Associate Director – Data Strategy, Enterprise Reporting, Implementation
CrossCountry Consulting
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to C-suite executives on data initiatives, understanding client personas (CFO, CIO, CHRO, CAO) and advising on harnessing data to support strategic goals.
- Advise clients on establishing a technology and data strategy program that democratizes data, leverages modern cloud platforms, promotes data management, uncovers critical control needs, monitors data quality, and more.
- Enhance clients’ technology stack and serve as Solution Architect to implement, collect, store, transform, process, and analyze data in a single source of truth consistently, efficiently, and without siloes.
- Architect and design scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions across multiple cloud platforms.
- Lead end-to-end data solution implementation, including ingestion, storage, transformation, and visualization using tools like Snowflake, Databricks, Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, Azure Synapse Analytics, Fivetran, Talend, PowerBI, Tableau, and Sigma Computing.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, data engineers, and developers to define technical requirements and best practices.
- Develop and enforce data governance, security, and compliance standards across data platforms.
- Optimize data pipelines and ETL processes for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions to improve data infrastructure and analytics capabilities.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to data engineers and other team members.
- Ensure seamless integration of data platforms within the enterprise architecture.
- Support clients with the design and implementation of forecasting and predictive analytics models.
- Interview clients to identify root causes of challenges; define and document business requirements.
- Conduct current state / future state gap analysis for business and data processes.
- Contribute to developing and implementing firm-approved, AI-enabled solutions for clients, in accordance with company policies on data protection, intellectual property, and professional standards.
- Stay informed about emerging AI tools and techniques and collaborate with firm leadership to identify compliant opportunities to enhance client solutions and internal processes.
- Create executive level communications and presentations.
- Mentor team members by coaching colleagues, providing regular ongoing feedback and annual performance reviews, and helping project teams resolve complex issues.
- Support business development by building relationships with key internal and external stakeholder.
- Contribute to go-to-market strategy and practice-specific programs
Requirements
- 9+ years of professional experience leading initiatives or client engagements with a focus on data strategy, data architecture, data engineering, or cloud-based analytics solutions, dealing with large data sets and interpreting data to draw meaningful insights and recommendations.
- 5+ years of experience in implementation of Snowflake, Databricks, Amazon Redshift, Azure Synapse Analytics.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- 5+ years of experience managing technical teams focused on delivering analytical products and solutions
- Experience with ETL/ELT pipelines, data lake architectures, and real-time data processing
- Understanding of data security best practices, compliance standards, and access control.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Data Science, or a similar discipline.
- Proficiency in SQL
- Understanding of Python programming language (emphasis on Pandas, NumPy, matplotlib packages)
- MBA / CPA [preferred].
- Certification in Snowflake / Alteryx / PowerBI / Tableau [preferred].
- SnowPro Advanced Certification [highly preferred].
- Willingness to travel based on client preferences.
Benefits
- comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) with company matching
- generous parental and maternity leave policies
- technology stipends
- wellness reimbursement programs
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Hard Skills & Tools
data strategydata architecturedata engineeringcloud-based analyticsETLELTSQLPythondata governancedata quality
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcommunicationmentorshipcollaborationstrategic thinkingclient engagementagile methodologyrelationship buildingtechnical guidancepresentation skills
Certifications
SnowPro Advanced CertificationSnowflake CertificationAlteryx CertificationPowerBI CertificationTableau CertificationMBACPA