IT Director - Data & Reporting - Wilsonville, OR

Summary

The IT Director, Data & Reporting will play a critical leadership role responsible for leading the data management, analytics, and reporting functions within the Chief Information Office. This role will oversee the development and execution of data strategies that support control and risk management objectives, ensuring timely and accurate reporting for decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring advanced analytical expertise, strong leadership skills, and a proven ability to transform complex data into actionable insights. This individual will also be involved with strategic and transformational initiatives and the delivery of critical, large-scale, complex, high-visibility, regulatory remediation programs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy: Develop and lead the overall strategy for data, analytics, and reporting related to the Chief Information Office.
• Data Strategy & Management: Develop and implement the overall data strategy for the Chief Information Office, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Oversee data collection, storage, and quality assurance processes.
• Analytics & Insights: Lead advanced data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and potential risks. Provide insights to inform business decisions, strengthen controls, and drive continuous improvement.
• Reporting: Develop and manage comprehensive reporting processes that provide clear and actionable information to stakeholders, including senior management, regulatory bodies, and board-level committees. Ensure reporting frameworks meet regulatory and internal audit standards.
• Technology & Tools: Identify and implement data analytics tools and technologies that enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of data analysis and reporting. Stay current with emerging trends and tools in data management and analytics.
• Collaboration & Partnership: Partner with all lines of defense to understand data needs and deliver tailored analytical solutions. Foster a collaborative environment to ensure data-driven decision-making.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure data governance policies are adhered to and that data analytics and reporting processes comply with relevant regulations and standards.
• Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and enhance data management and reporting processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and usability.
• Training & Awareness: Provide training and support to team members and other stakeholders to enhance data literacy and analytical skills across the organization.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate complex data findings in a clear and effective manner to various stakeholders, including senior management. Act as the main point of contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding Chief Information Office Data, Analytics, and Reporting matters.
• Policy & Procedure Development: Contribute to the development and update of policies and procedures related to data, analytics, and reporting.
• Audit & Regulatory Coordination: Support internal audits and regulatory reviews related to data, analytics, and reporting. Ensure that documentation and evidence are prepared and available for audit and examination purposes.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Leadership:Develop and communicate vision for area of responsibility, support mission, vision and values of the organization, champion change and innovation.
• Judgment: Analyze issues before making decisions; use sound judgment, consider immediate and long-term impact of decisions, apply systems thinking.
• Business Knowledge: Apply technical/functional expertise, use financial acumen and is business savvy, provide thorough analysis, understand and manage technology and other resources for maximum impact on productivity.
• Development Best Practices: Advanced proficiency in designing and automating data & reporting processes; strong project management and organizational abilities; strong commitment to quality and continuous improvement; proficiency in risk management software and data analysis tools.
• Planning and Execution: Excellent analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, strategic planning and execution skills. Focus organization on high priority objectives; foster alignment, establish specific measurable objectives, manage and improve processes, hold people accountable for results. Budget targets for service centers within the individual's area are met. Identify and implements budget saving recommendations
• Problem Solving: uses rigorous logic and systems thinking methods to understand and solve difficult problems; excels at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answer; can leverage others in a facilitative format while retaining the ability to use independent judgment. Foster cooperation across departmental boundaries, respond to requests for assistance in a timely manner, follows through on commitments.
• Communication: Foster open two-way communication, speak with impact, listen and respond with empathy, communicate effectively in writing, apply meeting protocol in public and private forums, produce thorough and accurate reports. Excellent verbal and written communication abilities, with the capacity to present complex information clearly.
• Leadership Skills: Apply influence skills; build talent and bench strength; coach and develop people; engage and inspire people to reach their potential; foster collaboration.
• Approachability: Encourage frequent, open communications, accessible, visible in the organization, maintain calm and collected presence, and welcomes suggestions and feedback.
• Performance Leadership:Conduct performance reviews for employees within the service centers in a timely manner. Managers reporting to this individual are held accountable for performance including dealing with performance issues.
• Customer service: Provide good internal and external customer service; seek to meet or exceed customer needs; model effective customer service behaviors.

People Management

This position will oversee a team which will include a technical lead, individual contributors, with the possibility of supplemental direct contract labor.

• Oversees and directs additional delivery capacity via third party partner relationships.
• Works with HR and the IT leadership to maintain a BI "talent strategy" that aligns with the current and future business and IT strategy. Continually looks for leading-edge and innovative solutions to the recruitment, development and retention of the I&O workforce.

Work Environment

This job operates mostly indoors in an office setting. This position is based out of either Wilsonville or Kent offices.

Physical Demands

• Lift/Carry and Push/Pull up to 50 lbs.
• Bend/Stoop/Crouch/Squat
• Use arms/wrists/hands/grasp
• Use of industry tools: hand truck, six-wheeler, manual pallet jack, box cutter

Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time salaried position and will require a flexible work schedule to successfully manage and deliver the accountabilities of the role.

Travel

May be required to travel monthly up to 15% of the time.

Required Education and Experience

• 12+ years' experience in data analytics, reporting, or related roles within the consumer goods and/or distribution industries
• Proficiency using Microsoft database tools (SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, Power BI, etc.)
• Intermediate experience using Microsoft Azure (SQL Server, SQL Data Warehouse, Data Factory, etc.)
• Proficiency in data analytics tools and data visualization platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
• Experience in data modeling (logical and/or physical), ETL design, reporting design)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or equivalent experience
• Strong Team Leadership of Technical/Development Teams
• Experience in outsourcing and vendor management
• Strong SQL & Database Design/Architecture skills

Compensation

• Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific location.
• Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan. Employees are also eligible for 80 hours of vacation every year and 7-8 days of paid holidays throughout the calendar year (depending on location).
• Hired applicant may be eligible for [incentives/ bonuses/annual bonuses].