Director Data of Analytics (Dallas)

The Director of Data Management and Analytics is responsible for leading the development, governance, and execution of the companys data management strategy. This role oversees enterprise data architecture, master data management (MDM), data quality, and governance frameworks to ensure data is accurate, accessible, and secure across all business functions. This role will play a pivotal part in building a modern, scalable, and unified data ecosystem leveraging OneStream, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft One Lake, 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. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership capabilities, deep knowledge of data platforms and analytics, and experience aligning data strategies with business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive enterprise data and analytics strategy, including governance, stewardship, architecture, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Lead and manage the Master Data Management (MDM) program across business domains (e.g., customers, suppliers, products, assets).
• Establish and maintain data standards, data definitions, and governance frameworks in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders.
• Partner with business leaders to understand data needs and ensure data systems support operational, financial, and strategic goals.
• Oversee the data management team including data architects, data stewards, and analysts.
• Implement data quality and lineage tools to improve visibility and trust in data assets.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security regulations, and internal policies.
• Evaluate, select, and implement modern data technologies and platforms.
• Drive continuous improvement in data processes and systems to enable better decision-making.
• Lead a high-performing team of analysts, and architects to drive adoption of analytics across the organization.
• Serve as the organizations thought leader 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.
• 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.
• Support OneStream Application and be part of the transition of the support from Service partner to Internal IT support.
• Partner with functional teams (Finance, Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, etc.) to translate business needs into actionable insights.

Qualifications

Experience in industrial, manufacturing, or related sectors preferred