Xanterra Travel Collection · 3 weeks ago
Director of Data Engineering & Analytics
Greenwood Village, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $165K/yr
10+ years expXanterra Travel Collection is a premier group of travel and leisure businesses focused on sustainability and exceptional service. The Director of Data Engineering and Analytics will lead the data vision and strategy, build a high-performing data team, and drive data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Hospitality
Responsibilities
Define and execute Xanterra Travel Collection’s data and analytics vision and roadmap, aligning with company-wide priorities
Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing data team, including analytics engineers, data analysts, and data scientists
Foster a culture of curiosity, rigor, and continuous learning
Champion the use of Power BI to deliver dashboards, visualizations, and ad hoc reporting that support operational and strategic decision-making
Develop and scale robust data models, pipelines, and reporting frameworks to support self-service analytics and experimentation
Lead the team in Agile sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming
Partner with business stakeholders to intake, assess and prioritize across business portfolios
Manage relationships with the core third-party vendors supporting the data and analytics platforms
Develop and oversee the budget for analytics initiatives
Partner closely with Legal and Data Governance Compliance to ensure contracts with third-party vendors align with company policies, compliance standards, and regulatory requirements
Define and enforce data governance standards to ensure quality, accuracy, and security of data assets
Oversee data architecture decisions, infrastructure investments, and performance optimization
Champion best practices in data privacy, compliance, and ethical use of data
Create ad-hoc reports as requested in a timely and accurate manner to provide actionable data to application users and senior level managers
Identify new opportunities for innovation and growth through advanced analytics and data science
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for data-related projects, fully understanding processes and their impact on the overall business; analyzes, identifies, and implements potential process and systems enhancements to create efficiencies and reduce resource allocation for routine tasks, procedures, and reports
Work cross functionally across the IT organizations to assess and assist in data warehousing, analytics and best practices
Work in conjunction with the department leadership to formulate and verify technology standards, implementation plans, and schedules that meet the requirements of business units, property level organizations, and the corporate management team
Provide support and assistance to the Xanterra Incident Response Team as needed and requested
Additional duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in data and analytics roles, including 5+ years in leadership positions
8+ years of experience with business intelligence and analytics tools (i.e. Power BI, Tableau)
Proven track record of building and scaling data teams and infrastructure in high-growth environments
Deep understanding of data architecture, data modeling, and analytics engineering
Familiarity with visualization and BI platforms (e.g., Power BI)
Mastery of SQL and strong familiarity with modern data tools (e.g., dbt, Snowflake, Fivetran, Airflow)
Experience working with cloud data platforms (e.g., Azure, Snowflake, Fabric, AWS)
Knowledge and prior experience with common security and privacy standards - PCI-DSS, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA
Expertise in data strategy, architecture, and governance, with deep understanding of modern data stacks (e.g., Snowflake, dbt, Fivetran, Airflow)
Ability to help build and manage a small team of analysts and developers
Capacity to work effectively in a fast-paced environment where project priorities, task deadlines, and assignments can change quickly
Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business requirements
Possession of a strategic mindset with an ability to balance vision and execution
Excellent communicator, simplifying complex data for different audiences
Passion for empowering teams and democratizing data across the organization
Ability to effectively manage difficult or emotional employee interaction situations
Experience serving as a key departmental leader and the organization as a whole on areas concerning technologies
Demonstration of strong analytical skills including the ability to plan complex system-related projects
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision
HSA & FSA
Life & Disability
Accident, Hospital & Critical Illness
Pet Insurance
PTO and paid Holidays
401(k) with Company Match
Employee Assistance Plan
Education Assistance
RTD-Denver transit pass for in-office employees
Employee Discounts & Travel Deals
Company
Xanterra Travel Collection
Xanterra Travel Collection is the largest operator of lodges, restaurants, and other concessions at national and state parks in the United States.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Lonnie Clark
Chief Financial Officer
Timothy Schoonover
Chief Operating Officer, Hospitality
Recent News
2025-12-05
San Diego Union-Tribune
2024-11-12
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