Director, Data Engineering – Data Science Engineering

Ritchie Bros.

Director leading data engineering and data science capabilities at IAA. Overseeing data solutions that enhance business growth and operational excellence.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $171,290 - $214,140 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Data Engineering and Data Science Engineering function for IAA, setting technical vision, delivery strategy, and operating rhythm
Build and evolve scalable data platforms, BI architecture, and ML-enablement capabilities using the Azure data and analytics stack
Drive strategy and execution across Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, Power BI, Azure BI technologies, and modern cloud data platforms
Partner with business and functional leaders to solve high-value problems across Operations, Sales, Marketing, Product, and other key areas
Guide the design and implementation of robust pipelines, semantic models, dashboards, self-service analytics, forecasting solutions, and machine learning systems
Help shape the roadmap for advanced analytics, predictive modeling, experimentation, and AI-driven insights
Mentor, coach, and grow data engineering and data science talent while raising the technical bar across the team
Establish strong engineering practices across architecture, delivery quality, scalability, governance, and operational excellence
Collaborate closely with engineering leaders and cross-functional teams to ensure data and AI solutions are aligned with platform, product, and business priorities
Act as a senior thought partner to leadership on data strategy, technical tradeoffs, and investment priorities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience leading Data Engineering, BI, Analytics, and/or Data Science Engineering teams at the Director level or equivalent
Deep expertise in the Azure BI / data technology stack, including:
Microsoft Fabric
Azure Synapse Analytics
Power BI
Broader Azure data and analytics services
Strong understanding of data engineering architecture, modern analytics platforms, and scalable data pipelines
Strong foundation in data science, machine learning, and model operationalization
Demonstrated ability to solve complex business problems through data, analytics, and technical leadership
Strong mentoring, coaching, and people leadership skills with experience growing high-performing technical teams
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to work effectively with a wide range of technical and non-technical partners such as Ops, Business, Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering
Ability to operate successfully in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment with multiple priorities and stakeholders
Strong executive presence and the ability to connect technical decisions to business outcomes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Lead the Data Engineering and Data Science Engineering function for IAA, setting technical vision, delivery strategy, and operating rhythm
Build and evolve scalable data platforms, BI architecture, and ML-enablement capabilities using the Azure data and analytics stack
Drive strategy and execution across Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, Power BI, Azure BI technologies, and modern cloud data platforms
Partner with business and functional leaders to solve high-value problems across Operations, Sales, Marketing, Product, and other key areas
Guide the design and implementation of robust pipelines, semantic models, dashboards, self-service analytics, forecasting solutions, and machine learning systems
Help shape the roadmap for advanced analytics, predictive modeling, experimentation, and AI-driven insights
Mentor, coach, and grow data engineering and data science talent while raising the technical bar across the team
Establish strong engineering practices across architecture, delivery quality, scalability, governance, and operational excellence
Collaborate closely with engineering leaders and cross-functional teams to ensure data and AI solutions are aligned with platform, product, and business priorities
Act as a senior thought partner to leadership on data strategy, technical tradeoffs, and investment priorities 🎯 Requirements
Proven experience leading Data Engineering, BI, Analytics, and/or Data Science Engineering teams at the Director level or equivalent
Deep expertise in the Azure BI / data technology stack, including:
Microsoft Fabric
Azure Synapse Analytics
Power BI
Broader Azure data and analytics services
Strong understanding of data engineering architecture, modern analytics platforms, and scalable data pipelines
Strong foundation in data science, machine learning, and model operationalization
Demonstrated ability to solve complex business problems through data, analytics, and technical leadership
Strong mentoring, coaching, and people leadership skills with experience growing high-performing technical teams
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to work effectively with a wide range of technical and non-technical partners such as Ops, Business, Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering
Ability to operate successfully in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment with multiple priorities and stakeholders
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Hard Skills & Tools

data engineeringbusiness intelligenceanalyticsdata sciencemachine learningdata architecturedata pipelinespredictive modelingAI-driven insightsmodel operationalization

Soft Skills

mentoringcoachingpeople leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementproblem-solvingtechnical leadershipexecutive presencecollaborationadaptability