Director IT - Enterprise Data

Leads the strategy, architecture, and execution of data management best practices across the organization ensuring the effective use, security, and governance of data. Leads a team and partners with Senior Leadership, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure that data is managed as a strategic asset, driving business insights, compliance, and competitive advantage.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the MEC Enterprise Data Platform, data architecture, data models, and management tools to support business objectives.
• Partners with stakeholders to identify data needs and supports business intelligence, reporting, and advanced analytics initiatives that enable strategic decision-making.
• Drives the adoption of best practices of data management, governance, quality, architecture, and lifecycle management to foster a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Leads the execution of ETL (extract, transform, load) activities as defined in MEC’s application modernization roadmap.
• Establishes and oversees data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure data accuracy, consistency, security, and privacy, across multiple business system platforms.
• Ensures compliance with relevant regulations and standards, such as GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc., and manages data-related risks.
• Leads and develops a team of data professionals, including data architects, engineers, and governance specialists.
• Evaluates and selects data management technologies and tools that align with the organization's needs and strategy.
• Manages relationships with external vendors and service providers to ensure the delivery of high-quality data management solutions.
• Performs full range of managerial responsibilities which may include but not be limited to: interviewing, hiring, coaching, and developing employees; planning, assigning, and directing work performance management; department budget. 
• Performs other duties as assigned, which may include leading projects of varying scale or scope.
  
  

Qualifications

Job Skills Requirements

• Data Management: Expertise in data architecture, data modeling, and database management systems.
• Data Governance: Expertise in building and maintaining Data Governance programs
• ETL/ELT Processes: Strong understanding of data integration and transformation tools.
• Analytics and BI Tools: Expertise with platforms like Snowflake, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Strong program management expertise including significant knowledge of productivity tools.
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to develop and communicate strategic vision and influence, inspire, and motivate staff.
• Excellent analytical, conceptual thinking, and strategic planning and execution skills.
• Understanding of current and emerging technologies and how other enterprises are employing them to drive digital business, and how they may be applied to the enterprise to drive digital business.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain IT concepts and Data Governance to business leaders.
• Strong facilitation skills with experience engaging teams in a collaborative, distributed environment.
  
  

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or related field.
• Certifications in Data Management principles preferred.
  
  

Experience Requirements

• Ten years of experience in IT and Enterprise Data.
• Manufacturing and ERP experience highly preferred.