Director of Data & Analytics Information Technology Atlanta, Georgia Apply Description Fluidra ’s seeking Director of Da t a and Analytics to join our team onsite at our East Coast o ffice in Atlanta, GA (by airport). WHAT YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE The Data and Analytics Director is accountable for the strategic governance and management of the North America Data and Analytics team. This role will report to the Global Data & Analytics Director to maintain full alignment with the different Center of Excellence Data teams. This role will also report to the North America VP of I T & Data. This role requires a deep technical understanding as well as robust management skills to align data solutions with the organization’s strategic goals. You will be responsible for providing strategic insights to both executive stakeholders and development teams, ensuring that data architecture recommendations maximize the value of client data across the organization. Additionally, you will: + Drive the alignment of data architecture strategies with business objectives, ensuring that recommendations deliver tangible business value. + Initiate, implement, and monitor data initiatives and support data governance committees and data management working groups. + Drive implementation efficiency and effectiveness across the pilots and future projects to minimize cost, increase speed of implementation and maximize value delivery. + Ensure the organization complies with global data management policies plus data management and record keeping standards. + Lead discussions and presentations to business stakeholders, translating complex data concepts into clear, actionable business insights. + Engage effectively with non-technical executives, emphasizing the value and importance of modern enterprise-level data solutions. + Play a pivotal leadership role within the Data & Analytics practice area, focusing on the growth and development of capabilities and talent. + Spread innovative technology solutions by leading thought leadership on emerging trends, influencing the organization’s approach to data and analytics. + Actively deliver the roll-out and embedding of Data Foundation initiatives in support of the key business programs advising on the technology and using leading market standard tools. + Coordinate the change management process, incident management and problem management process. + Ensure traceability of requirements from Data through testing and scope changes, to training and transition. + The responsibilities will be split between playing a senior business and practice development role, and a people management/ delivery role (Strategy, advisory, architecture). + Ability to travel 30%, both domestically and internationally WHAT WE SEEK + 10+ Years of experience in enterprise-wide data warehousing, governance, policies, procedures, and implementation + Demonstrated leadership in driving innovative technology implementations and fostering an environment of continuous improvement. + Knowledge and direct experience with modern data warehouses and different components such as Snowflake. + Proven technology champion in working with relational, Data warehouse databases, as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases. + Strong management skills with the ability to oversee multiple projects and teams in a dynamic environment. + Excellent communication skills, with a proven history of effectively engaging with both technical teams and business executives. + Very Good understanding in Data Foundation initiatives, like Data Modeling, Data Quality Management, Data Governance, Data Maturity Assessments and Data Strategy in support of the key business stakeholders. + Aptitude for working with data, interpreting results, business intelligence and analytic best practices. + Good working knowledge and understanding of consumer and industrial products sector and IoT. + Functional understanding of solutions supporting business processes. + Understanding of Master data management, data visualization and story building, data science and machine learning is highly preferred. EDUCATION • Bachelors in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science discipline or equivalent WHAT WE OFFER An exciting opportunity to dive in and begin your career with a company that offers a competitive total rewards package that includes: + 9/80 work week schedule (EVERY OTHER FRIDAY OFF!) with subsequent Fridays WFH + 3 weeks of paid vacation + 11 paid Holidays + Free parking for Atlanta Airport for both business and personal travel. + Full range of health benefits including medical, dental & vision, short & long-term disability + 401(K) matching (100% of first 3% contributed, 50% of the next 2%) + Health and wellness programs / gym reimbursement + Educational assistance up to $7,000 per year + Company sponsored FUN events! + Generous product discounts WHO WE ARE Fluidra is a publicly listed company focused on developing innovative products, services and IoT solutions for the residential, commercial and wellness pool markets, globally. The company operates in over 45 countries, has over 7,000 employees and owns a portfolio of some of the industry’s most recognized and trusted brands : Polaris®, Jandy®, CMP, S.R. Smith, and Zodiac®. We also sell products under the Cover ‐ Pools®, iAquaLink®, Grand Effects ®, Del® and Nature2® names. With these combined resources we’re able accelerate innovation in critical areas like energy-efficiency, robotics and the Internet of Things. Our focus is on creating the perfect pool and wellness experience responsibly. We take our mission to heart, and our employees embody these guiding principles in everything we do: passion for success, honesty & trust, customer collaboration, teamwork and inclusion, learn and adapt, excellence and innovation. Don't meet every single requirement listed? At Fluidra, we thrive on building an inclusive workspace, so if you are excited about this role and your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may be just the right candidate for this role or another role in the organization. Fluidra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Fluidra recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.