Dir, Business Data & Analytics

General Purpose

The Director of Business Data and Analytics leads our data strategy and serve as the crucial bridge between business needs and technical capabilities. This pivotal role is responsible for overseeing three core pillars: Data Protection/Compliance, Data Governance, and Business Intelligence/Analytics. You will lead a talented team, drive a data-first culture, and ensure our data assets are secure, governed, and leveraged to provide actionable insights that fuel business growth.

The ideal candidate is a strategic leader with a hands-on technical background who can balance long-term vision with near-term execution. You will be the champion for data literacy across the organization, ensuring our business stakeholders have the trusted tools and insights they need to succeed in the dynamic Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) landscape.

Duties and Responsibilities

As the leader of the Business Data and Analytics function, you will oversee and guide the following three pillars:

1. Business Intelligence & Analytics (BI/DA)

Act as the bridge between business needs and technical capabilities to deliver valuable insights.

Translate business requirements into clear analytics and data use cases for the team.

Deliver impactful insights and dashboards to key stakeholders to drive data-informed decision-making.

Facilitate stakeholder engagement & iterative feedback loops to ensure solutions continually meet evolving business needs.

Provide technical direction for our modern data stack, including Tableau, Sigma, Databricks, and dbt.

Create a Center of Enablement to facilitate self-service data & analytics at Jazwares.

2. Data Governance (DG)

Define and manage data quality standards and metadata to ensure data assets are accurate, consistent, and well-documented.

Oversee the implementation of processes and tools for data lineage and cataloging.

Foster a culture of data stewardship and accountability throughout the company.

3. Data Protection & Compliance (DP/DC)

Ensure compliance with data protection and governance policies (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) across all data systems and processes.

Establish and maintain a robust framework for data security, privacy, and access controls.

Partner with legal and IT teams to conduct regular audits and risk assessments to maintain data integrity and security.

Manages People: Yes

Required Qualifications

Education/ Years of Experience

Experience: 5+ years of experience in a leadership role within Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, or a related field.

Education: A Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field is required; a Master's degree is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics (KSAO’s) 

Technical Acumen: Demonstrated expertise with our core technology stack:

Databricks: Experience with platform administration, Spark, Delta Lake, and Unity Catalog.

dbt: Hands-on experience building and managing a production-level dbt project.

BI Tools: Strong proficiency with both Tableau and Sigma for data visualization and dashboarding.

Leadership: Proven track record of leading and growing high-performing teams. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Strategic Thinking: Ability to define and execute a long-term data strategy, balancing technical excellence with business needs.

Preferred Qualifications 

Experience in a global organization

Multilingual a plus

Working Conditions

Environment: Office

Extreme Exposures: None

Schedule: Regular office

Physical Requirements:

Light; Lifting up to 25 lbs

Must be able to sit at a desk for long periods of time

Travel Required: No

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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