Chicago Public Schools · 8 hours ago
Executive Director, Enterprise Data & Analytics
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$133K/yr - $176K/yr
7+ years expChicago Public Schools (CPS) is one of the largest school districts in the United States, serving over 320,000 students. The Executive Director of Enterprise Data & Analytics will oversee the development and implementation of the district's information management and advanced analytics strategies, managing a team to ensure compliance and effective project execution.
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Responsibilities
Lead the development, implementation and ongoing activities surrounding the district’s IT strategies in information management, knowledge management, advanced analytics and reporting strategies
Establish and ensure district-wide adherence to a set of guiding principles for data warehousing and analytic practice
Provide recommendations for data architecture and database strategies; communicate data architecture concepts, strategies and standards throughout the organization
Participate in the planning and delivery of business intelligence applications and related data warehouse technical solutions such as business intelligence and reporting solutions
Provide direction, guidance, and strong leadership to direct reports; develop and recommend training classes and/or programs to ensure robust learning and career development consistent with the CPS values and mission
Work closely with leadership and data-focused positions in business functional areas in defining systems/project priorities, scope, approach, resource requirements, timing deliverables, change management and funding
Facilitate, participate on, and lead the District-wide Master Data Governance Council
Provide training and support to district-wide Data Analysts to ensure consistent, compliant practices related to research design, data analytic process, data usage, data quality and integrity
Work with business users to analyze, define, and document systems, data sources, and business requirements for analytical needs related to department objectives
Complete project management duties including but not limited to:
Ideation, estimation, tracking and management of project deliverables
Effectively manage project budgets and timelines to deliver results on time and on- budget
Provide leadership and direction to project teams
Participate with strategic vendors in the areas of IT data infrastructure and software systems, including student information systems
Participate in the complete software development lifecycle (SDLC; includes planning, analysis, design, documentation, prototyping, development, testing, training, and launch) and Agile management (IBM RUP, SAFe, Scrum) of new and existing business applications and business processes
Ensure teams successfully and efficiently uphold their duties in areas including but not limited to: Master data management and governance, Logical Data Modeling, Data Integration/ETL Development, recommend improvements to BI Architecture and Administration, Recommend Application Enhancements, BI metadata, and standard BI reports improvements, Data Request fulfillment and/or routing
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field requiring significant qualitative coursework from an accredited college or university
Minimum of eight (8) years of professional leadership experience in master data management, data governance, data science, data warehousing, advanced business analytics, and business intelligence technologies
Minimum of seven (7) years of enterprise application development experience, including experience implementing enterprise-wide Business Reporting tools (e.g., IBM Cognos, SAP Business Objects, Tableau, Salesforce, Microsoft Power BI, OBI EE Plus, SAP Analytics, etc.)
Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in a managerial role with responsibility for leading, training, and mentoring a team of direct reports
Tangible experience with multiple database types and familiarity with establishing data schemas and taxonomies
Experience creating CEO-level dashboards
Experience in full-lifecycle development processes related to data modeling/warehousing, business intelligence, and application development and strong SQL and development skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to advise technical and non-technical stakeholders on technical topics
Effective project management and strategic planning capabilities
Excellent organization, prioritization and time management capabilities
Capable of success in a fast-paced environment
Ability to articulate a vision, set high standards, and effectively guide stakeholders and team members
Strong leadership and team building skills
Expertise in leadership development
Ability to build collaborative, cross-functional relationships
Exceptional problem-solving skills
High levels of attention to detail, IT expertise, integrity, honesty, credibility, and the courage to make difficult yet necessary decisions
Strong business acumen; knowledge of operations, budget/finance, management, and organizational development
Proficiency in Relational Databases and experience with data extraction and warehousing (preferably SSIS)
Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency
Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Preferred
Master's degree
Relevant certification(s) in business intelligence and data warehousing architecture, data modeling, application development, project life cycle, relational database concepts, data mining, and OLAP technologies
Minimum of fifteen (15) years of the above experience
Benefits
Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district.
Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 - Unless approved for a medical or religious exemption, all employees are required to be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters, and to submit proof of vaccination to the district within 30 days of hire.
Company
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third largest school district in the United States. Chicago Public Schools has set ambitious goals to
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$15.75MKey Investors
Salesforce FoundationChan Zuckerberg InitiativeChancelor Bennett
2021-09-20Grant· $0.75M
2018-05-01Grant· $14M
2017-03-31Grant· $1M
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