IT Manager, Data & Analytics

Summary/Objective

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), the IT Manager, Data & Analytics is responsible for leading the firm’s data and analytics function, ensuring reliable data platforms, actionable business intelligence, and scalable analytics solutions that support strategic and operational decision-making. This position involves managing a team of three—comprising a Data Specialist, a Business Intelligence Specialist/Developer, and a Data Engineer—while acting as the main point of contact between IT and business stakeholders on data initiatives. Additionally, the role requires direct involvement in designing and developing data solutions.

Essential Functions

• Lead and oversee the firm’s data and analytics strategy, platforms, and delivery to ensure trusted, timely, and actionable insights across the organization.

• Manage and develop a high-performing data and analytics team, providing direction, coaching, and performance management.

• Ensure data integrity, availability, security, and governance across all reporting, analytics, and data engineering solutions.

• Partner with business leaders to translate business needs into data, reporting, and analytics solutions that drive measurable outcomes.

• Establish and continuously improve standards, processes, and best practices for data engineering, reporting, and analytics development.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Data & Analytics team, including workload prioritization, project planning, and resource allocation.

• Provide direct leadership to the Data Specialist, BI Specialist/Developer, and Data Engineer, including goal setting, coaching, and career development.

• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of data pipelines, data models, and analytics platforms.

• Ensure business intelligence dashboards, reports, and self-service analytics tools are accurate, performant, and aligned to business needs.

• Collaborate with stakeholders across departments to gather requirements and deliver data-driven solutions.

• Define and enforce data governance, data quality standards, and documentation practices.

• Partner with Information Security and IT leadership to ensure data platforms comply with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

• Evaluate, recommend, and implement data and analytics tools, technologies, and enhancements.

• Monitor system performance, data reliability, and usage to proactively identify and resolve issues.

• Support executive and leadership reporting needs, including ad hoc analysis and strategic insights.

• Manage vendors, consultants, or external partners related to data and analytics initiatives as needed.

• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in data engineering, analytics, and business intelligence.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of essential functions or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Essential functions and responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.