Director of Enterprise Data Analytics & GIS (4635)

Job Title: Director of Enterprise Data Analytics & GIS

Role Overview

Join a mission-driven public sector organization focused on using data to improve how communities operate and make decisions. This leadership role owns the strategy, architecture, and execution of enterprise analytics and geospatial capabilities that help departments operate more efficiently, allocate resources intelligently, and deliver better services to the public.

You will shape how data is integrated, governed, and transformed into actionable insight across multiple operational systems, while also overseeing the organization’s GIS program as a critical strategic capability. This is an opportunity to build and scale modern data platforms that influence policy decisions, infrastructure planning, and operational performance across a complex organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data strategy spanning data architecture, engineering, governance, analytics, and business intelligence
• Oversee the GIS program as a strategic capability supporting planning, infrastructure, public safety, and operational initiatives
• Build and manage modern data platforms that integrate information from multiple enterprise systems
• Develop dashboards, reporting tools, and analytical models that support executive decision-making
• Establish enterprise standards for data governance, data quality, metadata management, and responsible data use
• Partner cross-functionally with leadership and operational teams to identify opportunities to improve service delivery through analytics and spatial insights
• Lead initiatives that combine financial, asset, permitting, utilities, and operational datasets to drive performance improvement
• Manage and mentor a team delivering enterprise analytics, spatial analysis, and data engineering services
• Collaborate with IT teams on infrastructure, security, and application integration supporting analytics platforms
• Manage vendor relationships supporting analytics, BI, and GIS technologies
• Promote organization-wide adoption of analytics tools and data-driven decision-making practices
  
  

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, GIS, Geography, Public Administration, or related field
• 8 years of progressive experience in data analytics, business intelligence, data engineering, or related disciplines
• Experience leading enterprise-level analytics initiatives or managing technical teams
• Strong understanding of enterprise data architecture, data integration, and analytics frameworks
• Experience communicating technical insights to executive and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to influence cross-functional decision-making through data-driven insights
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with geospatial data or managing GIS programs
• Experience with enterprise data platforms such as Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, or SQL Server
• Experience integrating data across multiple operational systems
• Exposure to public sector, infrastructure, utilities, public safety, or community development analytics environments
• Professional certifications related to data analytics, GIS, cloud platforms, or data management
• Experience establishing enterprise data governance frameworks
  
  

Why Us

• Opportunity to define and scale enterprise-wide data strategy
• High-visibility leadership role influencing organizational decision-making
• Ability to modernize analytics and GIS capabilities across a complex operational environment
• Mission-driven work with measurable real-world impact
• Collaborative environment working with senior leadership and cross-functional teams
• Opportunity to build and mentor a growing analytics function
  
  

Benefits And Perks

• Not specified
  
  

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future. This position does not offer sponsorship.