Data Strategy Director

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Job ID: 30746
Agency: Department of Social Services
Location: Pierre, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, or Brookings
Salary: $83,000 - $120,000 annually, depending on experience
Pay Grade: GM
Closing Date: 03/28/25

This is a Full-Time position with the Department of Social Services. For more information on the Department of Social Services, please visit https://dss.sd.gov/.

Our Mission: To Build Strong Families, South Dakota’s Foundation and Our Future.

As a member of the Department of Social Services you will be part of a team of professionals who are capable, committed, and compassionate.

Who we want:

• a highly motivated and experienced leader aligned with our mission;
• a collaborative and strategic thinker supporting our team to make data driven decisions regarding services we are entrusted to provide citizens of South Dakota.

What you will do:

• This position will lead, direct, and implement Data Strategy for the Department of Social Services, including the technologies and processes that collect, store, and analyze the data produced by an organization.
• This position will be responsible to design and direct a team enabling data-driven decision making to the organization.
• Lead a team of data and business analysts (both direct and indirect reports) serving across multiple divisions within the Department.
• Lead the team in its execution of routine data retrieval, data analysis, and, most especially, in special projects requested by Department leadership.
• Engage proactively with divisional leadership and their teams within the Department to ensure data-informed strategic decision-making and the achievement of key objectives.
• Collaborate with personnel in comparable positions in other state agencies with a focus on those Departments that provide services to common South Dakotans.
• Develop business intelligence (BI) gathering practices and the management of data and information for multiple DSS programs.
• Design and maintain system(s) to warehouse data and information.
• Ensure that information gathering and analysis support the overall development of improved health and social outcomes for those we serve.
• Collaborate with data architects to define and implement data structures.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative statistical analysis and employ predictive analytics meant to inform Department decisions regarding stakeholders.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, finance, economics, information technology, or related field.
• management experience successfully leading and directing data strategy and business intelligence work.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• ability to set strategic direction and to work cross divisionally to achieve established goals;
• excels in relationship building, analytical thinking, and empowering others to promote a culture of continuous improvement focused on those we are entrusted to serve;
• experience leading a team of professionals to successfully execute a variety of both tactical and strategic goals;
• knowledge of tools and technology to support this work;
• ability to accurately conduct qualitative analytics to inform agency decisions;
• skilled at analysis and creating automation using a combination of tools and languages including but not limited to Tableau, Power BI, SQL, etc;
• effective communicator able to support DSS Communications Team to make relevant data publicly accessible;
• identify and manage data-related risks and issues;
• knowledge of and ability to implement data governance frameworks and policies that maintain data quality, integrity, and security.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.

This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=1AQ
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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