North Texas Food Bank · 15 hours ago
Director, Data & Analytics
Plano,TX,US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expNorth Texas Food Bank is a leading organization focused on food distribution and support. They are seeking a Director of Data & Analytics who will be responsible for overseeing the BI team and ensuring the accuracy and consistency of data to support effective decision-making across the organization.
AssociationFood and BeverageHealth CareNon ProfitService Industry
Responsibilities
Develop and execute comprehensive data and analytics strategies aligned with organizational goals
Oversee the analytics reporting, including intake, prioritization, delivery, and support processes
Manage and mentor BI team members, setting clear expectations, providing coaching, conducting performance reviews, and building a high-performing, business-focused analytics team
Work closely with the VP of Technology & Data Strategy to execute the BI and Analytics roadmap, including defining priorities, sequencing initiatives, creating staffing model, and building long-term analytics capabilities that align with organizational goals
Ensure that analytics outputs are meaningful and contextually relevant for both operational teams and executive leadership
Lead the BI function by establishing standards and processes for intake, prioritization, delivery, QA, and ongoing support of analytics solutions
Serve as a business partner for analytics, ensuring insights are actionable, accurate, and trusted by leadership
Own enterprise reporting and metrics governance, including standard definitions, data quality controls, validation processes, and change management to ensure consistency across all analytics outputs
Oversee the design and evolution of BI architecture, including data models, semantic layers, and reporting platforms, ensuring scalability, performance, and alignment with enterprise data strategy
Provide technical leadership and guidance across SQL Server, ETL processes, and data integration
Establish and enforce quality assurance practices, including peer reviews, validation checkpoints, and executive-level certification of reports and dashboards
Lead issue triage and resolution for complex analytics and data quality issues, balancing urgency, impact, and root-cause remediation while communicating clearly with stakeholders
Drive adoption and enablement of BI solutions, including executive dashboards, self-service analytics, documentation, and data literacy efforts across the organization
Support enterprise initiatives and system changes (e.g., ERP, CRM, operational platforms) by assessing downstream reporting impacts and ensuring continuity and accuracy of analytics
Continuously identify opportunities to improve analytics processes, tools, and governance to increase efficiency, reduce risk, and strengthen confidence in organizational data
Perform other duties as assigned
Lead a team of four direct reports, including hiring, training, coaching and developing team members
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, management/computer information systems, or related field
Proven ability to develop and execute enterprise-wide data and analytics strategies
Expertise in data governance, data architecture, and advanced analytics
Exceptional leadership, influence, and change-management skills
Ability to communicate complex data concepts to executive and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated experience with modern BI platforms, data warehousing, and cloud analytics solutions
Strong business acumen and understanding of key organizational drivers, KPIs and performance measurement
Ability to provide consultative analytics guidance that informs strategic decision-making
Demonstrated ability to translate business questions into actionable analytical solutions
Hands-on knowledge of the Microsoft BI Stack, including Power BI and SQL Server
Strong attention to detail, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Self-motivated, organized and capable of setting team priorities and meeting deadlines
Experience designing and enforcing BI quality assurance (QA) and validation processes
Seven years of progressive experience in data and analytics, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role establishing analytics standards, reporting frameworks and data quality practices
Experience with BI operating models (intake, prioritization, SLAs, QA, release management) and implementing and operating within a data governance framework
Experience with AI-assisted analytics, including predictive and prescriptive machine learning (ML)
Preferred
Experience in food industry consumer-packaged goods or retail food distribution is a plus
Company
North Texas Food Bank
Nonprofit relief organization, providing access to more than 170,000 meals each day for hungry children, seniors and families
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$5.66MKey Investors
Albertsons CompaniesTexas InstrumentsBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
2025-08-04Grant· $3M
2025-06-11Grant· $1M
2024-12-19Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
Bill Garza
Chief Financial Officer
Maurice Wilson
Chief Operations Officer
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