What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President of Data Analytics position at Lake Michigan Credit Union?
Job Title : Vice President of Data Analytics
Primary Location : Grand Rapids, MI
Employee Status : Full-Time, Exempt
Setting : Hybrid
What You’ll Get : (note varied offerings based on role and hours)
Weekly Pay
Comprehensive Health & Wellness package including Medical (with prescription coverage), Dental, and vision
Matching Health Savings Account Contributions, Dependent Care flexible spending account (FSA)
Retirement options like 401 (k) with company match and pension.
Paid time off : Vacation, Personal days, paid holidays, paid volunteer time, sick days, & flex time.
Tuition reimbursement
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About this position :
The Vice President of Data Analytics is responsible for defining and executing the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the organization's data analytics initiatives. This position plays a key role in aligning data-driven solutions with organizational goals, building and leading a high-performing analytics team, and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. The role involves overseeing the design and implementation of data architectures, developing advanced analytics capabilities, and ensuring insights are effectively communicated to drive business outcomes.
What you’ll do :
Develop and implement the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Data Analytics department, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and identifying opportunities where data analytics can enhance business outcomes, customer experiences, and operational processes.
Build and lead a high-performing team of data analysts, data visualization specialists, and database administrators. Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation while providing mentorship and professional development opportunities to team members.
Oversee the design and implementation of data architecture and governance frameworks, ensuring high data quality, robust security practices, and accessibility of data to support mission-critical decisions.
Develop advanced analytics capabilities, including predictive modeling, machine learning, and statistical analysis, to derive actionable insights from complex datasets and drive business predictions and performance improvements.
Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership through compelling visualizations and reports, ensuring clear communication of data-driven strategies and outcomes.
Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of data analytics initiatives, implementing continuous improvement processes to refine strategies for optimal results.
Support the creation and enforcement of best practices related to data governance, quality, and security, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and standards.
The employee consistently demonstrates a commitment to the culture of Lake Michigan Credit Union. They exhibit the core values that define LMCU’s PRIDE culture (Passionate, Respectful, Innovative, Dependable, Empowered) and contribute to the success of others on the team.
Implement continuous improvement processes to refine data strategies that achieve optimal results
Must comply with applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Patriot Act, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
What You’ll Bring :
Minimum of 10 years of experience in data analytics.
Proven experience building and managing high-performing teams of data professionals.
Demonstrated success in implementing data strategies that align with organizational objectives and deliver measurable outcomes.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.
Strong understanding of data architecture, governance, and security frameworks.
Knowledge of advanced analytics techniques, including predictive modeling, machine learning, and statistical analysis.
Excellent leadership skills with the ability to inspire and develop a team. Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex data insights to non-technical audiences. Strategic thinker with a focus on innovation, problem-solving, and driving business outcomes.
Who We Are :
We’re proud of our past, thrilled with our present, and couldn’t be more excited about our future! Lake Michigan Credit Union has grown to become one of the largest credit unions in the nation with our headquarters in West Michigan.
As a credit union, LMCU is a not-for-profit institution, owned by its members, instead of corporate stock holders. We are accountable directly to our members, and they directly share in our success – benefitting by lower and fewer fees, better savings and checking interest rates, lower cost mortgages and a host of other advantages that simply don’t exist at traditional banks.
It’s about always doing what’s best and right for our members - it guides everything we do.
From friendly, knowledgeable and professional employees who greet you by name, to offering stellar value at every turn, LMCU works for its members.
Working with LMCU you can grow and advance in your career and work with talented teams that help you become better each and every day. As an employee you can have confidence in knowing your work is having an impact by supporting our mission of serving our members’ lifetime financial needs.
You’ll be encouraged to innovate and excel and we're committed to your empowerment as an employee, providing ongoing training, development, support, and opportunities for you to achieve your career goals.
Have additional questions about the role?
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If you lack access to the internet or internet connectivity, or have a disability that hinders your ability to apply online, please choose one of the following options to obtain assistance :
Call us at : (616) 242-9790
Mail your resume to : 5664 Prairie Creek Drive, Caledonia, MI 49316
Please Note : These options are reserved for use by individuals requesting an accommodation as a candidate. Information received via these options will be routed to our HR team, who will provide appropriate assistance to facilitate the completion of LMCU’s online application.
