines, and reporting solutions.
- Provide Regional and Global Data visualizations in the form of KPIs and Dashboards according to needs from Business Leaders.
- Conduct Data and reporting workshops and training to users in order to get a self-service model created.
Qualifications, Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in data management, analytics, or business intelligence, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record of building enterprise-wide data strategies and analytics platforms.
- Deep expertise with Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft OneLake, Microsoft Data Factory, and Azure Cloud services.
- Strong experience in data integration from ERP systems (Epicor, Navision, Proginov, and others).
- Proficiency in SQL, data modeling, and ETL/ELT processes.
- Familiarity with data governance frameworks and master data management.
- Good management skills with the ability to build, mentor, and scale data teams.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to communicate complex data concepts in clear business terms.
- Ability to partner effectively with executive leadership, functional leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Experience with AI and advanced analytics applications in business preferred.
- Knowledge of supply chain, finance, and manufacturing ERP processes preferred.
- Certifications in Microsoft Azure Data, Power BI, or related technologies preferred.
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