Data Manager

Position Summary

The IT Data Manager is responsible for leading the organization's enterprise data, integration, and business intelligence capabilities. This role oversees data architecture, data pipelines, integrations, Power BI governance, data quality, and analytics solutions that provide reliable and actionable information to business leaders.

The IT Data Manager partners with Finance, HR, Sales, Operations, Marketing, and other business functions to translate business requirements into scalable data and reporting solutions. The role also provides technical direction to data engineering and BI resources and establishes standards for the enterprise data environment.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Lead the strategy, architecture, and continuous improvement of the enterprise data and analytics environment.
• Own governance of the Power BI environment, including workspaces, datasets, reports, standards, ownership, security, and lifecycle management.
• Design and oversee data pipelines and integrations connecting enterprise applications, APIs, databases, and cloud data platforms.
• Establish standards for data quality, validation, reconciliation, transformation, and reporting accuracy.
• Partner with business stakeholders to define KPIs, reporting requirements, dashboards, and analytical solutions.
• Consolidate and standardize enterprise reporting to reduce duplicate, outdated, or conflicting reports.
• Provide technical direction to data engineers, BI developers, analysts, contractors, and other data resources.
• Review and validate data models, pipelines, transformations, business rules, and reporting outputs.
• Improve automation and reduce manual data collection, manipulation, and reporting processes.
• Establish documentation, monitoring, support, and ownership standards for critical data pipelines and reporting solutions.
• Promote trusted, standardized enterprise data that enables effective operational and strategic decision-making.
• Current initiatives include integrations and analytics involving UKG, Adaptive Insights, CRM, Great Plains, PowerDB, Azure Synapse, and Power BI.

Qualifications Include

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, business intelligence, analytics, application development, or related technology roles.
• Strong experience with SQL, enterprise data integration, ETL/ELT processes, and data modeling.
• Experience developing and supporting APIs and automated data pipelines.
• Strong experience with Power BI or comparable enterprise BI platforms.
• Experience with cloud-based data and analytics technologies.
• Strong understanding of data governance, quality, security, and reporting practices.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Preferred Technical Skills: Microsoft Azure
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Data Lake/Lakehouse
• Power BI
• SQL Server
• Python
• SSRS
• REST APIs
• ETL/ELT
• Data Modeling
• Data Governance
• ERP/CRM Integration
• AI-assisted analytics and development

Success in This Role

Success means delivering a reliable, governed, scalable enterprise data environment where business leaders can confidently use standardized data and analytics to make decisions. The IT Data Manager helps ensure critical data pipelines are supportable, reporting is trustworthy, ownership is clear, and the organization continues reducing manual and siloed reporting processes.

Who we are!

RESA Power is a dynamic, people first organization that prides itself on being the employer of choice in its industry! RESA is fortunate to have an extraordinarily talented group of people who take pride in everything they do! RESA Power has locations throughout the United States & Canada. We are a trusted service provider committed to ensuring the safety, performance, and compliance of electrical distribution systems. With a track record of long-term partnerships and excellence in customer experience for nearly a decade!

Our Mission

Ensure reliable and safe mission-critical power across our customers’ electrical infrastructure lifecycle.

Our Vision

To be the premier, first-choice, trusted provider in the US and Canada for critical power services and products by delivering the best customer and employee experience in the industry.

Core Cultural Competencies

We do it right

• We pride ourselves on our integrity and expertise. We don’t cut corners.
• You perform job responsibilities safely, efficiently, and thoroughly all day, every day.
• You conduct yourself professionally, ethically, and honestly.
• You display sound judgment and decision-making skills. You avoid choosing courses of action that assume unreasonable risk to yourself or the Company.
• You are on time and preplan time off.
• You produce a quality product.

We are customer driven

• Our number one concern is our customers and our long-term relationships with them prove our dedication.
• You approach job responsibilities with enthusiasm, professionalism, and in a customer focused manner.
• You promote goodwill by handling all contacts (example: coworkers, management, vendors, customers, etc.) with respect, courtesy, cooperation, attentiveness and following instructions from management.

We focus on growth

• We are dedicated to growing the company and our employees.
• You understand and apply your knowledge of techniques, policy, procedures, equipment, and skills involved in the job.
• You seek out new assignments and assume additional duties.
• You seek to expand your abilities (certifications, continuing ed, OTJ experience, etc.).

We solve problems

• Every day is different, so we need to be innovative, decision makers, flexible and adaptable.
• You efficiently and thoroughly complete assignments.
• You perform work assignments independently.
• You propose new ideas and find better ways of doing things.

We get it done

• We are efficient, reliable and no nonsense. We work hard, but we also play hard.
• You follow through on commitments in a timely way.
• You produce easily understandable and accurate reports that meet customer and/or Company expectations.
• You actively listen. You seek advice and help as appropriate.
• You can effectively deliver messages to a variety of individuals (RESA employees, vendors, customers, etc.).

We build strong relationships

• Our leaders are servant leaders. We provide you with the support of a well-run company, but the connectedness of a family. We collaborate with each other and our customers.
• You collaborate to create the best solutions for each other and our customers.
• You build strong relationships within the team, across RESA departments and locations and with customers and vendors.

Additional Information

Travel: 0-5%

Location: 100% Remote - Reports into the Corporate Headquarters in Houston, TX

Physical Demands: Occasionally lifting 25lbs. Position sits completing computer and phone work.

RESA Power is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expr