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Raymond James · 2 days ago

Director, Business Intelligence

St. Petersburg, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Raymond James is a financial services firm, seeking a Director of Business Intelligence to lead the transformation of the BI function within Financial Crimes Analytics. This role involves managing a team, driving cloud migration initiatives, and presenting actionable insights to support regulatory decision-making.

BankingFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyInsuranceWealth Management

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a long-term Business Intelligence (BI) and enterprise data architecture strategy aligned with the organization’s mission, vision, and business objectives, incorporating data warehousing, ETL processes, and cloud-native analytics platforms

Lead modernization of reporting and analytics infrastructure, including migration from legacy dashboards and ETL workflows to cloud-based, real-time data streaming and visualization platforms

Design and deliver automated, scalable dashboards, reports, and data pipelines using Tableau, Alteryx, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), leveraging technologies such as Redshift, and Glue for data orchestration

Manage a distributed team of BI developers and data engineers (onshore and offshore), providing coaching, technical guidance on data modeling and pipeline optimization, and professional development

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather business and technical requirements, translating them into high-impact, data-driven insights using advanced analytics and machine learning models

Establish and maintain data governance frameworks, development standards, metadata management, documentation, and performance monitoring for BI solutions

Assess and adapt to external developments, tools, and emerging trends in data analytics, artificial intelligence, and Financial Crimes detection, including anomaly detection and predictive modeling

Lead the strategy and execution of enterprise-level reporting, including standardized templates, BI best practices, performance optimization, and integration with enterprise data lakes and data marts

Serve as a hands-on contributor, developing complex SQL and Python queries, building interactive dashboards, and automating data preparation workflows using APIs and cloud-native tools

Review code, ETL workflows, and data visualizations, providing technical guidance on data engineering best practices, coaching, and mentorship to BI and analytics staff

Qualification

Business Intelligence strategyCloud migrationData governanceSQLTableauAlteryxAmazon Web Services (AWS)Data architectureFinancial crime knowledgeOrganizational changeLeadershipMentoringCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Finance, or a related field required

10+ years of progressive experience in Business Intelligence roles

5+ years in a leadership role managing BI teams, including experience with offshore resources

Proven experience with BI modernization initiatives and cloud migration

Demonstrated success in a highly regulated environment such as financial services, with experience supporting Financial Crimes, AML, or Fraud functions strongly preferred

Develop and execute a long-term Business Intelligence (BI) and enterprise data architecture strategy aligned with the organization's mission, vision, and business objectives, incorporating data warehousing, ETL processes, and cloud-native analytics platforms

Lead modernization of reporting and analytics infrastructure, including migration from legacy dashboards and ETL workflows to cloud-based, real-time data streaming and visualization platforms

Manage a distributed team of BI developers and data engineers (onshore and offshore), providing coaching, technical guidance on data modeling and pipeline optimization, and professional development

Establish and maintain data governance frameworks, development standards, metadata management, documentation, and performance monitoring for BI solutions

Assess and adapt to external developments, tools, and emerging trends in data analytics, artificial intelligence, and Financial Crimes detection, including anomaly detection and predictive modeling

Lead the strategy and execution of enterprise-level reporting, including standardized templates, BI best practices, performance optimization, and integration with enterprise data lakes and data marts

Serve as a hands-on contributor, developing complex SQL and Python queries, building interactive dashboards, and automating data preparation workflows using APIs and cloud-native tools

Review code, ETL workflows, and data visualizations, providing technical guidance on data engineering best practices, coaching, and mentorship to BI and analytics staff

Knowledge of Financial crime risks, including money laundering, sanctions evasion, and regulatory expectations (e.g., BSA/AML, OFAC, FATF)

Knowledge of Business Intelligence platforms and architecture, including Tableau, Alteryx and Qlik

Knowledge of Relational databases and query languages, including Oracle, SQL Server, and cloud-based databases such as Amazon Redshift and Athena

Knowledge of Data governance, metadata management, data pipeline, and quality assurance frameworks

Knowledge of Agile project management methodologies and modern analytics lifecycle practices

Skill in Leading and mentoring high-performing, geographically distributed BI teams

Skill in Designing and executing data-driven strategies and modernization initiatives

Skill in Using SQL, Pandas, Alteryx, AWS and Tableau Prep for data blending, cleansing, and automation

Skill in Building performance-optimized dashboards and reports using Tableau

Skill in Communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and senior executives

Skill in Creating and maintaining scalable analytics architectures across multiple data platforms

Skill in Navigating organizational change and building buy-in across functional teams

Ability to Balance strategic leadership with direct technical contribution in a fast-paced environment

Ability to Clearly articulate the relationship between analytics strategy and the broader business mission

Ability to Translate business needs into actionable data solutions that drive decisions and outcomes

Ability to Identify capability gaps, prioritize development activities, and coach others to reach their full potential

Ability to Lead cross-functional projects that span data platforms, tools, and organizational units

Ability to Anticipate challenges and opportunities in evolving business and regulatory environments

Ability to Inspire a culture of innovation, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement within the BI function

Preferred

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Financial crimes programs and regulatory requirements related to AML and Fraud (preferred)

Tableau certifications are a plus but not required

Alteryx certifications are a plus but not required

Amazon Web Service (AWS) certifications are a plus but not required

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or similar industry certification is a plus but not required

Company

Raymond James

Raymond James provides a range of investment banking services focused on the telecommunications and communications sectors.

Founded in 1962

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.raymondjames.com

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