Manager, IT Data Analytics

Role Description

The Manager, Business Intelligence & Analytics leads the development and execution of the organization’s analytics strategy by leveraging data, technology, and emerging AI capabilities to drive business outcomes. This role provides strong leadership to a team of BI and Data Analytics professionals, establishes and communicates a clear vision, and ensures the successful delivery of analytics solutions, platforms, and insights. Through effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and a focus on innovation, continuous improvement, and talent development, the Manager drives initiatives from concept to completion while enabling data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads small group of BI and Data Analysts, follows defined operating model and framework to guide teams processes.
• Manages and delivers on the analytics capability roadmap to support the organization needs.
• Defines scope for project and program opportunities and creates project plans, including resource needs and timelines.
• Accountable for delivery and execution of defined deliverables.
• Partners with senior team members on day-to-day operations including staffing and tracking project status; course corrects for shifting priorities.
• Leads Analytics Platform upgrades and maintenance for SAP, Power BI and others.
• Delivers powerful stories and insights in quality reports and dashboards from extracted and analyzed data for varying enterprise needs.
• Acts as reviewer for team members, coaching on delivery of analysis.
• Guides team to break down roadblocks and learn new methodologies and data tools.
• Acts as an escalation point for direct reports and partners with them on developing approaches to solve strategic, tactical, structured, and unstructured business problems through interpreting complex data from multiple sources and translates this into actionable insights.
• Manages execution and day to day operations of platform vendor support relationship, maintains and develops relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
• 7+ years relevant work experience.
• 2+ years of SQL experience.
• 2+ years of PowerBI or Tableau experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements

• Evaluates and analyzes different types of information objectively to identify appropriate solutions.
• Communicates with clarity and precision, presenting complex information in a concise format that is audience appropriate.
• Takes a positive approach to tackling work and embraces change.
• Understands and anticipates customer needs and takes action to provide high-quality products and services to exceed expectations.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of market, economic, legal, and regulatory environments and how they impact the business.
• Understands how agility is leveraged in IT ways of working.
• Takes initiative and identifies what needs to be done and acts without waiting to be asked.
• Makes decisions and takes responsibility; directs and leads others even in ambiguous circumstances.
• Builds high performing teams by integrating a diversity of skills and personalities.
• Focuses on developing, coaching, and mentoring talent to improve individual and organizational performance.
• Builds relationships and takes account of the needs of multiple stakeholders to influence and drive decisions for beneficial business outcomes.
• Takes action, initiates activity and seizes opportunities for new business.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance plans.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• PTO (including paid sick time).
• 8 paid holidays per year (for salaried and hourly team members).
• Annual bonus eligibility subject to changes in plan design and documents.

Company Description

Builders FirstSource is America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components, and building services to the professional market. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels.