Director, Data & Analytics

Independence Pet Group

Director of Data & Analytics overseeing data continuity and analytics enablement during platform migrations for a leading pet health company. Requires extensive experience in enterprise data and digital transformation.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead analytics and reporting continuity across legacy platforms during enterprise migration initiatives.
Ensure no degradation of business-critical reporting across underwriting, claims, finance, customer operations, and HR.
Establish transitional data operating models that bridge legacy and modernized platforms.
Partner with transformation and IT leaders to define cutover analytics readiness criteria and validation frameworks.
Mitigate data risk associated with system decommissioning, integration gaps, or platform instability.
Deliver enterprise analytics capabilities serving Finance, IT, People, Risk, and other transversal functions.
Establish standardized KPI frameworks that align OpCo performance to enterprise financial and operational objectives.
Build scalable dashboards and executive reporting mechanisms supporting enterprise governance.
Create cross-OpCo data comparability standards to enable portfolio-level transparency.
Ensure analytics support regulatory, compliance, and audit requirements.
Serve as the primary data analytics executive supporting Operating Companies operating on the existing stack.
Align data capabilities with business needs while ensuring standardization across brands.
Develop insight frameworks that support pricing, underwriting performance, claims efficiency, and customer retention.
Partner with OpCo leaders to elevate analytics maturity and self-service capability.
Act as executive escalation point for data reliability and insight delivery issues.
Enforce governance standards across legacy and modern environments.
Ensure consistent definitions for metrics, data lineage, metadata management, and quality controls.
Partner with architecture, cybersecurity, and compliance teams to maintain regulatory integrity.
Define transitional AI and model governance frameworks where applicable.
Establish interoperability guardrails across third-party platforms and vendor ecosystems.
Lead and scale data analytics teams through subordinate managers and technical leaders.
Define capability roadmaps aligned to migration milestones and enterprise priorities.
Own budget planning, investment prioritization, and ROI measurement for transversal analytics initiatives.
Establish measurable KPIs linking data analytics performance to enterprise financial outcomes.
Drive a culture of accountability, operational discipline, and executive-level communication.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field required.
Advanced graduate degree preferred.
12–15+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise data, analytics, or digital transformation.
Demonstrated experience supporting complex platform migrations or enterprise transformation programs.
Proven success delivering cross-functional analytics in regulated industries (insurance preferred).
Experience operating within hybrid legacy + cloud environments (Azure and modern data platforms preferred).
Strong understanding of enterprise data governance, quality management, and KPI standardization.
Demonstrated financial accountability, including budget oversight and ROI measurement.
Executive-level communication skills with ability to translate technical risk into business language.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance
Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
Company paid short-term and long-term disability
12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Retirement savings plan
Personal Paid Time Off
Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off
Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
Pet friendly office environment
Commuter Benefits
Group Pet Insurance
On the job training and skills development
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analyticsdata governanceKPI standardizationdata quality managemententerprise transformationplatform migrationbudget oversightROI measurementAI governancedata operating models

Soft Skills

leadershipexecutive communicationcross-functional collaborationaccountabilityoperational disciplineproblem-solvingstrategic thinkinginsight deliverystakeholder managementdata reliability