Asst Director, Data Solutions - Agile Metrics

Description

We are seeking an experienced Agile Metrics Lead to spearhead the definition, collection, analysis, and reporting of key Agile and delivery metrics across our software development and business teams throughout the enterprise. This role will partner closely with engineering, product, and market stakeholders to create actionable insights, support continuous improvement, and ensure transparency and alignment with Agile best practices. In the near term, you will be responsible for converging existing solutions into a single set of dashboard exhibits as well as building a framework and tooling to understand and quantify the impact of different AI tools on our agile workflows. Strong candidates will have a deep history with Agile practice, metrics and methods as well as advanced analytics and Business Intelligence knowledge (preferably in PowerBI).

Responsibilities

• Independently prototypes/develops data solutions of high complexity to meet the needs of the organization and business customers.
• Designs proof-of-concept solutions utilizing an advanced understanding of multiple coding languages to meet technical and business requirements, with an ability to perform iterative solution testing to ensure specifications are met.
• Acts as a technical leader and mentor to the team.
• Designs and develops data solutions that enables effective self-service data consumption, and can describe their value to the customer.
• Collaborates with stakeholders in defining metrics that are impactful to the business.
• Prioritize efforts based on customer value. Has an in-depth understanding of Agile techniques.
• Can set expectations for deliverables of high complexity.
• Can assist in the creation of roadmaps for data solutions.
• Can turn vague ideas or problems into a data product strategy. Influences strategic thinking across the team and the broader organization.
• Maintains proof-of-concepts and prototype data solutions, and handles any assessment of their viability and scalability, with own team or in partnership with IT.
• Working with IT, assists in building robust systems focusing on long-term and ongoing maintenance and support.
• Ensures data solutions include deliverables required to achieve high quality data.
• Displays a strong understanding of complex multi-tier, multi-platform systems, and applies principles of metadata, lineage, business definitions, compliance, and data security to project work.
• Has an in-depth understanding of Business Intelligence tools, including visualization and user experience techniques.
• Can set expectations for deliverables of high complexity. Works with IT to help scale prototypes.
• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of new technologies as needed to progress initiatives.

• Deep understanding and experience with Agile practice, metrics and methods as well as advanced analytics and Business Intelligence knowledge (preferably in PowerBI), including visualization and user experience technologies
• Able to set expectations for deliverables of high complexity
• Strong understanding of complex multi-tier, multi-platform systems, and applies principles of metadata, lineage, business definitions, compliance, and data security to project work
• Able to Influence strategic thinking across the team and the broader organization.
• Strong written and oral communication skills required
• Experience prioritizing efforts based on customer value
• Bachelor